Grappes d'innovation mondiales – Grant Brief ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Canadian businesses operating in priority industries - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger corporations - Companies seeking to collaborate on cluster-based innovation projects - Organizations aligned with Canada's strategic industry priorities - Entities committed to participating in collaborative cluster initiatives ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant structure: Non-repayable funding for collaborative projects - Amount: Varies based on project scope and cluster designation - Matching requirements: Typically requires private sector or institutional co-investment - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (contribution model) - Funding conditions: Contingent on participation in approved innovation clusters and meeting performance milestones ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Operational process improvements and efficiency enhancements - Production intensification and scaling initiatives - Collaborative R&D activities within cluster partnerships - Technology adoption and innovation implementation - Cluster membership fees and participation costs - Project management and coordination resources - Knowledge sharing and capability development within the cluster ecosystem ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Cluster membership requirement: Must be active member of a Global Innovation Cluster - Collaboration mandate: Projects must involve multiple stakeholders within the cluster - Reporting obligations: Regular progress reporting and performance metrics tracking - Timeline compliance: Projects must adhere to agreed milestones and deliverables - Strategic alignment: Projects must support Canada's priority industry growth objectives - Accountability: Recipients must demonstrate measurable impact on industry competitiveness and growth - Funding release: Contingent on achieving defined project milestones and outcomes