NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Quantum Program

• IP Tables
• Project Plan
• Risk Register
• Financial Workbooks for each partner

Who is eligible?

• Any business member of NGen may submit an application for project funding or apply to be considered as a partner or co-investor in CQT projects.
• For-profit organizations.
• Not-for-profit organizations that facilitate and fund research and development on behalf of the ecosystem and whose funding and/or revenue is received primarily from private-sector or industry organizations.
• Non-federal Crown corporations whose funding is derived from commercial activities.
• Indigenous organizations.

Who is not eligible

• Other publicly funded not-for-profit organizations.
• Post-secondary institutions.
• Federal Crown corporations.
• Government departments or agencies.
• International organizations without a registered business presence in Canada.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and wages for personnel based in Canada working directly on the project, including the specified statutory payroll benefits.
• Sub-contract and consultancy fees for work essential to the success of the project where the expertise does not exist among the partners, at fair market value.
• New equipment, rental, direct operation, and maintenance costs linked to project objectives, plus direct operating costs for existing equipment.
• Materials and supplies consumed by the project.
• Travel, other direct costs, user fees, room or facility rentals, conference costs, dissemination costs, honoraria supporting Indigenous participation, IP costs, cybersecurity costs, and payments to federal entities.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Routine administration and operations, including overhead and costs unrelated to project objectives.
• Production, selling, marketing, and advertising costs, including related travel.
• Costs already covered by other government funding sources or rebates.
• Sales taxes, in-kind contributions, and project administration fees charged by NGen.
• Infrastructure costs, construction, purchase of a building or land, leasehold improvements, and related costs to modify a facility or property.

• Projects must achieve a high score against the Evaluation Criteria cited in the Program Guide.
• Assessors use two yes/no gateway questions on whether the project is in scope for funding and whether it is recommended for funding based on the overall application.

• Complete the intake form describing the concept and potential partners.
• After reviewing the program guidelines, submit the project concept through the program link or member portal.
• Complete the Application Agreement and certify compliance with NGen project requirements.
• Provide Financial Due Diligence documents within a week after the screening deadline.

• The intake proposal is reviewed by the joint CQT Steering Committee to determine eligibility and the applicable funding stream.
• Financial Due Diligence must be approved by NGen before assessment.
• Complete and eligible project proposals are sent to an independent third-party panel or independent experts for assessment.
• Applicants are notified of the assessment results, and projects recommended for funding proceed to the contracting phase.