Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating

Who is eligible?

This grant is available to small businesses incorporated within Canada that are engaged in innovation and R&D activities aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in industrial processes. Eligible organizations have to meet the following criteria:

• For-profit small businesses.
• Incorporated in Canada, either federally or provincially.
• Employ 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
• Conduct research and development activities within Canada.
• Pay 50% or more of their annual wages to employees and contractors working primarily in Canada.
• Have 50% or more of their senior executives residing principally in Canada.
• Proposals can only be submitted by businesses that fall within the specified TRL scale, applying to either Phase 1 (TRL 1-4) or Phase 2 (TRL 5-9), but not both.

Eligible expenses

This grant supports projects that aim to advance technological solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in industrial processes. The eligible activities focus on innovative approaches to substitute fossil-fuel based industrial heating with sustainable technologies.

• Development of technologies, products, or process modifications that can replace or significantly reduce fossil-based industrial heat production.
• Projects focused on recovering industrial process heat to lower overall heating needs.
• Initiatives employing alternative non-thermal technologies to replace or diminish the necessity for industrial heat.
• Solutions that integrate low-carbon or net-zero emissions technology, excluding biomass and hydrogen combustion.
• Technological advancements applicable across multiple industries or processes.
• Projects aimed at ensuring environmental safety with minimal impact during implementation.
• Developments that maintain compliance with Canadian safety and certification standards under various environmental conditions.
• Technologies promising a low lifecycle carbon footprint suitable for Canadian industries.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is available to small businesses incorporated in Canada. Eligible companies must be registered either federally or provincially to participate.

• Incorporated in Canada (federally)
• Incorporated in Canada (provincially)

This grant from the NRC and NRCan focuses on promoting cost-effective, low-carbon technologies for industrial heating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• Applicants can only apply to one Challenge Stream entry point (either Phase 1 or Phase 2).
• Phase 1 funding: maximum $200,000 CAD for up to 6 months with an estimated number of 3 grants.
• Phase 2 funding: maximum $1,500,000 CAD for up to 24 months with an estimated number of 1 grant.
• No travel is anticipated; all communications will be via telephone or videoconference.
• Eligibility criteria include being a small business incorporated in Canada with 499 or fewer full-time employees.