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Required information for application:

1. Name of the applicant/investigator

2. Affiliation/institution of the applicant

3. Contact information (email address, phone number)

4. Title of the project

5. Summary/abstract of the project

6. Objective(s) of the project

7. Specific aims of the project

8. Rationale for accessing contract research/medical organizations (CROs/CMOs) and subject matter experts (SMEs) within the NINDS Ultra-Rare Gene-based Therapy (URGenT) Network

9. Detailed description of the planned activities, including planning, manufacturing, and limited nonclinical therapeutic development efforts

10. Expected outcomes and potential impact of the project

11. Budget breakdown and justification for the requested resources

12. Timeline for project execution

13. Any additional supporting documents or letters of recommendation (if applicable)

14. Compliance with ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements

15. Previous experience/relevant expertise of the applicant/investigator in gene-based therapy research (if applicable)

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88%

Approval rating across all Canadian funding programs

93%

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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.

CanExport SMEs

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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