NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge

• Signed Application Agreement
• Answers to the eight application questions
• Project financial workbook
• Project plan or Gantt chart
• Risk register and IP tables

Who is eligible?

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit R&D organizations funded mainly by private-sector sources
• Non-federal Crown corporations funded through commercial activities
• Indigenous organizations

Who is not eligible

• Other not-for-profit organizations
• Post-secondary institutions
• Federal Crown corporations
• Government departments or agencies
• International organizations without an incorporated presence in Canada

Eligible expenses

• Direct labour for project work
• Subcontracting and consultancy fees in Canada
• New equipment, rental, operation, and maintenance
• Materials and supplies used by the project
• Software, licenses, travel, and IP-related costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Retroactive costs incurred before project start
• Building or land purchase and infrastructure costs
• Routine operations, overhead, and production-related costs
• Marketing, advertising, entertainment, and gifts
• Costs already covered by other government funding

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Transformative impact on Canadian homebuilding capacity
• Strong potential for commercialization
• Broader ecosystem benefits, including training and knowledge sharing
• Meaningful collaboration between partners

• Step 1: Join NGen and access the member portal
  • Become a member and log in to the application portal.
  • Start the project registration and screening process.
• Step 2: Submit screening information
  • Provide a project summary, partner contacts, signed agreement, and high-level financial information.
  • Complete the screening submission by the deadline.
• Step 3: Complete financial due diligence
  • Submit the financial information requested for each participating partner.
  • Respond to any follow-up requests from NGen.
• Step 4: Submit the full application
  • Answer all eight application questions.
  • Upload the required appendices and financial workbook.
  • Submit the full application through the portal by the final deadline.
• Step 5: Wait for assessment and contracting
  • NGen and independent experts review the application.
  • Successful applicants proceed to contracting before the project starts.

• Projects are first screened for basic eligibility and scope.
• Financial due diligence is completed for participating partners.
• Eligible full applications are reviewed by up to five independent experts.
• NGen notifies applicants of the decision after assessment.
• Successful projects move to contracting before work begins.

• There will be no second round of intakes.
• Projects must be completed by March 31, 2026.
• Applicants are encouraged to review the application, financial, and webinar resources before submitting.