GrantNova ScotiaResearch & Development
Mineral Resources Development Fund: Research Grant
Research grants are available for studies that support and encourage mineral exploration, development, mineral processing and value-added end-use applications of minerals in Nova Scotia.
Offered by Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
Amount
Research grants: maximum $100,000
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Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Nova Scotia
Who can apply
- Studies that support and encourage mineral exploration, development, mineral processing and value-added end-use applications of minerals in Nova Scotia
- Eligible research projects may include but are not limited to consulting projects and university and community-college projects
- These grants require a written proposal
- Proposals must be accompanied by a completed Research Grant Summary Page (found on MRDF webpage)
- Projects may extend in phases over more than one year, up to a maximum of two years
- If the grant proposal is to fund a student research project, the applicant or supervisor is required to ensure the project is completed in the event the student withdraws from their program or does not complete their project
- Applicants who have failed to produce the deliverables promised in previous grants issued under the MRDF or under the Nova Scotia Mineral Incentive Program (NSMIP) may be ineligible for funding
About the funding
Research grants: maximum $100,000
Research can include but isn't limited to metallurgy studies, market or commodity studies, or research on subjects related to the mineral sector (like mineral exploration impact on species at risk, tailings management and any other studies that help inform and support the mineral sector).
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