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List of Required Information for Application:

1. Name of the small business concern

2. Contact information for the small business concern (address, phone number, email)

3. Project title

4. Project summary/abstract

5. Description of the novel tools and devices being developed

6. Key objectives and goals of the project

7. Description of how the tools and devices will improve handling of laboratory animals

8. Description of how the tools and devices will ease the management of animal facilities

9. Description of how the tools and devices will enhance experiments using animal models

10. Explanation of how the tools and devices will directly benefit the welfare of research animals

11. Explanation of how the tools and devices will improve infrastructure and environmental conditions of animal facilities

12. Description of the current state of the art or existing tools/devices in this field

13. Explanation of the novelty and innovation of the proposed tools and devices

14. Details of the methodology and approach to be used in the project

15. Timeline for the development and implementation of the tools and devices

16. Description of the expected outcomes and deliverables of the project

17. Statement of the expected impact and benefits of the tools and devices to biomedical and bio-behavioral research

18. Budget information, including estimated costs and funding requested

19. Letter of support from animal research facility or organization endorsing the project

20. Any relevant previous experience or expertise in developing tools and devices for animal research facilities

21. Any additional supporting materials or documents deemed necessary for the application.

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Approval rating across all Canadian funding programs

Average time savings to our clients, compared to
businesses that apply for funding in-house

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.

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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