IDEaS — Innovation Networks

• Completed Innovation Networks Proposal Form.
• List of partner organizations and institutions.
• Work plan with project activities and budget.
• Supporting details for the proposed research and development approach.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian universities.
• Canadian incorporated for-profit organizations.
• Canadian incorporated not-for-profit organizations.
• Canadian provincial, territorial, and municipal government organizations.

Who is not eligible

• Federal departments, agencies, and crown corporations.
• People employed by federal departments, agencies, or crown corporations.
• Post-doctoral fellows as lead applicants or partners.
• Adjunct professors as lead applicants.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits for students, research assistants, and technical staff.
• Equipment purchases or rentals.
• Professional or consultant services from third parties.
• Research and development expenses, including lab analysis, materials, travel, publication, outreach, communication, and data acquisition.
• Administrative overhead and intellectual property protection costs.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• In-kind contributions.
• Salaries and benefits for university investigators already paid directly and continuously by the university.
• Land or building purchases, and moving a lab.
• Hospitality, gifts, alcohol, and entertainment.
• Patent fees, lobbying, and direct marketing or promotion.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Proposals are reviewed by subject matter experts and may include other government representatives or external consultants.
• Only proposals meeting mandatory and point-rated criteria enter the pre-qualified pool.
• Selected applicants may be asked for additional information and further financial or technical assessments.
• Applicants invited to fund will sign a contribution agreement before funding is issued.
• Final funding decisions are considered final and there is no appeal process.