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innovÉÉ — PSO
Funding for electric and smart transportation technology innovation
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Funding available
$ 1,500,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The INNOVÉÉ — PSO grant offers a maximum funding of $1.5 million per project to support collaborative research and development efforts in electricity and electric vehicle technologies. Eligible activities include covering up to 40% of research expenses, involving academic and industrial partners, and pursuing complementary funding from other programs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Conduct research and development activities
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Montérégie
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 1-249 employees
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Electric transport.
- Smart transportation.
- Electricity generation.
- Transport, distribution, storage and optimized use of electric energy.
Documents Needed
- The file InnovÉÉ template to present the project's financial structure.
- A francization certificate for each partner company with 50 employees or more for more than 6 months.
- Failing that, one of the valid documents issued by the OQLF: a certificate of registration with the OQLF, an acknowledgement of receipt of the linguistic situation analysis, or a program application attestation.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Universities established in Quebec.
- College technology transfer centers (CCTTs).
- Public research centers.
Who is not eligible
- Companies controlled majority by a governmental ministry or agency, except Hydro-Québec in certain cases.
- Businesses related such that one has the capacity to exercise control or influence over the other cannot file for the same project.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries, wages and employee benefits for staff hired specifically by research institutions to carry out the project.
- Student scholarships.
- Materials, supplies and other consumables.
- Purchase or rental of equipment whose value is equal to or less than 25 000 $ before taxes per piece of equipment.
- Travel expenses, professional and subcontractor fees, intellectual property management and operating costs, and dissemination of results expenses.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- University professor salaries.
- Costs related to releasing college instructors to carry out activities as part of the projects.
- Expenses incurred outside Quebec, including salaries of researchers based outside Quebec.
- Travel and accommodation expenses for foreign researchers.
- Expenses already funded again, in whole or in part.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec, Canada
Selection criteria
- Quality scientific and technical merit and degree of innovation of the project.
- Impacts and potential outcomes of the project.
- Quality of the partnership and collaboration among involved parties.
- Project management capabilities and plan.
How to apply
- Step 1: Identification of the research topic
- Determine the strategic sector related to electrical technologies.
- Step 2: Formation of the research partnership
- Establish a partnership with at least one academic partner and one industrial partner in Quebec.
- Ensure that all partners are members in good standing of InnovÉÉ.
- Step 3: Search for additional funding
- Identify and request additional funding programs such as NSERC, Mitacs, etc.
- Step 4: Preparation and presentation of the proposal
- Develop a clear and concise project proposal that meets InnovÉÉ's criteria.
- Include a detailed financial plan using the "InnovÉÉ Template".
- Step 5: Submission of the application
- Send the complete proposal by email to InnovÉÉ before the application deadline.
- Step 6: Evaluation of the application
- The application will be evaluated based on scientific quality and economic impact.
- Receive the evaluation results within 4 to 6 weeks.
- In the case of approval by InnovÉÉ, submit to the MEIE for final approval.
Additional information
- All stakeholders involved in the project must be members in good standing of InnovÉÉ from the project approval date until its completion.
- InnovÉÉ's management fees are considered eligible expenses and are included among the direct project costs.
- InnovÉÉ offers guidance in preparing project proposals, access to equipment, partner matching, and organizing networking activities.
- Applicants are encouraged to contact InnovÉÉ if facing any changes or issues regarding project deadlines or budgets.
- InnovÉÉ provides web-based seminars and networking activities to support applicants in understanding the program better.
- The program allows for expedited approval for projects where InnovÉÉ's contribution is below $350,000.
Frequently Asked Questions about the innovÉÉ — PSO Program
What is the innovÉÉ — PSO?
The INNOVÉÉ — PSO grant offers a maximum funding of $1.5 million per project to support collaborative research and development efforts in electricity and electric vehicle technologies. Eligible activities include covering up to 40% of research expenses, involving academic and industrial partners, and pursuing complementary funding from other programs.
How much funding can be received?
innovÉÉ — PSO Funds up to 40% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,500,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the innovÉÉ — PSO program?
To be eligible for the innovÉÉ — PSO program, you must:
At least one industrial partner must conduct production or R&D activities in Quebec. Foreign and Canadian companies are accepted as additional industrial partners.
Companies majority-controlled by a ministry or government agency are not eligible as industrial partners, except for Hydro-Québec in certain cases.
What expenses are eligible under innovÉÉ — PSO?
Electric transport.
Smart transportation.
Electricity generation.
Transport, distribution, storage and optimized use of electric energy.
Where is the innovÉÉ — PSO available?
The innovÉÉ — PSO program is available Montérégie, Quebec.