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NSERC Alliance and Alberta Innovates Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Stream II

This funding opportunity, a partnership between NSERC Alliance Advantage and Alberta Innovates' Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) program, supports post-secondary (university) R&D collaborations with Alberta small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that utilize emerging technologies. The goal is to assist SMEs with high potential for regional economic development and commercialization in Alberta and Canada. NSERC and Alberta Innovates provide matching funds to leverage the SME's cash contribution, with a streamlined joint application process.

CA$20,000–CA$150,000 ~24 months Rolling
Applicant type

University ↗

Institution type

University ↗

Host country

CA ↗

Employment status

Faculty Member ↗

Applicant role

Pi, Co Pi ↗

Domestic restriction

Domestic entities only ↗

Consortium

Required ↗

Partners

≥ 1 ↗

Full eligibility text

Applicants must be faculty members from an eligible Alberta-based university and meet NSERC's eligibility criteria. The industry partner must be an Alberta SME that meets Alberta Innovates' eligibility requirements.

Deadline

Rolling / ongoing

Form workload

4 form file(s) downloaded; 10 writing prompts; 24 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

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Funding agency NSERC Official page ↗
Country / funding source CA · NSERC / Tri-Agency Official page ↗
Deadline Rolling — no fixed deadline — official page lists it as rolling/ongoing Official page ↗
Funding amount CA$20,000–CA$150,000 Official page ↗
Eligibility 9 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above Official page ↗

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