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NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada) project funding

NGen - Fabrication de prochaine génération Canada

Status

Status not published

NGen funds through periodic themed calls for proposals rather than continuous intake. Check the NGen funding page for the currently open call.

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Amount
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Reimbursement up to 44.4% of eligible project costs (AI4M challenge: 40%, total project costs 1.5M-8M CAD); no per-project cap stated on the page.

You must co-fund 55.6%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), a Global Innovation Cluster

ppp · national

Deadline: One call a year — NGen funds through periodic themed calls for proposals rather than continuous intake. Check the NGen funding page for the currently open call.

Your odds
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This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 55.6% yourself.

Who can apply

Projects must be industry-led and collaborative, involve advanced manufacturing in Canada, and demonstrate commercialisation potential.

How to apply

  1. Become an NGen member (free).
  2. Form a consortium of at least two companies, one of which must be an SME.
  3. Submit an expression of interest to the open call.
  4. Full proposal, review and contribution agreement.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ngen.ca/funding

"R&D Projects will be reimbursed to a maximum of 44.4% of total eligible project costs"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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