End Date (year)
2022

Funding Organization

Announcement Type
Funding
Deadline Alternative Text
Webinar (English) Tues, Sept 6, 2022 – 2:00-3:00pm (AT) Thurs, Sept 29, 2022 – 2:00-3:00pm (AT)

Research Category

Internal Deadline
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The Research Portal is open for NSERC’s Research Tools and Instruments applications. 

 

Program Information 

 

Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) grants foster and enhance the discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering by supporting the purchase of research equipment. 

 

RTI grants are one-year awards of up to $150,000 that assist in the purchase of research tools and instruments with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000 (before taxes, customs and importations fees, transportation and shipping charges, and assembly and installation costs). 

 

NSERC will only accept the following requests: 

  • for tools and instruments that form a comprehensive system intended to support NSERC-funded research in the natural sciences and engineering. 
  • for the purchase of new, used or refurbished equipment, for the repair, upgrade or rental of equipment or for the fabrication of equipment that is not readily available off the shelf 
  • for equipment that is purchased or rented after the application deadline 
 
Please review NSERC’s RTI eligibility to apply for and hold funds. Researchers can submit one RTI application per competition, either as an applicant or a co‑applicant but not both.   
 
*New for this competition year* RTI applicants and co-applicants who were successful in the previous year’s RTI competition are ineligible to apply for one year. Eligibility will be reinstated the following competition year.  
 
UPEI Application Process 
 
Complete your application using NSERC’s Research Portal.   
 
Submit your application for UPEI approval using the Romeo Researcher Portal by October 18, 2022, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by October 20, 2022. 
 
Upon receipt of UPEI approvals, you will be notified to proceed with the online submission of your application in NSERC’s Research Portal by October 24, 2022.  NSERC’s deadline for submission is October 25, 2022.   
 
Note: For assistance with the Romeo Researcher Portal, please find instructions here or contact Jordan Minx, Research Services Liaison, at jminx@upei.ca. 
Webinars   
NSERC will be hosting Q&A sessions to assist the research community on how to complete an application.  NSERC has created pre-recorded videos for viewing prior to attending a Q&A session.   
 
English sessions: 
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – 2:00-3:00pm (AT) 
Thursday, September 29, 2022 – 2:00-3:00pm (AT) 
 
French sessions: 
Thursday, September 8, 2022 – 2:00-3:00pm (AT) 
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 – 2:00-3:00pm (AT) 
 
Pre-registration is not required to attend the live Q&A sessions. For more details and login information, please visit NSERC’s Webinars page.