autonomous vehicle innovation network (avin)'s wintertech development program

how to apply: 

the autonomous vehicle innovation network (avin)'s wintertech development program will support ontario smes in the mobility space and their partners to validate, test, prototype and demonstrate new products and technologies designed to meet the unique demands of winter weather conditions. wintertech will leverage the strengths and innovative capabilities of ontario smes in the mobility space and our unique winter weather conditions to establish the province as a testbed for mobility products and services in severe winter weather conditions. through avin's wintertech development program, ontario is a global leader in the commercialization of new winter-ready mobility technologies and solutions.

external deadline: 
tuesday, july 21, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

2020 poultry call

how to apply: 

currently funding is available from the egg farmers of ontario for research that meets the priorities outlined in ontario layer sector of the poultry research strategy.

external deadline: 
tuesday, june 16, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

egg farmers of ontario

research call for proposal

how to apply: 

osf invites researchers with project proposals that match ontario sheep’s research priorities to complete the attached letter of intent form and submit it no later than monday, june 1st, 2020. full proposals will be solicited in june with the target of having proposals approved by september 2020.

to review the full call for proposal click here 

to view, the letter of intent form (fillable pdf) click here

external deadline: 
monday, june 1, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

ontario sheep farmers

call for proposals – canssi rapid response program – covid-19

how to apply: 

canssi is requesting proposals to the canssi rapid response program (crrp) that address issues related to covid-19. the crpp supports statisticians who are in the position to provide critical research support on rapidly emerging problems important to society, focusing on applied research that has strong potential to have an immediate impact. program support can be used to support graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and/or postdocs as well as the costs of data acquisition over a period of 2-4 months. budgets for a project are expected to be typically in the range of $5,000-$7,000 for a project length of 2-4 months. projects are non-renewable.

a brief proposal format and quick review time is designed to reduce burden on the writing a proposal.

the window to receive proposals begins now and will continue until the funds are spent or september 1, 2020. applicants should use the official form for proposals.

external deadline: 
tuesday, september 1, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

canadian statistical sciences institute

eureka – multilateral call for proposals in healthy ageing

eligibility: 

eligibility requirements

to be considered for funding, applicants must form a project consortium and develop a collaborative r&d project that meets the following criteria:

  1. the project consortium must include at least:
    • 1 incorporated canadian small or medium-sized enterprise (sme), defined as a for-profit company with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
    • 1 eligible foreign participant
  2. the project partners that form the consortium must:
    • be capable of implementing the project including funding their respective share
    • agree in advance on intellectual property rights and a commercialization strategy
  3. the collaborative project must focus on co-developing a product, process, or technology-based service that:
    • is highly innovative
    • has significant commercial potential
    • has outcomes that can be realized within 3 years of completion of the project
    • does not involve research and development (r&d) related to products, processes, or technology-based services with military or non-peaceful applications
  4. the collaborative project must demonstrate:
    • the unique scientific and technological contribution that each organization brings to the project
    • an obvious advantage and added value for each project partner resulting from the collaboration, such as an increased knowledge base, an access to r&d infrastructure or new fields of application or a solutions for commercial needs
    • an adequate balance and significance for all project partners, with no more than 75% of the project budget contributed by any organization or country

in addition to the above eligibility requirements, each applicant must meet their country-specific requirements, outlined below:

3.1 canadian eligibility requirements

canadian applicant(s) must also meet the following criteria.

  1. the canadian sme must have a technology that is:
    • world-class, differentiated, and protectable, such as a unique or novel patentable technology that may alter the industry or market
      note: preference will be given to existing commercialized technologies in canada
  2. the canadian sme must be committed to:
    • pursuing growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, processes or technology-based services
    • substantive growth through global market expansion
  3. the canadian sme must be ready, and have the resources to:
    • complete a collaborative project with international project partners
    • make a serious new market entry push*
      *note: preference may be given to smes with at least 20 full time equivalent employees and $2 million cad in annual revenue.

3.2 foreign eligibility requirements

please consult the eureka call for proposals announcement for foreign partner eligibility requirements.

4. funding

eligible project participants in collaborative projects selected through this call for proposals may receive funding from their respective national funding body. funds will be provided in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and procedures established by the relevant national funding body, country, jurisdiction and/or program.

non-eligible project participants (e.g. universities, research institutes, etc., and participants from other countries) are welcome to participate on a self-funded basis or as sub-contractors to funded participants, according to each country's funding regulations.

how to apply: 

to support the development of digital health tools and smart devices to promote healthy ageing, this call for proposals is focussed on the following sectors:

  • advanced manufacturing, including robotics and automation
  • digital industries, including artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • health and biosciences, including diagnostics, digital health and personalized/precision medicine
external deadline: 
friday, june 19, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

trees and people: resilience in a changing climate – john g. bene fellowship 2020

how to apply: 

this call is open to canadians and permanent residents of canada pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a canadian university. the award under this call will cover costs of field research conducted for a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation in one or more countries of the global south.

external deadline: 
wednesday, july 15, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
doctoral
masters
research
direction: 
outbound

av research and development (r&d) partnership fund – stream 2

how to apply: 

as a pillar of the autonomous vehicle innovation network (avin), the av r&d partnership fund supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in the connected and autonomous vehicle (c/av) sector in the following priority areas:

  • mass light vehicles (e.g., cars, trucks and vans)
  • heavy duty vehicles (including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (rvs), and others used for goods movement)
  • transportation infrastructure
  • intelligent transportation systems (its)
  • transit-supportive systems and vehicles

pplicant:

  • small- or medium-sized enterprise (sme) 
  • required to have operations in ontario

partners:

  • for-profit small and medium-sized enterprises (smes)
  • for-profit national and multi-national enterprises (nes and mnes)
  • publicly-funded post-secondary academic institutions (secondary)
  • municipalities
  • indigenous communities
  • not-for-profit organizations
  • required to have operations and carry out projects in ontario

project:

  • eligible projects require a minimum of two organizations:  generally, an sme – the applicant – works with a primary partner (other than an academic institution).  additional partners - secondary partners – can be any eligible organization and part of the team for strategic and commercial reasons. there is no limit on the number of partners.
  • minimum 2:1 cash match by applicants and/or partners
  • project activities are carried out in ontario
  • must include demonstration of actual products that can be showcased at events, on the road, and/or at customer sites.
  • projects should be at technology readiness level 3-7
  • typical project activities include: technology development, demonstration, product/service validation, testing, and proof of concept
external deadline: 
tuesday, july 21, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

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