Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta

• Letter of intent
• Full proposal
• Pitch presentation
• Data management plan
• Co-funding commitment letter

Who is eligible?

• Canadian for-profit enterprises
• Academic researchers from eligible Canadian institutions
• Canadian post-secondary institutions
• Research institutes and hospitals
• Not-for-profit organizations with explicit research mandates

Who is not eligible

• Foreign persons as project team members receiving salaries and benefits
• Wholly owned subsidiaries of a foreign public corporation
• Projects that are only market research
• Projects that are only commercial launches of existing technology
• Projects that are only patent enforcement or litigation

Eligible expenses

• Equipment specific to the project
• Services from fee-for-service providers
• Staff salaries and benefits tied to the project
• Travel, maintenance, and consumables directly related to the work
• IP protection costs for eligible small-business receptors

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Market research
• Commercial launches of already-developed technology
• Patent enforcement or litigation
• Projects normally funded solely by the receptor
• Commercialization beyond proof of concept, including packaging, testing, marketing, and related consultants

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Innovation and commercial plan
• Project plan and feasibility
• Benefits to Canada and the receptor
• Project leadership and management
• Financial aspects and co-funding feasibility

• Step 1: Submit the letter of intent
  • Complete the LOI through Proposal Central.
  • Summarize the project, value proposition, innovation, market opportunity, and commercialization path.
  • Confirm that the project meets the program eligibility criteria.
• Step 2: Submit the full proposal
  • Complete the full proposal through Proposal Central.
  • Provide the project plan, commercialization strategy, IP strategy, timeline, milestones, and budget.
  • Include a 3–5 minute pre-recorded video with the application.
• Step 3: Deliver the pitch
  • Selected teams are invited to pitch to the Core Evaluation Team.
  • Present the project and address reviewer feedback.
  • Answer questions during the pitch session.

• LOI eligibility is assessed first by Genome Canada.
• Selected applicants submit a full proposal, which is reviewed by independent experts and the Core Evaluation Team.
• Advancing teams are invited to pitch and answer questions from reviewers.
• Approved projects must meet release conditions before funding is disbursed.
• Projects are monitored through regular progress reports and a final report.

• Applications are submitted through a regional Genome Centre.
• A data release and resource sharing plan is required.
• Applicants must complete the Research Applicant Demographics Tracking Initiative questionnaire.
• Approved projects require a final report and financial report at project completion.