Funding, News and Announcements

As part of the Energy Innovation Program’s ongoing funding, this call for proposals will provide $50 million in funding over the next five years towards technologies that advance industrial fuel switching and the production of clean fuels for use in hard-to-abate sectors. It will also provide $3M over the same period for projects that support the development of hydrogen-related codes and standards.

Eligible applicants include:

1) Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including:

• for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as electricity and gas utilities, electricity system operators, transmissions owners and operators, companies, industry associations, research associations, and standards organizations
• Indigenous organizations and groups
• community groups and
• Canadian academic institutions

2) Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable.

It is expected that proponents (the entity that will sign a Contribution Agreement with NRCan) will be the majority owner of any assets purchased in full or in part by funding provided by NRCan.

To find out more, and submit your expression of interest, interested parties can visit the website.

Deadlines

Internal: January 17, 2022 at 4:30pm. Contact the grants facilitator for your faculty. Click here for guidance on internal deadlines and submission processes.

Funder: February 2, 2022 at 11:59pm PST