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List of required information for application:

1. Project title

2. Project summary/abstract

3. Description of the rare disease or condition being studied

4. Explanation of the unmet needs in the field

5. Statement of the proposed natural history study objectives

6. Description of the study design and methodologies

7. Description of the data collection and analysis plan

8. Explanation of how the study will address critical knowledge gaps in the field

9. Identification of major barriers in the field that will be addressed by the study

10. Explanation of how the study will have a significant and broad impact on the specific rare disease or multiple rare diseases with similar pathophysiology

11. Statement of how the study will facilitate rare disease product development

12. Budget and budget justification for the proposed study

13. Timeline and milestones for the proposed study

14. Qualifications and expertise of the research team

15. Institutional support and resources available for the study

16. Description of how the study will protect the rights and welfare of human subjects, if applicable.

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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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