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NSERC and ECCC launch funding opportunity for plastics science research supporting Canada’s zero plastic waste goals

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March 14, 2025

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.

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.

Researchers must submit a letter of intent by May 15, 2025, 8:00 p.m. (ET). Complete details about this funding opportunity will be found on the NSERC website starting on March 19,  2025.

If you have any questions, please contact RP-Initiatives-PR@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.