Génome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health

• Funding from Génome Québec ranges between $50,000 and $200,000 per project, which can only be disbursed to the academic partner.
• Co-funding is required from project partners, matching at least 50% of Génome Québec funds, which can include in-kind contributions if they are located in Quebec.
• Total project budget may range from $100,000 to $400,000, or potentially more.
• Project duration must last between a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months.

• Teams must consist of at least one researcher affiliated with a public research institution in Quebec (university, college, or an institution with a research mandate) and one non-academic partner for implementation or commercialization of the results.
• Eligible non-academic partners include companies (Quebec, Canadian or international), industrial consortia, non-profit organizations, hospitals, and government organizations (federal, provincial, municipal).
• Projects must focus on human health and address a specific need of the non-academic partner.
• Projects must be carried out in Quebec and involve omic or multiomic sciences such as genomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, metagenomics, nutrigenomics, pharmacogenomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, or bioinformatics.
• Non-academic partners must show their capability to use, implement, or commercialize the project results.
• Teams must provide co-funding to match Génome Québec funds (1:1), with in-kind contributions accepted if they originate from Quebec, excluding the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie of Quebec (MEIE).

Who is eligible?

The Genomics Integration Program – Human Health invites applications from collaborative teams comprising an academic researcher associated with a public research institution in Quebec and a non-academic partner. Eligible non-academic partners include, but are not limited to:- Companies based in Quebec, Canada or internationally- Industrial consortia- Non-profit organizations- Hospitals- Government organizations at the federal, provincial or municipal levelsThese entities should have the capability to implement, use, or commercialize the research results.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Application must be submitted through the Génome Québec Application Portal before the specified deadline.
• An account must be requested via email to Génome Québec by noon on the deadline day to proceed with the application submission.
• The academic partner is designated as the recipient of the funds from Génome Québec.
• Génome Québec requires co-funding to be obtained from sources other than the Ministère de l’Économie et de l'Innovation et de l’Énergie of Quebec (MEIE).
• In-kind contributions are valued if they occur within Quebec.
• The total project duration should range between a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 24 months.
• For further inquiries, applicants may contact Arnaud Cheuk, Manager of Partnership Development, via email.