IDEAWORKS Update May 26, 2023
Discover new opportunities in Applied Research.
“Applied Research 101” virtual training program is now available!
In an effort by IDEAWORKS to reduce barriers to participation, faculty and staff can now enroll in the virtual program for free to learn more about applied research.
Applied Research 101: Intro to College Applied Research is a self-paced, non-credit, online program that provides registerants with tools to master the core principles of applied research, and how to plan and execute a successful project with ease.
In addition to being free of charge for all Mohawk faculty and staff, registration for the two-hour program is also complimentary for faculty and staff at any Canadian college, CEGEP, or institute.
Registration in the program can be completed at any time by visiting: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/form/intro_to_applied_research
Funding opportunities
Funding is available for Health and Eng Tech faculty interested in working with an industry partner on a health innovation project as part of the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have a project that you think would benefit from this funding, please contact Andrea Johnson.
Planning is underway for Canada Foundation for Innovation College Fund applications for 2023 and 2024. The College Fund supports projects that enhance the capacity of Canadian colleges to carry out applied research and technology development and foster partnerships that generate innovative products, processes or services that address the social, business, health or environmental needs of a Canadian industry or community. A limited number of opportunities are available for colleges each year to apply to this fund. If your research team will benefit from this funding, please contact Gregor MacLean.
Regional Innovation Ecosystem- Growing Clusters and Consortia
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Between $500K to $10M
Applicable for: To scale up and commercialize innovative products, technologies and services. Support projects led by innovation-oriented organizations to increase and promote business productivity and global competitiveness, and investment and talent attraction.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Regional Innovation Ecosystem- Ecosystem Capacity Building
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Between $500K to $10M
Applicable for: To scale up and commercialize innovative products, technologies and services. Ecosystem capacity building projects will normally be led by a business accelerator, incubator, industry association, economic development organization or similar capacity builder.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Stream 2: Regional Innovation Ecosystem
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Between $500K to $10M
Applicable for: Funding is available for projects that promote business scale-up and diversification; lead to increased business, talent and investment attraction; foster innovation, technology adoption and digital connectivity.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Clean energy for Indigenous, rural and remote communities
Due Date: Ongoing until 2027
Funds Available: Variable
Applicable for: Canadian not-for-profit organizations. Prioritize Indigenous-owned or led projects, or projects with community partnerships. Training, skills and curriculum development, energy literacy, workshops, events and engagement, research and feasibility studies.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Clean Fuels Fund- Funding for Indigenous-led clean production capacity projects
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Variable
Applicable for: Capital clean fuel production projects that use fuel production technologies in advanced stages of technological readiness and that are designed for commercial deployment. Feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies to assess the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream
Due Date: Open
Funds Available: Up to $2M by project; Up to $5M by recipient
Applicable for: The Research and Innovation Stream will support pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities, to develop transformative clean technologies and enable the expansion of current technologies.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Technology Demonstration Announcement of Opportunity (AO)
Due Date: Ongoing until March 29, 2024
Funds Available: Up to $2M
Applicable for: Activities will enable selected Canadian organizations to further their basic R&D capabilities with the ultimate purpose of increasing their commercial potential.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Strategic Innovation Fund- Stream 5
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Up to 50% of its total eligible costs may cover 100% of the cost for academic institutions and Networks
Applicable for: Collaborations between small, medium and large corporations, academic and research institutions, and not-for-profit organizations: industrial research, technology demonstration.
Applicant Fit: Consortium, Institutions
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program
Due Date: Ongoing (Note: IDEaS program's opportunities have various short deadlines and should be monitored frequently)
Funds Available: Variable
Applicable for: The program offers collaborative tools to foster new solutions and help resolve defence and security challenges (Competitive Projects, Innovation Networks, Contests, Sandboxes, Test Drives). IDEaS supports the development of solutions from conceptualization to prototype testing and capability development.
Applicant Fit: Consortium
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)- Targeted Engagement Grants
Due Date: To be announced annually in September and Winter
Funds Available: Up to $50K
Applicable for: Funds are available for initiatives such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, research, publications, or any other project that aligns with Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) policy priorities and helps inform current and future defence policy thinking in the Canadian context.
Applicant Fit: Individual
Due Date: Variable
Funds Available: $250K per year for 3 years
Applicable for: Collaborative Networks involve multi-disciplinary teams of experts from across Canada and abroad. They work together to research specific defence and security challenges in support of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Through these networks, the Defence Team will benefit from in-depth and nuanced analysis to either complement ongoing work or gain new insights in areas where there is interest and demand but limited expertise available.
Applicant Fit: Institutions; Consortium
Due Date: September 15, December 15, March 15, and June 15
Funds Available: $7K to $25K
Applicable for: These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization. These partnerships let non-academic organizations and post-secondary researchers access each others’ unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
College and Community Innovation program – College and Community Social Innovation Fund
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Up to $120,000 per year
Applicable for: Community innovation by connecting the talent, facilities and capabilities of Canada’s colleges and polytechnics with the research needs of community organizations.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: up to 75% of eligible costs to a maximum of $75,000
Applicable for: Funding to facilitate collaborative research and development (R&D) partnerships with international partners and investors to fund R&D work.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Contact: Andrea Johnson
Clean Fuels Fund- Funding for Indigenous-led clean production capacity projects
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Available: Variable
Applicable for: Capital clean fuel production projects that use fuel production technologies in advanced stages of technological readiness and that are designed for commercial deployment. Feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies to assess the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.
Applicant Fit: Institutions
Do you need IDEAWORKS’s assistance in preparing your funding application? Be sure to plan in advance! While we’re always available to answer any questions you may have, we have very limited internal capacity until November.
Get in touch with us
IDEAWORKS fills the space between research and solutions by delivering customized support to organizations. Want to get involved as a Mohawk College researcher? Contact us at ideaworks@mohawkcollege.ca