NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge

• Total government funding for the program is $50 million over two years, starting in 2024-25, as part of the Homebuilding Technology and Innovation Fund.
• NGen aims to leverage an additional $150 million from industry and other levels of government, targeting a total investment of $200 million in housing innovation projects.
• Co-investment model: Projects are expected to be funded through combined contributions from the government, industry, and other governmental levels, with up to $200 million in targeted collaborative investment.

• The project must involve the introduction, development, or scale-up of advanced manufacturing technologies in home building.
• The project must demonstrate meaningful collaboration between multiple industry partners, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
• The project must be transformative, with potential to improve manufacturing performance and provide a global competitive advantage for Canadian industry.
• The project should have significant potential for widespread commercialization and deliver lasting benefits to Canada's advanced manufacturing sector.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian manufacturing companies
• Technology sector organizations involved in homebuilding
• Homebuilders utilizing advanced manufacturing technologies
• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the homebuilding manufacturing sector
• Industry consortiums focused on housing innovations

Eligible expenses

This grant supports projects that enhance the homebuilding industry through the integration of advanced manufacturing technologies and innovation, aiming to address economic, environmental, and productivity challenges.

• Promote the introduction, development, and scale-up of innovative advanced manufacturing technologies in home building.
• Accelerate the rate of homebuilding in Canada by leveraging new manufacturing techniques.
• Decrease the cost and price of homes to make housing more affordable.
• Control or reduce the environmental impact, including greenhouse gas emissions during the manufacturing process.
• Enhance the efficiency, agility, and competitiveness of the Canadian homebuilding industry.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Potential to promote the introduction, development, and scale-up of advanced manufacturing innovative technologies in home building.
• Capacity to accelerate the rate of homebuilding in Canada.
• Ability to decrease the cost and price of homes in Canada.
• Demonstrated efforts to control or reduce environmental impact, including greenhouse gas emissions per home.
• Extent to which the project is transformative, applied, enduring, and collaborative, demonstrating meaningful partnerships—especially with SMEs—and impact on the Canadian advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

• A single intake round was conducted due to a high volume of proposals; additional rounds are not planned for this program.
• The program strongly emphasizes meaningful collaboration and industry partnership, especially with SMEs.
• Resources such as templates, application guides, and webinar recordings are available in both English and French to assist applicants.
• Membership in NGen is free and offers access to a broad advanced manufacturing ecosystem in Canada.