The Call
Projects must focus on innovative technologies that enable development and commercialization that address the electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery materials mid-stream supply chain in Canada and Germany.
Please consult the Canadian and German call for proposals announcements for application process, eligibility and funding requirements.
Consortium eligibility requirements
To be considered for funding, applicants must form a project consortium and develop a collaborative R&D project. The project consortium must include a minimum of five (5) participants (3 Canadian and 2 German participants) who will be undertaking project research activities through the NRC’s Critical Battery Materials Initiative (CBMI):
- Canadian participants
- 1 incorporated Canadian small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), defined as a for-profit company with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
- 1 researcher from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- 1 Canadian research institution (e.g., post-secondary institution, research and technology organization)
- German participants
- 1 eligible German commercial enterprise – in particular small or medium-size companies
- 1 German research institution
NOTE: Canadian SME applicants must be eligible for funding as NRC IRAP clients before they can be considered for funding through this call for proposals. For more information on NRC IRAP eligibility and becoming an NRC IRAP client, please contact NRC IRAP at 1-877-994-4727.
Application Deadlines
- June 24, 2024 – Canadian registration deadline*
- July 5, 2024 – Canadian expression of interest submission deadline
- October 16, 2024 – International consortium project proposal submission deadline
*To request an Expression of Interest (EOI) form, all interested Canadian SME applicants must register by June 24, 2024.
Important Links
- Canada - Germany 3+2 collaborative call for proposals on battery material and discovery and processing research
- DLR Project Management Agency call for proposals announcement
- NRC’s Critical Battery Materials Initiative (CBMI)
