MTO-2025 Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program (HIIFP)
Research Admin Offices:
- ROADS
Funding Type:
GrantOpportunity Type:
- Grant
Value:
The detailed budget must include a full account of purchases and activities to be financed by the HIIFP grant. The level of budget breakdown and supporting information provided should be sufficient to justify the items relative to the Detailed Research Project Proposal.
Multi-year project proposals may be considered and evaluated on the condition that sufficient information is provided in the application package. A Budget Summary Form should be completed for each fiscal year in the multi-year project proposal requiring funding
Disciplines:
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science
Sponsors:
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline:
January 21, 2025Sponsor Deadline:
January 27, 2025Additional Dates:
- Notify ROADS of Intent to Apply - ASAP -
- Application to ROADS for Content Review - January 13, 2025
- Application to ROADS for Admin Review - January 21, 2025
Description:
The objective of the Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program (HIIFP) is to supplement the technical expertise at MTO by providing HIIFP funding to eligible Ontario universities and colleges (institutions). This funding encourages the academic community to conduct research that will contribute to the generation of innovative solutions to current technical challenges experienced during the construction and maintenance of the provincial highway infrastructure network. This research aids MTO in achieving its strategic plan.
Research on innovative approaches and methodologies contribute to solutions in several areas of transportation and infrastructure engineering which are included in this program, such as:
- Traffic Operations
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Engineering Materials
- Highway Design
- Investment Planning
- Environmental
- Geomatics
- Bridges
- Construction
- Maintenance
A majority of the research topics involve detailed technical issues identified by MTO that will require an innovative solution to address the specified problem. MTO further supports the research methodology and solution generation by assigning an MTO Technical Specialist in the relevant subject area to liaise with the Principal Researcher for all research projects awarded HIIFP funding.
Eligibility:
All of Ontario’s 23 public universities and 24 colleges are eligible for funding under the HIIFP. The Principal Researcher must be a member of the faculty (full or part-time) at the sponsoring institution.
Resources:
Contact:
For more information and how to apply, contact Ryan Heyden, Senior Advisor, ROADS.