Research and Innovation
The Research and Innovation Program supports the development of science-based solutions and tools that address known challenges, prepare for potential disruptions and climate threats, and capture emerging opportunities in the agriculture and agri-food sector. The Program provides funding to eligible applicants for basic and applied research and capacity building projects that advance the growth and sustainability of the sector by fast-tracking the pace of innovation.
Offered by Manitoba Agriculture
Amount
Grant funding, cost shared government:applicant. Basic and Applied Research with no IP or confidentiality: 70:30 on the first $100,000 and 60:40 on the remaining amount over $100,000. Basic and Applied Research with IP or confidentiality: 50:50. Capacity Building: 50:50.
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Who can apply
The research and innovation program is open to:
- Agri-processors
- Indigenous Groups (government, communities, tribal councils, associations, and
organizations) • Industry Organizations • Primary Producers • Research Institutions • Service Providers An organization with multiple divisions, operation names or units, will count as one organization.
Government of Canada departments and agencies are only eligible to apply under the Grain Innovation and Crop Production focus area.
A business or operation, which includes a provincial government employee as a minority shareholder, will be eligible to apply for funding.
Current or former federal public office holders are eligible as long as they follow conflict of interest policies and procedures.
All applicants who identify as a researcher (including academic institutions) or a Government of Canada department or agency will be required to identify at least one non-researcher, non-government co-applicant to be eligible for funding. In that case, the co-applicant must be either a primary producer, an agri-processor, an industry organization, or an agri-food related service provider (non-research).
About the funding
Section 3 - Funding Streams and Focus Areas The Research and Innovation program provides grant funding for researcher and industry-led projects that contribute to the development of agricultural knowledge and skills and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture, agri- food, and agri-product sectors.
The R&I program projects are cost shared between government and the applicant. The cost share ratio varies depending on the funding stream, total project cost and if the project results in Intellectual Property (IP) or requests confidential results.
Funding Stream
IP or
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Confidentiality
Required
Cost Share
(gov:applicant)
Basic and Applied
Research
NO
70:30 on first $100,000
60:40 on remaining amount over $100,000
YES | 50:50
Capacity Building | N/A | 50:50
Eligible expenses are directly related to the execution of an approved project. The applicant is solely responsible for all expenses of the project, including all ineligible expenses, any project deficits or cost over-runs.
The following expenses are eligible for funding:
- Incremental salaries, wages, and benefits (graduate and summer students,
fellowships and technicians) • Subcontracted services • Professional fees • Knowledge transfer
- Facility and equipment rentals (including laboratory equipment and facility)
- Materials and supplies
- Travel expenses (related to knowledge transfer and project activities which occur
within North America) • Provincial Sales Tax (PST)
- Overhead up to ten per cent of total approved expenses
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- Capacity building, including capital equipment*
- Capital equipment is research equipment and specific equipment training greater than
$10,000.
Where a project is approved, no eligible expenses will be reimbursed unless a funding agreement is signed.
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