Energy Innovation Program – Battery Industry Acceleration Call

Eligibility: 

Eligible Canadian applicants

This call is open to for-profit legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada. Canadian subsidiaries of internationally-based companies are eligible, provided that the organization is legally registered and has an established presence in Canada.

An applicant can submit more than one application, provided that each application is for a distinct project.

Academic institutions, community groups, not-for-profit entities, and governments (including provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal departments, and agencies) are not eligible to apply for this call.

Project Partners

Applicants are permitted to work with partners on their project, including partners that do not qualify as eligible applicants. This could include academic institutions, government labs, other for-profit or non-profit organizations, Indigenous communities, or other entities. Foreign entities are eligible to act as partner organizations for the project.

Project partners do not need to be confirmed in order for an Expression of Interest (EOI) to be submitted. Details of each partner’s role and level of commitment will be required at each stage of the application process and will be taken into consideration when evaluating the application.

How to Apply: 

The Battery Industry Acceleration Call, delivered under Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Energy Innovation Program (EIP), will support technologies that accelerate battery value chain decarbonization, security, and competitiveness for Canada. The call will also contribute to federal efforts to strengthen the network of Canadian battery innovators to help grow world-class Canadian firms in the battery value chain.

This funding call is open to research and development, or demonstration projects focused on the following four elements of the battery value chain:

  • Materials (anode and cathode active materials and precursors)
  • Components (electrolyte, current collectors, additives, etc.)
  • Cell
  • Pack
External Deadline: 
Monday, April 29, 2024
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research