Alliance Advantage

(includes Canadian public or private for-profit companies)

Partner organization must:

• be federally or provincially/territorially registered or incorporated
• have at least two full-time employees

  All companies with fewer than five full-time employees must complete the Partner organization supplemental information questionnaire and attach it to the NSERC application)

• have staff with relevant expertise to collaborate actively in the project
• carry out R&D and/or produce goods or provide services in Canada
• operate from its own offices or facilities

  All companies operating from a home address or a virtual work setting must complete the Partner organization supplemental information questionnaire and attach it to the NSERC application

• have the financial, managerial and technical capacity to exploit the results of the proposed research within Canada
• generate revenue from sales or derive the majority of its revenues from private-sector investment (i.e., government aid does not represent the majority of its revenues)
• operate independently (e.g., have a board of directors or similar oversight)

The following two situations will be considered for NSERC cost-sharing:

1. The multinational company has business operations in Canada, and it plans to make its in-kind contributions toward your research project from any of its Canadian locations. In this case, the company’s Canadian-based operations must meet the partner organization requirements outlined in the Canadian private sector category.
2. The multinational company is either headquartered in Canada or has a medium or large Canadian subsidiary (more than 100 employees) that produces goods or services within Canada or that carries out R&D in Canada.
   
   In this case, the company has the option to make some or all of its in-kind contributions to your Canadian research project from any of its locations outside Canada. The following requirements must be met and the benefits to Canada and Canadians must be clearly demonstrated.
   
   The location(s) outside Canada that is/are chosen to contribute to the collaboration must:
   
   
   • have R&D facilities and capabilities suitable for the project
   • have the research and financial capacity to collaborate in the project
   • carry out business activities that are aligned with the research objectives

The value of the cash contributions recognized by NSERC will be determined in Canadian dollars at the time of application for the duration of the grant and will not be adjusted by NSERC to reflect fluctuations in the currency exchange rate.

(defined as a company incorporated outside of Canada that does not carry out R&D or produce/manufacture goods or services in Canada)

Must:

• participate with at least one Canadian partner organization that is recognized in NSERC’s cost-sharing calculation and meets all of NSERC’s partner organization requirements
• demonstrate that it has the research and financial capacity to collaborate in the project
• clearly outline in the proposal the benefits to Canada and Canadians of including the foreign company in the research project

The cash contribution toward the project will be recognized as it is for Canadian companies. The value of the cash contributions will be determined in Canadian dollars at the time of application for the duration of the grant and will not be adjusted by NSERC to reflect fluctuations in the currency exchange rate.

Crown corporations (including other public organizations owned by Crown corporations)

Indigenous organizations

Municipalities, local or regional governments established by or under provincial or territorial statute

Provincial/territorial or federal government departments

Must have staff who will play an active role in the project’s research activities and either:

• have a mandate to create or modify policy or regulation that is relevant to the proposed project and the capacity to use the research results, or
• have the capacity to exploit the research results directly for economic gain

In some cases, funding from a grants and contributions program may be recognized for cost sharing if the above conditions are met.

(typically representing agriculture, aquaculture or viniculture producers)

Must:

• be legally established as an organization under applicable federal, provincial or territorial statutes
• have a mandate to coordinate and fund research on behalf of their members in areas of importance for the commodities the organization represents and/or to mobilize knowledge to encourage the growth and sustainability of the industry
• demonstrate in the proposal that staff or committees with relevant expertise to collaborate in the project will be involved throughout the project, either through one of the organization’s boards or committees or through one or more of the organization’s members
• clearly outline in the proposal the roles and contributions of the organization’s members who intend to participate in the project, if applicable
• disseminate information to all members; translate and mobilize knowledge from the project to members and indicate how its impact will be measured
• clearly outline in-kind contributions through project design, project oversight, meetings, or through participation of staff, board or committee members or member producers
• clearly outline training of highly qualified personnel through the producer group or its members

Must:

• be legally established as an organization under applicable federal, provincial or territorial statutes
• have the mandate to coordinate and fund research in areas of importance for the group or sector the organization represents
• demonstrate in the proposal that staff with relevant expertise to collaborate in the project will be involved, either directly or through one or more of the organization’s members
• clearly outline in the proposal the roles and contributions of the organization’s members who intend to participate in the project
• clearly outline in the proposal a credible plan to exploit the research results and demonstrate the availability of resources to implement the results, either directly or through one or more of the organization’s members
• clearly outline in-kind contributions, typically by the association members with project management by the association
• clearly outline training of highly qualified personnel, typically through the involvement of a member company or member companies

Must:

• be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency and appear on its List of charities and certain other qualified donees
• employ staff with relevant expertise to collaborate in the project

(e.g., historical, scientific, artistic or cultural) for the public good such as libraries, museums, zoos or aquariums

Must:

• employ staff with relevant expertise to collaborate in the project

Must:

• have the ability to contribute to guiding the research

Must:

• employ staff with relevant expertise to collaborate in the project
• have a credible plan to exploit the research results, and the necessary resources to implement the results