Ideation Fund - where breakthroughs begin
Investing in ideas that could change the future The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) researchers are forward thinkers who work at the leading edge of research and technology to set a new standard for innovation. The Ideation Fund enables NRC researchers to explore transformative research ideas in collaboration with external partners such as academic institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises. Every year, through the NRC's New Beginnings and Small Teams initiatives, projects led by NRC researchers are funded to help drive innovative research and development in a wide range of areas.
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
$2,000,000 Non-Repayable Contributions
Type of Grant
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Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
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Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
The New Beginnings Initiative supports small-scale exploratory research projects led by individual NRC employees working with external collaborators who possess complementary capabilities.
Proposals for projects of up to 1 year in duration are selected and awarded up to $25,000 in operating funding and their external collaborators awarded up to $25,000 in grant funding. A total of $2 million is available per year to support projects that aim to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas.
Calls for NRC proposals are requested annually in June.
The Small Teams Initiative supports the exploration of transformative ideas by NRC teams working with external collaborators who possess complementary capabilities.
Full proposals of research centre-nominated projects are developed then evaluated by an external peer review process. Selected projects will be awarded a maximum of $1 million in operating funding and $1 million in grant and contribution funding over 3 years. A total of $4 million is available per year to support projects that aim to make transformative advances in knowledge or technology.
Calls for NRC proposals are requested annually in March.
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Contact
NRC.IdeationTeam-Equipeideation.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca