Project Funding
Investing in Innovation
Our primary partners are small to medium enterprises, typically with 25 to 500 employees, that seek expertise, access to equipment, or assistance with complex, high-risk projects. Each project is tailored to help your organization achieve its business goals. Project costs typically range from $20,000 to $120,000 per year, though smaller pilot projects may be possible with the support of our funding partners. These partners can offset 50% to 75% of project costs if the project qualifies for an applied research collaboration.
Federal grants focus on applied research and innovation, often covering costs for both private and public sector partners. Provincial grants, geared toward commercialization, are ideal for SMEs looking to accelerate product development. For organizations ineligible for grants or unable to wait for funding timelines, we also offer a fee-for-service model.
Open Funding Calls
Low Carbon Readiness Program
Is your company an existing NRC IRAP client? Eligible small and medium-sized businesses can receive up to 120 hours of consultancy services on energy, carbon and sustainability at no cost.
OCI Collaborate 2 Commercialize
This program supports the collaboration between Academia and Industry to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual property. Available only for Ontario companies.
NSERC ARD
Applied Research Development (ARD) grants support applied research collaboration and are exclusively available to Canadian colleges. ARD grants will support 75% of project costs for between 1-3 years of project work.
Funding Partners
A number of federal, provincial, and private sector partners make it possible for Mohawk College to undertake applied research and advance innovation in Canada. We are grateful for their continued support and investment in applied research at Mohawk College.
Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is a non-profit corporation that invests in research infrastructure at Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions.
SSHRC
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) supports postsecondary-based research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities in the social sciences and humanities. SSHRC funding opportunities are available through three programs: Research training and talent development program, Insight research program and Research partnerships program.
NSERC
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country. NSERC works with universities, colleges, businesses and not-for-profits to remove barriers, develop opportunities and attract new expertise to make Canada’s research community thrive.
CIHR
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s federal funding agency for health research. CIHR collaborates with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. As the Government of Canada’s health research investment agency, CIHR invests approximately $1 billion each year to support health research.
OCI
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) brings industry, academic, and government partners together to invest in collaborative R&D, technology development, and commercialization opportunities that generate the highest return on innovation for Ontarians. As an ecosystem connector, OCI initiates partnership opportunities, develops and manages successful industry-academic collaborations, supports high-potential SMEs in commercializing ground-breaking research, and provides hands-on training and skills development opportunities for the next generation of highly skilled talent.
Federal Development Agency of Canada
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) works with businesses and organizations to create opportunities for clean, inclusive economic growth across Canada’s most populous region. FedDev Ontario is helping to build a green, inclusive and globally competitive southern Ontario by investing in companies to innovate, expand and diversify and supporting organizations to provide business support and services in communities across the region. FedDev Ontario supports businesses and organizations in southern Ontario, from Cornwall in the east to Owen Sound in the west, and from Pembroke in the north to Windsor in the south. Its mandate covers 37 Statistics Canada census divisions.
NRC IRAP
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada’s leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses. NRC-IRAP works to accelerate the growth of small and medium-sized businesses by providing them with a comprehensive suite of innovation services and funding.
CiCan Career Launcher
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is the association that serves as the national and international voice of Canada’s largest post-secondary education network. The CICan Career Launcher provides wage subsidies and hiring incentives to small and medium-sized employers to help them hire young people. Employers get access to top talent and support to grow their businesses. Young people of all background, identities, and abilities get paid work and learning opportunities to kickstart their careers.
Mitacs
Mitacs empowers Canadian innovation through effective partnerships that deliver solutions to our most pressing problems. By driving economic growth and productivity, we create meaningful change to improve quality of life for all Canadians.
AMS Healthcare
AMS Healthcare is a Canadian charitable organization that was created 85 years ago to catalyze change in healthcare. Since 2012, AMS Healthcare has focused its vision on the concept of compassionate care: supporting healthcare providers, educators, policy makers and system leaders in anticipating, teaching, and instilling a foundation of compassion at the heart of our health system. AMS Healthcare funds research and work in two areas: compassionate healthcare technology and the history of healthcare. We either provide funding directly or through other organizations.
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