NBIF Emerging Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Program
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Up to $150,000 for New Brunswick researchers and companies working on emissions reduction technologies. Supports early-stage R&D in clean technology, energy innovation, and environmental solutions to help NB meet climate targets.
Eligibility Requirements
- New Brunswick-based researcher or company
- Project focused on emissions reduction technologies
- Working in clean technology, energy, or environmental innovation
- Must demonstrate potential for commercial application
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $150,000
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Open
Program Scorecard
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipQuantify your emissions reduction potential in tonnes of CO2 equivalent — reviewers want concrete numbers, not vague environmental benefits. Projects that align with New Brunswick's specific climate priorities (energy efficiency in buildings, clean electricity, industrial decarbonization) tend to score higher.
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Success Profile
Researchers or companies with novel approaches to emissions reduction — carbon capture innovations, industrial process efficiency improvements, renewable energy technologies, or waste-to-energy solutions with clear NB application potential.
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Evaluation Criteria
Panel of Net Zero Atlantic staff, NBIF representatives, and subject matter experts assess: alignment with active thematic priorities (agricultural emissions, biomass, carbon capture, hydrogen, long-term storage, nature-based solutions, post-2030 power challenges); quantified GHG emissions reduction potential in tonnes CO2 equivalent; technical feasibility; team qualifications; and commercialization pathway (Stream II) or novelty (Stream I).
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Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 6
Eligible Expenses 3
- Research staff salaries and graduate student stipends
- Third-party testing services and laboratory analysis
- Laboratory supplies and consumable materials directly used in research
Ineligible Expenses 5
- Major capital equipment or laboratory infrastructure
- Marketing, commercialization, or distribution activities
- Travel or hospitality
- Projects without a greenhouse gas emissions reduction focus
- Technologies already at commercial market stage
Intake Periods
Annual or semi-annual calls. Fall 2024 call: October 6 – November 10, 2024 (NB stream). Fall 2025 call: October 6 – November 10, 2025 (anticipated). Monitor netzeroatlantic.ca/ect-nb for upcoming intake announcements.
Deadline Notes
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Program availability subject to annual funding allocation.
Open Application Portal →Ineligible Organizations
- Organizations located outside New Brunswick
- For-profit companies without significant New Brunswick operations
- Projects without a greenhouse gas emissions reduction focus
- Organizations pursuing fully commercialized technologies
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