Grant

College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) Grant

Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

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Funding
Up to $120,000
Up to $120,000
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
Academic, Non-profit, SME

Overview

Grant funding for social innovation projects led by college researchers in partnership with public, private or not-for-profit sector organizations. Businesses can partner with eligible college researchers who apply for the grant.

Who can apply

  • Applications must be led by an eligible college researcher (applicant must confirm eligibility of their position, list affiliations and identify a primary affiliation, complete the Diversity and Inclusion Self-identification Form, and list fields/keywords of research).
  • Projects must be conducted in partnership with public, private or not-for-profit sector organizations
  • businesses participate as partners rather than direct applicants.
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What it can pay for

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Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Aug 13, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.