Eurogia Cluster’s 25th call for Collaborative R&D Project Proposals – Canada

Eurogia is a flexible, industry-driven Eureka Cluster program whose aim is to promote innovative, collaborative, international and close-to-market R&D projects in clean technologies.

Sector of Focus

Clean technologies in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• carbon-free energy supply
• green mobility and smart cities
• smarter housings and constructions
• bio resources and environment

Project Funding

• Eligible project participants in collaborative projects selected through this call for proposals may receive funding from their respective national funding body.
• Funds will be provided in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules and procedures established by the relevant national funding body, country, jurisdiction or program.

Canadian Funding Eligibility

• Canadian SMEs
  • In Canada, this call for proposals is offered through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). NRC IRAP funding is only available for eligible Canadian small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Project participants who are not eligible for funding are welcome to participate on a self-funded basis.
  • To be eligible for funding a Canadian SME applicant must:
    • be an incorporated, profit-oriented small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Canada
    • have 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
    • pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
    • have a differentiated and protectable technology that could become competitive in global markets
    • have sufficient working capital and resources to undertake a multi-year R&D collaboration and commercialize the results
    • be committed to significant growth through international market expansion
  • Preference may be given to Canadian SME applicants who:
    • have a minimum of 15 full-time equivalent employees
    • have commercialized one or more products domestically or internationally
    • have greater than $500,000 CAD in annual revenue
  • Note: Canadian SME applicants must be eligible for funding as NRC IRAP clients before they can be considered for funding through this call for proposals.
  • Note: Canadian SME applicants may apply to more than one NRC IRAP funded call for proposals simultaneously. However, NRC IRAP may limit the number of funded projects per applicant.
• Other Canadian organizations
  • Other types of Canadian organizations may participate in Eurogia projects but need to secure funding from alternative sources or self-fund their project participation.

For more information, visit National Research Council Canada.