Genome British Columbia — Sector Innovation Program

• Application form
• Companion budget template
• Proposal submission through Proposal Central
• Any supporting documents required by the intake sheet

Who is eligible?

• Post-secondary institutions and affiliated hospitals or research institutes in British Columbia
• Regional health authorities in British Columbia
• BC-based laboratories of federal government departments or agencies
• Non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations in British Columbia with a research or knowledge translation mandate

Who is not eligible

• B.C. provincial government laboratories
• Companies or organizations without a BC-based eligible institutional affiliation
• Applicants already leading an active SIP-funded project
• Project Leaders listed on more than one application for the same intake

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits for eligible team members, project coordination, and administration.
• Consumables, research materials, travel for research activities, and equipment service contracts.
• External services, including fee-for-service arrangements and intellectual property protection services.
• General and administrative costs directly linked to the project, and equipment purchases meeting program rules.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Indirect costs and institutional overhead.
• Opportunity cost of using existing infrastructure.

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia

• Strategic importance to the sector or target area.
• Realistic and achievable deliverables.
• Economic, social, or environmental benefits to BC.
• Research, management, and financial feasibility.

• Step 1: Review the intake information sheet and program guidelines
  • Check the intake focus, parameters, and any additional eligibility criteria.
  • Review the SIP guidelines and related application materials.
• Step 2: Prepare the proposal
  • Complete the proposal with the research plan, objectives, milestones, and budget.
  • Prepare the companion budget template and any required supporting information.
• Step 3: Submit through Proposal Central
  • Upload and submit the proposal through Proposal Central.
  • Email submissions are not accepted.
  • Submit by the deadline stated in the intake information sheet.

• Applications are reviewed by external reviewers and undergo financial due diligence.
• Genome BC may modify the review process as needed.
• Applicants receive written reviews after the decision process.
• Successful applicants receive a Notice of Results with conditions before project launch.
• Funding begins only after all release conditions are met, and progress updates are required during the project term.

• Each intake of the Sector Innovation Program has its own strategic focus, and applications are only accepted for projects that match that specific focus.
• The definition of genomics for this program explicitly includes related disciplines such as bioinformatics, epigenomics, metabolomics, metagenomics, proteomics and transcriptomics.
• A dedicated Intake Information Sheet provides intake-specific focus details, parameters and any additional eligibility-related requirements.
• Genome BC highlights interdisciplinary collaborations (e.g., involving climate scientists, geneticists, public health experts and community members) as a strength in the assessment of applications.