Funded Networks of Centres of Excellence ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Post-secondary institutions (universities and colleges) - Research hospitals and healthcare institutions - Not-for-profit research organizations - Government research laboratories - Industry partners (private sector companies collaborating with research institutions) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to access research outputs - Consortiums of the above entities working collaboratively Note: Eligibility often requires that organizations be Canadian-based and demonstrate capacity to contribute to network objectives. --- ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Structure: Non-repayable funding (grants, not loans) - Funding Range: Varies by network and project scope; typically $5-15 million annually per network - Cost-Sharing Requirements: - Networks typically require matching contributions from industry and/or institutional partners - Industry partners often contribute 20-40% of project costs - Government contribution covers remainder - Duration: Multi-year funding cycles (typically 5-7 years with renewal possibilities) - Repayability: Non-repayable grants; however, intellectual property and commercialization benefits may require specific agreements --- ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Research and Development Payroll (salaries for researchers, technicians, research coordinators) - Equipment & Infrastructure (laboratory equipment, computing systems, testing facilities) - Materials & Supplies (consumables, chemicals, components for R&D) - Technology Adoption & Implementation (tools, software licenses, platforms for research) - Networking & Knowledge Mobilization (conferences, workshops, seminars, collaboration events) - Training & Capacity Building (professional development, student scholarships, post-doctoral fellowships) - Commercialization Support (business development, proof-of-concept validation, market analysis) - Administrative Costs (up to a defined percentage, typically 15-20%) - Dissemination Activities (publications, reports, open-access databases) --- ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones