curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
"https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/research_grants?institution=University%20of%20Toronto&source=NSERC&limit=10"
import requests
headers = {"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"}
params = {
"institution": "University of Toronto",
"source": "NSERC",
"limit": 10
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/research_grants",
headers=headers,
params=params
)
for grant in response.json()["data"]:
print(f"{grant['researcher_name']} — {grant['program_en']}: ${grant['award_amount']:,.0f}")
{
"data": [
{
"record_id": "nserc_abc123",
"researcher_name": "Dr. Jane Smith",
"institution": "University of Toronto",
"province": "ON",
"award_amount": 185000.00,
"fiscal_year": "2022-23",
"program_en": "Discovery Grants Program",
"source": "NSERC",
"keywords": "machine learning, climate modelling"
}
],
"meta": {
"total": 921586,
"limit": 10,
"offset": 0
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"message": "source must be NSERC or SSHRC."
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"message": "Missing API key. Pass your key in the X-API-Key header."
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMITED",
"message": "Monthly request limit exceeded. Upgrade your plan for higher limits."
}
}
Research Grants
Research Grants
NSERC and SSHRC academic research awards spanning 1991 to present.
GET
/
api
/
v1
/
research_grants
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
"https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/research_grants?institution=University%20of%20Toronto&source=NSERC&limit=10"
import requests
headers = {"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"}
params = {
"institution": "University of Toronto",
"source": "NSERC",
"limit": 10
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/research_grants",
headers=headers,
params=params
)
for grant in response.json()["data"]:
print(f"{grant['researcher_name']} — {grant['program_en']}: ${grant['award_amount']:,.0f}")
{
"data": [
{
"record_id": "nserc_abc123",
"researcher_name": "Dr. Jane Smith",
"institution": "University of Toronto",
"province": "ON",
"award_amount": 185000.00,
"fiscal_year": "2022-23",
"program_en": "Discovery Grants Program",
"source": "NSERC",
"keywords": "machine learning, climate modelling"
}
],
"meta": {
"total": 921586,
"limit": 10,
"offset": 0
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"message": "source must be NSERC or SSHRC."
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"message": "Missing API key. Pass your key in the X-API-Key header."
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMITED",
"message": "Monthly request limit exceeded. Upgrade your plan for higher limits."
}
}
Overview
Returns 921K+ research grant records from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). NSERC covers 1991–present; SSHRC covers 1998–present.Query Parameters
string
Full-text search across researcher name, institution, program name, and keywords. Example:
Palantir.string
Filter by council. Options:
NSERC, SSHRC. Example: open.canada.string
Partial match on researcher name. Example:
Jane Smith.string
Partial match on institution name. Example:
Finance Canada.string
Partial match on program name. Example:
Canada Summer Jobs.string
Two-letter province code — e.g.
ON, BC, QC. Example: ON.string
Fiscal year — e.g.
2022-23. Example: 2023-2024.number
Minimum award amount in CAD. Example:
100000.number
Maximum award amount in CAD. Example:
5000000.string
value or date. Default: date. Example: date.string
asc or desc. Default: desc. Example: desc.integer
Results per page. Default:
100. Max: 200. Example: 25.integer
Result offset. Default:
0. Example: 50.curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
"https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/research_grants?institution=University%20of%20Toronto&source=NSERC&limit=10"
import requests
headers = {"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"}
params = {
"institution": "University of Toronto",
"source": "NSERC",
"limit": 10
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/research_grants",
headers=headers,
params=params
)
for grant in response.json()["data"]:
print(f"{grant['researcher_name']} — {grant['program_en']}: ${grant['award_amount']:,.0f}")
{
"data": [
{
"record_id": "nserc_abc123",
"researcher_name": "Dr. Jane Smith",
"institution": "University of Toronto",
"province": "ON",
"award_amount": 185000.00,
"fiscal_year": "2022-23",
"program_en": "Discovery Grants Program",
"source": "NSERC",
"keywords": "machine learning, climate modelling"
}
],
"meta": {
"total": 921586,
"limit": 10,
"offset": 0
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"message": "source must be NSERC or SSHRC."
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"message": "Missing API key. Pass your key in the X-API-Key header."
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMITED",
"message": "Monthly request limit exceeded. Upgrade your plan for higher limits."
}
}