Mitacs Innovate BC Program
$15,000 award to support a joint academic-industry research project at no cost to businesses.
$15,000 award to support a joint academic-industry research project at no cost to businesses.
About the program
This program offsets the standard company-partner contribution towards the intern’s stipend and increases access to research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to fast-track solutions to COVID-19 and mitigate its adverse economic impacts, Mitacs and Innovate BC are partnering to support business in the province of British Columbia.
Innovate BC is investing $375,000 towards 100 Mitacs internships for COVID-19-specific projects. The funding infusion from Innovate BC coupled with Mitacs’s leveraged funds offsets the standard company-partner contribution towards the intern’s stipend and increases access to research during this pandemic.
This funding will be distributed through the Mitacs Accelerate program and will provide eligible projects with $15,000 in total funding to support the intern’s stipend. Each employer is eligible for one Innovate BC grant valued at $3,750.
Your Application
Program eligibility
Two things count as a tech role: 1. A role in a tech company 2. A role that is primarily related to developing tech or providing tech support. Some examples include: a. 3D programming b. iOS development c. computing science d. medical equipment operations and diagnostics e. front-end and back-end web development f. tech support
Yes. In order to be eligible to receive a grant, the student must be enrolled at a BC post-secondary institution. International students are eligible.
No. Only undergraduate students, Master’s students and PhD students are eligible.
A typical application is processed within 15 business days. You will then be notified whether you have received conditional approval or have been declined.
Yes. However, the combined value of all funding cannot exceed the student’s salary.
Grants will be disbursed after the completion of the project and the survey via direct deposit.