Global Commerce Support Program - Going Global Innovation

 

The Going Global Innovation fund helps Canadian researchers in the identification and the establishment of new international collaborative Research and Development (R&D) initiatives with foreign partners.

Eligibility Criteria



Eligible beneficiaries are Canadian researchers from private companies, universities and non-government research centres.

Ineligibility

Researchers at government research centres (federal, provincial, municipal, Crown Corporations) are not eligible as recipients of the funding, however, they may participate in projects funded by the Program provided their expenses are covered by other sources or if they pay for their own expenses. The agreement is signed with the Project Lead Institute which must be a private company, a university or a non-government research centre.

Eligible Activities



The merit of each proposal will be assessed based on its:

• potential in establishing significant collaborative R&D initiatives with foreign partners;
• economic benefits to Canada;
• potential to engage other Canadian participants in the project;
• coverage of international relationships and field/sector specific interests that are in accordance with federal Science and Technology (S&T) priorities;
• effectiveness, particularly through the methodology used, the people involved and the proposed work plan; and
• demonstration that sources of funding for subsequent international collaborative R&D initiatives are being investigated (i.e. to cover the actual research costs).

Summary

 

The Going Global Innovation Program may contribute up to 50% of eligible expenses.

Eligible expenses include:

• travel (e.g., air fare, local transportation, etc.);
• accommodation;
• meals;
• incidentals; and
• other non-research expenses (such as workshop or seminar expenses, translation services, photocopies, or hospitality).

Note: expenses for travel, accommodations, meals and incidentals are as per Treasury Board guidelines.

Applicants must request, from the Going Global program, a minimum of $8 000 in order for the proposal to be considered ($8 000 is considered the 50% of eligible project costs allowed by the program parameters, therefore total eligible project costs must exceed $16 000). The maximum payable to any organization for an approved project is $50 000.

Activities and costs that are not eligible are:

• search costs (stipends to students for R&D, technicians, samples, equipment acquisition, etc.);
• costs of transportation and warehousing of samples and equipment;
• technology or equipment development costs;
• salaries and honoraria of applicants and participants;
• activities not directed at establishing specific partnerships (e.g. general marketing, promotion or trade activities).

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Ms. Yvonne Lauzon
Project Officer
Science and Technology Division
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Tower C, 3rd Floor
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0G2
Telephone: 613-995-7920
Fax: 613-944-0111
Toll-free (information): 1-800-267-8376 (in Canada)
TTY (hearing impaired): 613-944-9136
E-mail: innovation@international.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.international.gc.ca/international/index.aspx?lang=eng