
NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
NB, Canada
Supporting CleanTech innovation in New Brunswick businesses
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- grant_single|openingDate October 14, 2024
- grant_single|closingDate November 29, 2024
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
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grant_card_status|open
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The Corporate CleanTech Innovation Fund offers New Brunswick companies up to $160,000 in non-repayable funds to support the development, scale-up, and implementation of CleanTech innovations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions or improving environmental outcomes. Eligible activities include employee wages, contract work, third-party testing, materials, supplies, and equipment or infrastructure costs.
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The Corporate CleanTech Innovation Fund provides structured financial support to accelerate CleanTech advancements in New Brunswick. Funding is designed to align with the developmental stages and environmental impacts of the projects.
- Non-dilutive funding ranging from $60,000 for Validation Grants to $160,000 for Scale Up Grants.
- Company contributions of 20% for Validation Grants and matching 100% for Scale Up Grants.
- Grants for Scale Up stream require quantitative evidence of environmental benefits supported by data.
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This fund is dedicated to enabling New Brunswick companies to enhance their CleanTech capacities by reducing greenhouse gases and improving environmental outcomes through technology. Eligible activities vary from technology validation to large-scale implementation.
- Evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction metrics using advanced prototyping and techno-economic assessments.
- Development work with strategic partners to optimize CleanTech solutions for better sustainability.
- Building or installing essential equipment or infrastructure aimed at supporting CleanTech projects.
- Conducting precommercial trials to test and refine CleanTech innovations before full-scale market introduction.
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$ 20,000
Developing a digital health app for elderly care
$ 12,000
Developing community workshops for mental health awareness
$ 30,000
Launching an online educational platform for youth
$ 50,000
Establishing a microbrewery with sustainability focus
$ 25,000
Creating a sustainable fashion line using recycled materials
$ 15,000
Launching an organic food cooperative market
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Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the company's profile and activities.
- The company must be a New Brunswick-based small or medium-sized business with fewer than 500 employees.
- The company should either be incorporated in New Brunswick or have a significant operational presence in the province.
- The company must have demonstrated revenue in the previous fiscal year.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
New Brunswick-based small and medium-sized businesses with less than 500 employees are eligible to apply. Businesses must either be incorporated in New Brunswick or have a significant operational presence there. Additionally, the business should have demonstrated revenue in the previous fiscal year.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
The grant covers specific expenses directly related to the CleanTech innovation project.
- Wages for allocating employees to the project.
- Contract work including temporary employees or consultants.
- Third-party testing.
- Materials, supplies.
- Equipment and infrastructure (up to 50%) cost.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
This grant is available exclusively to companies that are operating within specific regions in Canada. The eligible geographical areas focus on fostering innovation and technological advancements within New Brunswick.
- Companies incorporated in New Brunswick.
- Businesses with a significant operational presence in New Brunswick.
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The evaluation and selection of projects for the Corporate CleanTech Innovation Fund are based on specific criteria that assess the alignment of projects with the fund’s objectives, as well as their feasibility and potential impact.
- Clarity and feasibility of the project plan, including detailed timelines and milestones.
- Demonstrated innovation in CleanTech with potential to reduce GHG emissions or improve environmental outcomes.
- Evidence-based projections of environmental benefits for Scale Up grants, corroborated by quantitative data and analysis.
- Strategic alignment with NBIF’s and Opportunities New Brunswick’s goals of supporting CleanTech solutions for export or local implementation.
- Scalability and potential for commercialization of the proposed technology or solution.
- Financial plan detailing the allocation and utilization of grant funds, supplemented by additional funding sources for Scale Up grants.
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- The program partners with Opportunities New Brunswick to offer the grants.
- Projects must validate and de-risk technologies aimed at CleanTech solutions for export or internal use.
- Quantitative metrics for the Scale Up stream must be backed by data from small-scale experimentation.
- Funding is non-dilutive, meaning it does not require giving away equity in the company.
- Companies must have demonstrated revenue in the previous fiscal year to be eligible.
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programs@nbif.ca
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