Research Admin Offices:

• HRS

Opportunity Type:

• Grant

Value:

$300,000 to $6 million.

Disciplines:

• Health Sciences

Sponsors:

• Ontario Genomics

Deadlines:

Additional Dates:

• HRS Internal Draft EOI Deadline - October 18, 2022
• Sponsor Draft EOI Deadline - November 1, 2022
• HRS Internal Final EOI Deadline - December 22, 2022
• Sponsor Final EOI Deadline - January 9, 2023
• HRS Internal Final Application Deadline - March 21, 2022
• Sponsor Final Application Deadline *by invitation only - April 4, 2023

Description:

The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) funds downstream research and development (R&D) projects that address real-world opportunities and challenges defined by “Receptor” organizations such as industry, government, or not-for-profit entities. These organizations should have the expertise, resources and commitment to commercialize or implement the project’s outcomes. Projects must be active collaborations between the Receptor organization (Canadian or international) and a Canadian academic researcher. Both must play an integral role in the project. These projects are co-funded by Receptors and other stakeholders and must have the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for Canada. The GAPP aims to:

• Accelerate the application of Canadian genomics-derived solutions from academia to real-world opportunities and challenges defined by industry, not-for-profit and public-sector Receptors.
• Channel Canada’s genomics capacity into sustainable innovations that benefit Canadians.
• Enhance the value of Canadian genomics technologies by de-risking and incentivizing follow-on investment from industry and other partners.
• Foster mutually beneficial collaboration and knowledge exchange between Canadian academia and technology receptors.

GAPP is open to projects across all sectors. For examples of previously funded projects, see Funded GAPP Projects.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the GAPP, a project must:

• Develop and apply a genomics-derived or genomics-enabling tool, product or process to an opportunity or challenge defined by the Receptor(s).
• Focus on late-stage R&D that will position the innovation for near-term implementation/commercialization.
• Be co-led by an academic and a Receptor organization in partnership, with active and necessary roles for both.
• Demonstrate the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for Canada.

Application/Nomination Process:

There is a three-stage, gated application process for this program:

• Expression of Interest (EOI)
• Project Pitch
• Supplementary Proposal

Note that the EOI and Project Pitch content resembles a business case for the proposed project. At each of the above stages, Ontario Genomics has developed a review process, where a panel of industry experts and entrepreneurs provide feedback to help teams navigate the application and increase their competitiveness. These reviews are mandatory for all Ontario projects. Applicants should anticipate the following phases in the application process:

• Register your intent to apply to Ontario Genomics and obtain EOI form.
• Complete a draft EOI and submit to Ontario Genomics.
• Present a face-to-face business pitch to Ontario Genomics’ GAPP Review Panel (see panel members).
• Develop the final EOI through active collaboration with Ontario Genomics.
• Submit EOI to Genome Canada via Ontario Genomics.
• For teams invited to Project Pitch stage:
  • Present practice pitch to Ontario Genomics before official pitch to Genome Canada.
• For teams invited to Supplementary Proposal stage:
  • Submit draft applications to Ontario Genomics for panel review before submission to Genome Canada.

Resources:

Additional Details.

Contact:

If applying from the Faculty of Health Sciences, unless otherwise indicated, you no longer need to send documents to HRS Intake. Your first point of contact is your assigned Senior Grants Advisor.