NSERC Canada-G7-Nordic Call for Proposals on Quantum Technologies

Research Admin Offices:

ROADS

Funding Type:

Proposal

Opportunity Type:

Request for Proposal

Value:

Up to $750,000 CAD per project

Up to 3 years

Canadian applicants are only eligible to receive funding from NSERC, and international researchers are only eligible for funding from their respective national funder. See Eligible Expenses for funding information for each participating country.

Disciplines:

DeGroote School of Business
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences

Sponsors:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

September 17, 2026

Sponsor Deadline:

September 24, 2026

Description:

This is a joint initiative between Canada, other G7 countries (Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States) and Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) to support quantum technology research. This funding opportunity aims to leverage the complementary interests and research expertise found across the participating G7 and Nordic countries to support multilateral or bilateral collaborative research projects in quantum science and technologies.

Eligibility:

NSERC-eligible Canadian researchers can apply independently or as a team with co-applicants who are also eligible academic researchers.
Projects must include at least one international collaborator who is eligible for funding from Germany (DFG), Japan (JST), the United Kingdom (UKRI EPSRC) or Nordic countries (NordForsk). Multilateral collaborations (i.e., involving Canada and two or more other countries) are encouraged, but bilateral collaborations (i.e., Canada and one other country) are also allowed.
U.S. collaborators may also be part of the proposed international teams, and will be supported by existing resources or NSF’s existing mechanism for international supplements.
All international collaborators must meet their respective national funder’s eligibility requirements.

Application/Nomination Process:

The Canadian principal applicant will submit a single collaborative proposal through NSERC’s online system on behalf of the Canadian and international research teams.
- Log in to NSERC’s online system and choose Create a new Form 101
- Select Research partnerships programs, then Alliance Grants
- For the Proposal type field, select Full proposal
- For the Type of call field, select International-Collaboration-G7-Nordic-Quantum from the drop-down menu
International collaborators should consult their respective national funder’s instructions to determine whether they must submit a copy of the proposal or other application materials through their national funder’s process in parallel with the submission to NSERC.

Notify ROADS of Intent to Apply – ASAP
Content review deadline — September 3, 2026
Admin review deadline — September 17, 2026
NSERC deadline – September 24, 2026

Resources:

Additional details.

NSERC will host information sessions on this call on August 19, 2026.
- English webinar: 11 am (ET)
- French webinar: 2om (ET)
Registration is required.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply contact, Megan Wightman, Senior Advisor, ROADS.