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Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills
Recycling solutions for end-of-life vehicle plastics
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Location
Canada
Who can apply
Small businesses that meet the challenge’s eligibility criteria may submit solution proposals.
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Overview
The National Research Council of Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada challenge offers up to $150,000 for Phase 1 and $1,000,000 for Phase 2 to Canadian-incorporated for-profit small businesses developing ways to divert end-of-life vehicle plastics from landfills. Eligible approaches dismantle plastics before shredding or convert automotive shredder residue into valuable materials or molecules.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 499 employees maximum
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
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Availability timeline
2021
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Dismantle plastic components before end-of-life vehicle shredding and convert them into valuable materials or molecules.
- Convert automotive shredder residue into valuable materials or molecules.
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Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Small businesses that meet the challenge’s eligibility criteria may submit solution proposals.
- For Phase 2, only eligible businesses that received Phase 1 funding could be considered.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Proposals that do not lead to end-product materials of consistent quality will not be considered.
- Strategies based on directly incorporating end-of-life vehicle plastics into manufactured products, such as composites, concrete or asphalt, will not be considered.
- Direct waste-to-energy approaches, such as co-incineration, will not be considered.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada: the business must be incorporated in Canada, and its research and development activities must take place in Canada.
Selection criteria
- Mandatory pass/fail assessment: proposals must address the challenge scope and all Essential (Mandatory) Outcomes, demonstrate a current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) between 1 and 6 inclusive with supporting research and development information, and meet an Innovative Solutions Canada definition of innovation.
- Advancement over the state of the art is point-rated at 0, 5, 12 or 20 points based on demonstrated improvements and competitive advantages.
- Point-rated Phase 1 criteria include additional outcomes, science and technology risks, the project plan, project risks, the implementation team, inclusivity, the financial proposal and financial controls, tracking and oversight.
- The Phase 2 overview and commercialization approach are each assessed on a 0, 6 or 12-point scale.
- Innovation, economic and public benefits to Canada are each assessed from 0 to 2 points; proposals must achieve an overall minimum pass mark of 50% in the point-rated criteria to be responsive.
How to apply
- Complete the Challenge Stream Electronic Submission Form with enough information for Canada to assess the proposal against the criteria and Evaluation Schema.
Additional information
- The project kick-off meeting and final project review meeting take place at NRC-Boucherville facilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills Program
What is the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills?
The National Research Council of Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada challenge offers up to $150,000 for Phase 1 and $1,000,000 for Phase 2 to Canadian-incorporated for-profit small businesses developing ways to divert end-of-life vehicle plastics from landfills. Eligible approaches dismantle plastics before shredding or convert automotive shredder residue into valuable materials or molecules.
Who is eligible for the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills program?
To be eligible for the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills program, you must:
The applicant must be a for-profit small business incorporated in Canada, federally or provincially, with 499 or fewer FTE employees.
Research and development activities must take place in Canada, and at least 50% of annual wages, salaries and fees must go to employees and contractors who spend most of their time working in Canada.
At least 50% of FTE employees must have Canada as their ordinary place of work, and at least 50% of senior executives (Vice President and above) must have Canada as their principal residence.
What expenses are eligible under Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills?
Dismantle plastic components before end-of-life vehicle shredding and convert them into valuable materials or molecules.
Convert automotive shredder residue into valuable materials or molecules.
Who can I contact for more information about the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills?
You can contact Innovation Canada by email at solutions@canada.ca.
Where is the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills available?
The Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills program is available across Canada.
Is the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills?
Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) — Plastics challenge: Diverting end of life vehicle plastics from landfills is funded by Innovation Canada