Funding Programs
For more information on funding programs administered by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), please visit the Programs page of the OCE website.
Finding a Program
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN)
- What is Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN)?
- What is the AV R&D Partnership Fund Program?
- Who can apply for the AV R&D Partnership Fund program?
- How much cash and in-kind contributions are required for an AV R&D Partnership Fund project?
- What is the duration allowed for an AV R&D Partnership Fund project?
- What are the eligible expenses for an AV R&D Partnership Fund project?
ENCQOR
- What is ENCQOR?
- What are the benefits of ENCQOR for SMEs?
- What is 5G and how will it affect me?
- What are some other countries doing to deploy 5G technology?
- What makes ENCQOR different than other 5G partnerships that are out there?
- Who is co-ordinating ENCQOR and delivering the programs?
Market Readiness Co-Investment Fund
- How do I apply for Market Readiness?
- What are the eligibility criteria for Market Readiness?
- Is my company eligible for Market Readiness if it has been incorporated for more than five years?
- Is my company eligible for Market Readiness if it has raised more than $1,000,000 (CAD)?
- Is my company eligible for Market Readiness if it is not based in Ontario?
- Is my company eligible for Market Readiness if it has not been through one of the Campus-Linked Accelerator (CLA) programs in the last three years?
SmartStart Seed Fund
TalentEdge Internship Program
- Is it possible for an intern to apply to the Masters stream of the TalentEdge Internship program if the intern is currently a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) student?
- Is it a requirement for the TalentEdge Internship program to identify who the interns will be before application submission?
- For the TalentEdge Internship program is it possible for an intern to first apply for a job and start working at the company before submitting a TalentEdge Internship application?
- For the TalentEdge Internship program would it be possible to apply for academic-based internship if the proposed intern will graduate during the duration of the project?
- Is it required for the units for the TalentEdge Internship program to be consecutive?
- For the TalentEdge Internship program is it required that the intern be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada?
TalentEdge Fellowship Program
- For the TalentEdge Fellowship program, can the reference letters for the academic supervisor and PhD supervisor come from different individuals?
- I received an internship under the TalentEdge Internship program during my PhD period. Am I still eligible to apply for TalentEdge Fellowship program as a post-doctoral position?
- For the TalentEdge Fellowship program is it possible for a fellow to apply for a job and start working at the company before submitting a TalentEdge Fellowship application?
- For the TalentEdge Fellowship program, is it possible for a fellow to work on several smaller projects for two years as opposed to a single project for the same duration of the fellowship?
- For the TalentEdge Fellowship program is it required that the fellow be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada?
- For the TalentEdge Fellowship program, would it be possible for the fellowship duration to be non-consecutive (e.g., starting for one month, pausing for one month and afterwards completing three remaining months)?
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP)
- What kind of research institutions can apply to the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) program?
- What criteria must a company meet to be eligible as an industry partner on a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) application?
- Are not-for-profit companies or crown corporations eligible to act as industry partner on a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) application?
- How many industry partners are allowed in a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) project?
- Are co-applicants allowed in a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) project?
- I am a university researcher. What criteria do I have to meet to be eligible for the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) program?
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I)
- What kind of research institutions can apply to the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) program?
- What criteria must a company meet to be eligible as an industry partner on a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) application?
- Are not-for-profit companies or crown corporations eligible to act as industry partner on a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) application?
- I am a university researcher. What criteria do I have to meet to be eligible for the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) program?
- I am an adjunct professor. Am I eligible to apply to the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) program?
- How much cash and in-kind contributions are required from the industry partner for a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) application?
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) - Mitacs Accelerate
- What criteria must an applicant and internship candidate meet to be eligible to apply for the Mitacs Accelerate program?
- What criteria must a research institution meet to be eligible to apply for the Mitacs Accelerate program?
- Can I leverage a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage, Engage for Colleges or NRC-IRAP grant with my VIP I grant, if I also want to apply to the Mitacs Accelerate program?
- How many internships am I allowed to apply for a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I)/Mitacs joint application?
- When leveraging a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) project with the Mitacs Accelerate program, how much funding is Mitacs providing?
- How much does an industry partner need to contribute to apply for the Mitacs Accelerate Program?
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) - NRC-IRAP
- What additional criteria must a company meet to be eligible as an industry partner for the National Research Council Canada (NRC) Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)?
- Can I apply for a National Research Council Canada (NRC) Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) grant with my Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) application, if I want to also apply to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Researc
- When leveraging a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) project with the National Research Council Canada (NRC) Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), how much funding is NRC providing?
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) - NSERC Engage / Engage for Colleges
- I have an ongoing good working relationship with an industry partner. Can I apply for a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) grant leveraging with a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage or Engage for C
- I am a university researcher. How many Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage projects am I allowed to hold per year?
- I am a university researcher. What additional criteria do I have to meet to be eligible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage program?
- How many Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage or Engage for Colleges projects can an industry partner participate in per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)?
- What kind of projects are eligible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage or Engage for Colleges program?
- When leveraging a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) project with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage or Engage for Colleges program, how much funding is NSERC providing?
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II)
- What kind of research institutions can apply to the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II) program?
- What criteria must a company meet to be eligible as an industry partner on a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II) application?
- Are not-for-profit companies or crown corporations eligible to act as industry partner on a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) application?
- How many industry partners are allowed in a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II) project?
- Are co-applicants allowed in a Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II) project?
- I am a university researcher. What criteria do I have to meet to be eligible for the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II) program?