Funder’s website
The funder’s website can be found HERE.
Funding Value and Duration
Individual proposals can request from $20,000 up to $30,000 from NSERC Alliance Advantage grants and from $20,000 up to $30,000 from OCI C2C, with a corresponding $20,000 to $30,000 from the industry partner (at least 50% must be cash provided to the academic institution).
Overview
In partnership, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC – Alliance Advantage grants) and the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI – Collaborate 2 Commercialize [C2C] program) are offering C2C Alliance Advantage grants to support post-secondary research and development collaborations with the highest potential for regional economic development and commercialization in Ontario.
Eligibility Criteria
You must meet NSERC’s eligibility criteria when you apply and when funding is released.
You must be an Ontario-based college eligible to hold tri-agency funds (see the List of eligible institutions).
Internal Contacts
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.
VPRI Resource Contact: Industry and Partnership Services (IPS)
Deadlines
| Faculty Deadline | Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator. |
| OVPRI Deadline (Approval Form and Application) | 1 week before sponsor submission |
| Submission to Sponsor | No deadline |
Submitting Your Application
- Step 1) Submit an internal Carleton Approval Form
Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database CUResearch:
https://ovpri.research.carleton.ca/Romeo.Researcher/Administrator/Default.aspx
For a user’s guide on submitting an Approval Form, click HERE. - Step 2) Submit an external application to the granting agency
Submit an external application to the corresponding grant or award agency. To navigate to the funder’s website, click HERE