On January 27, 2025, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced funding for 10 joint projects under the NSERC-UKRI call on quantum technologies. The agencies allocated CAD 4.2 million (~US$2.9 million) from Canada and GBP 4 million (~US$5.0 million) from the United Kingdom.
NSERC said the awards support research in quantum communications, quantum sensing, and detection, including projects on quantum internet, communication security, and sensors. The agencies said the projects were selected through UKRI-led peer review and aligned with the Canadian and UK national quantum strategies, as set out in the $11.3 million Canada-UK quantum projects announcement.