Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) – Strategic Innovation Fund Stream 4: Collaborative Technology Development and Demonstration (2021)
Description:
The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) is a program that provides repayable and non-repayable contributions. The objective of the Collaborative Technology Development and Demonstration stream is to advance industrial research, development and technology demonstration through collaboration between the private sector, researchers and non-profit organizations.
Comments on Funding:
Funding will take the form of non-repayable contributions and the program contribution to any recipient will not exceed 50% of its total eligible costs, except for Recipients that are academic institutions and Networks, where the contribution provided may cover 100% of their eligible costs.
If the recipient is a Network, it may receive 100% of its eligible costs.
The combined level of assistance from all governments (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) to any one Recipient shall not normally exceed 75% of eligible costs, except for recipients that are academic institutions for whom the maximum assistance would be 100%.
The combined level of assistance provided to Networks from all government sources will not exceed 100% of the total eligible costs of the Network.
Eligibility:
Applicants:
Project proposals require a lead applicant, which will be responsible for submitting a Statement of Interest and a full application if advised to advance to Step 2 of the process, as well as managing the project for the duration of the SIF agreement.
Applications Steps:
Applicants must submit:
a Statement of Interest (SOI);
a full application, if invited
Other Things to Note:
Stream 4 offers periodic competitive calls for proposals based on government priorities. All competitions are currently closed.
When It Ends:
All competitions are currently closed
Deadline:
Not specified