Partnership may be possible where the two applications are prepared in parallel, the projects are aligned and include unique and complementary milestones, and the industry cash contributions are not already allocated.
Therefore, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) application should be submitted within three months of submission of the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II) application, either before the VIP II submission or after.