The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) are collaborating to advance scientific knowledge to achieve Canada’s zero plastic waste targets and inform the advancement of plastics science policy and regulatory measures.
The NSERC – ECCC Call for proposals on Plastics Science and Innovation for a Cleaner and More Sustainable Future aligns with Canada’s Plastics Science Agenda and the Government of Canada’s Science assessment of plastic pollution. This is an important element of Canada’s comprehensive Zero Plastic Waste agenda.
Research Objectives
This call focuses on research that advances the science around plastic designs and alternatives, the sustainable use of plastics, and plastic waste diversion and recovery. It builds on a previous collaboration to support research to detect and characterize plastics in the environment and the exposure and effects of plastics on wildlife and human health.
Theme 1: Detection, quantification and characterization of plastics in the environment
Theme 2: Impacts on Wildlife, Human Health and the Environment
Theme 3: Plastic Design and Alternatives
Theme 4: Sustainable Use of Plastics
Theme 5: Waste Diversion and Recovery
Award Details
- $50,000 to $200,000 per year;
- Funding recipients could be asked to participate in ECCC’s Plastics Science Symposium in Ottawa, ON, and should build travel costs into their proposal.
Eligibility
- Canadian university researchers working as a team or in partnership with private, not-for-profit or public-sector collaborators;
- College faculty can participate as co-applicants.
Letter of Intent due May 15, 2025 at 7:59pm