SituationalGrantUpcoming
NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
NSERC · Federal
In plain language
Up to $150K Year 1 and $300K/yr for 5 subsequent years — max $1.65M over 6 years to build a multi-institution training program. 80%+ must flow to student/postdoc stipends. 2026 changes: mandatory mobility (1 month MSc, 2 months PhD), Industrial stream gone, new Genomics stream. Deadline Sept 22, 2026 for full apps (LOI May 1). MUN has historically won CREATE in ocean tech and cold-regions engineering — natural NL fit if you can assemble 5–7 NSE faculty across 2+ institutions.
Realistic range
$1,050,000 – $1,650,000
Avg award
$1,500,000
Max advertised
$1,650,000
Cost share
—
Accessibility
2 / 5
Effort
5 / 5
Deadline
Sep 22, 2026
Repayable?
No
Who qualifies
Entity types
Nonprofit
Sectors
Any sector
Regions
NL Wide
Demographics prioritized
Youth
What you'll have to report
Annual trainee outcome reports; financial reconciliation at institution level; mobility experience verification; final outcomes report including trainee employment data.