Mitacs Accelerate Program
Amount:
$15.000
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
Mitacs Accelerate Program provides funding to reduce the cost to access collaborative research from post-secondary institutes and faculty supervisors. Each 15-week research project is awarded $15,000. Approved applicants receive a 15-week internship with a Masters or PhD level student to complete a research project aimed at solving a unique business challenge.
Comments on Funding:
Applicants which contribute $7,500 per 4- to 6-month unit receive a $15,000 research award. For six or more units with three or more interns, applicants have the option to contribute $6,000 per project unit, which receives a $13,300 research award. Funding scales to project size. Project contributions may be eligible for SR&ED credits.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
Eligibility of not-for-profit corporations, hospitals, and municipalities as well as the project’s economic orientation for these partners must be assessed prior to proposal submission.
Application Steps:
Nova Scotia businesses partner with academic researchers to develop a research proposal.
Proposals are submitted via a Mitacs Representative.
Project costs are covered through combined business, government, and Invest Nova Scotia funding.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
Applicants must contact a Mitacs representative to discuss their research needs. They can identify potential academic collaborators, help refine research objectives, and assist them with their proposal.
Program Contact:
