College and Community Innovation Program – Innovation Links Grants – NSERC (2021)

Amount:

$250,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

Innovation Links Grants support college-university collaborations working with the business sector to realize successful commercialization. They are intended to support college and university participation in the improvement or extension of existing company technology or commercial products, processes and/or services. Direct project costs are shared by the company partner(s) and the CCI Program.

Comments on Funding:

The maximum grant for either participant, college or university, is $125,000 per year ($250,000 per year for both the college and university participants combined).
The eligible company partner(s) contribution(s) must be at least equal to the amount requested from NSERC.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • have as project lead either the college or university that has been declared eligible to administer grants by NSERC, CIHR and/or SSHRC. 
  • propose a project across the spectrum of natural and social sciences, engineering, humanities or health;
  • have partner company/companies participate in the project and contribute to the direct costs of research with the required cash and in-kind contributions (at least equal to the amount requested from NSERC, in cash and/or in-kind – of which at least one third must be in cash). 

Eligible partners are (fewer than before; 4 instead of 6):

  • Canadian public or private for-profit companies, including start-up companies
  • Multinationals with significant business operations in Canada
  •  Industrial associations, producer groups or formal consortiums in Canada
  • Public utilities in Canada

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must follow the instructions for completing the forms and the on-line submission are found on NSERC's On-line Services page. NSERC FAQ

2

An application must include at least one eligible college and one eligible university, as well as an eligible supporting company. 

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

  • F103CV (form-fillable) – CCI Personal Data Form and instructions
  • Form 100 – Personal Data Form
  • Form 103 – Application for the CCI Program
  • Form 183A – Information Required from Organizations participating in Research Partnerships Programs

Program Contact:

NSERC - College and Community Innovation Program – Innovation Links Grants website

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