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List of required information for application:

1. Name of the applicant institution or organization.

2. Contact information for the primary point of contact for the application.

3. Project title.

4. Project summary or abstract.

5. Detailed description of the proposed research plan for biologic-based therapeutic discovery and development.

6. Significance and innovation of the proposed project.

7. Clear objectives and milestones for the project.

8. Approach and methods for lead optimization through phase I clinical testing.

9. Description of the potential therapeutic biotechnology products and biologics to be developed.

10. Description of the large biologic macromolecules, gene-based therapies, cell therapies, and novel emerging therapies to be explored.

11. Explanation of how the proposed project aligns with the objectives of the Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network for Biologics.

12. Demonstration of collaboration with NIH-funded consultants.

13. Plans to work with NIH contract research organizations (CROs) for manufacturing, scaling, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and Phase I clinical testing.

14. Statement of the applicant institution's retention of assignment of intellectual property (IP) rights.

15. Explanation of how the applicant institution will gain assignment of IP rights from the BPN-Biologics contractors.

16. Description of the applicant institution's capability to control patent prosecution and licensing negotiations for biotherapeutic candidates developed in this program.

17. Budget justification, including proposed funding amount and breakdown of costs.

18. References to support the proposed research plan and approach.

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Amount of Funding

Up to 50% funding to a maximum $50,000 grant per project;
Applicants may receive up to 50% of eligible costs for up to $10,000 to $50,000 in grant funding per project;
The applicant is responsible for the remaining 50% of costs;
The annual CanExport contribution maximum is $99,999 (in the event of multiple projects approved in the same government fiscal year);
A group of related companies cannot receive >$200,000 in funding in a single fiscal year. Projects budgets should be between $20,000-100,000; and
Applicants can apply for funding multiple times as long as their prior CanExport application has been completed all reporting is finished.

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Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for the CanExport program, Canadian businesses must:

Maintain 1 to <500 full-time employees;
Earn annual revenues ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000;
Be federally incorporated federally or classified as a limited liability partnership (LLP);
Create eligible project expenses of $20,000 or more; and
Be financially stable and able to pay all project expenses not covered by the program.

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