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Innovation Ecosystem Enablers — Process and Technology Testing Facilities — Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD)
NRCan — OERD (Energy Innovation Program)
Maximum Funding
$1,000,000–$10,000,000 per project; up to 50% of eligible total...
Continuous intake, no fixed close date. Funding is available beginning April ...
Difficulty
Hard
Payment
Reimbursement
Trend
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First-Timers
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Co-Funding
50%
Innovation Ecosystem Enablers — Process and Technology Testing Facilities — Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD) provides up to $1,000,000–$10,000,000 per project; up to 50% of eligible total project cost (100% for Indigenous applicants). Federal funding to establish, expand, or modernize shared-use energy-technology testing, validation, certification, or prototyping facilities in Canada. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Federal funding to establish, expand, or modernize shared-use energy-technology testing, validation, certification, or prototyping facilities in Canada. Continuous rolling intake.
Eligibility Requirements
- Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, Canadian academic institutions, utilities, and government agencies
- Indigenous communities/governments, tribal councils, national or regional Indigenous councils, tribal organizations, and Indigenous majority-owned for-profit or not-for-profit organizations
- Project must establish, expand, or modernize a shared-use energy-technology testing, validation, certification, or prototyping facility in Canada
- Confirmed location in Canada for a new facility or upgrade to an existing facility
- Credible pathway to long-term operational sustainability without ongoing government support
- Funding requests of $1 million to $10 million, up to 50% of eligible total project cost (100% for Indigenous applicants)
- Project duration up to five years
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Competition
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Funding Details
- Amount
- $1,000,000–$10,000,000 per project; up to 50% of eligible total project cost (100% for Indigenous applicants)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Continuous intake, no fixed close date. Funding is available beginning April 1, 2027.
Program Scorecard
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Deadline
Ongoing
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Insider TipFunding is available beginning April 1, 2027; concept and pre-development phases and the full commercial operation phase are not funded.
Rejection Pitfalls 9
- The facility is for the organization's own internal use rather than broadly accessible to outside clients
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Application Steps
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Check your project's readiness The call uses a readiness framework. Concept and pre-development work (market analysis, feasibility, demand assessment, site identification) is not funded and should be finished before you apply. You must be at least 'development ready': site and facility requirements confirmed, partnerships and co-funding commitments secured, procurement plan defined, regulatory requirements identified.
Required Documents 6
✓ Expression of interest, submitted through the NRCan applicant portal
✓ Full project proposal, on invitation only
Eligible Expenses 13
Ineligible Expenses 10
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