
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Last Update: July 22, 2025
QC, Canada
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At a glance
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : January 25, 2022
Financing Type
Researchers And Facilities
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open
Overview
Get access to world-class expertise, facilities and IP when you form a partnership with a university, college or health institution. Use the partnership to help solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance, validate y
Activities funded
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 110,000
Implementing a new renewable energy solution in partnership with a university
$ 90,000
Launching a community health initiative in partnership with University of British Columbia
$ 120,000
Enhancing agricultural yields using precision farming tech in partnership with University of Saskatchewan
$ 100,000
Development of a new AI algorithm for optimizing supply chain management with McGill University
$ 110,000
Creating a new software to support remote mental health services with a university
$ 100,000
Establishing a bioremediation project to clean contaminated soil in partnership with a university
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria for this grant:
- Researchers must be affiliated with the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS).
- The research projects must align with the specified themes and objectives.
Who is eligible?
This grant targets researchers and principal investigators associated with the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, focusing on diverse scientific and engineering projects from nanotechnology to environmental science.
- Principal Investigators conducting research in quantum technologies.
- Researchers engaged in developing sustainable energy solutions.
- Scientists involved in advanced materials science and photonics.
- Environmental scientists working on climate and sedimentology projects.
- Innovators in biochemical and electrochemical process engineering.
Eligible expenses
This grant supports cutting-edge research and technological development projects focused on photonics, quantum technologies, and the sustainable development of new materials. It encourages collaborations and advancements that have the potential to revolutionize industrial and environmental practices in Canada and beyond.
- Canada-UK Quantum Technologies Call: Development of Highly Efficient, Portable, and Fiber-Integrated Photonic Platforms Based on Micro-Resonators.
- Development of photonics-based real-time signal analysis and processing for 5G fiber-optics telecommunication networks.
- Advanced Laser Light Source project for researching ultrafast science & technology applications.
- Environmental Sedimentology research to uncover sediment dynamics and their environmental impacts.
- Advanced metrologies and instrumentations for the ultrafast characterization of quantum materials.
- Development of sustainable hydrogen production methods and integration into global energy systems.
- Enhancement of biogas production and high-end valorization of digestate from anaerobic digestion.
- Addressing the challenges of high-capacity electrodes for lithium batteries through coordination chemistry.
- Improving carbon dioxide sequestration techniques through mineral carbonation using serpentine mine residues.
- Development of a biobased, biodegradable, bioactive food packaging.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant supports researchers and projects associated with the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, which is a Quebec-based institution. Typically, the support and funding would predominantly focus on initiatives within Quebec, or involving Quebec researchers and collaborations.
- Quebec, Canada.
Selection criteria
Yes, there are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The evaluation criteria include the following:
- Scientific and technical merit of the proposal
- Originality and innovation of the project
- Potential impact and significance of the research
- Feasibility and methodology of the proposed work
- Institutional support and collaboration
How to apply
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- Check the eligibility criteria for the grant.
- Gather the necessary documents for the grant application.
2
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- Fill out the online grant application form.
- Attach all required documents to the application.
3
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- Submit the application before the indicated deadline.
- Ensure the complete admissibility of the application by the selection committee.
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