How To Apply

If you feel your project meets the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy's eligibility criteria, please send us your project business plan. Submissions must include the following and be a maximum of 10 pages excluding appendices:

• A one page executive summary that clearly communicates the project goals and timeline.
• A bio-based product or process description with reference to literature review and competitive analysis (to be included as appended material).
• Description of the Intellectual Property strategy (if applicable).
• A market plan and analysis. The application is expected to demonstrate that the participants have an in-depth understanding of the market opportunity for the bio-based product or process, based on sound market intelligence, including knowledge of the scope and scale of markets and customer needs.
• Sales forecasts.
• Organization chart and biographies of staff involved with the project.
• Financial information sufficient to demonstrate the financial viability of the proposal and the proponent's ability to provide their share of the proposed project funding (to be included as appended material).
• A project budget. Provide a detailed breakdown of the total expenditures expected for the project outlining participant contributions - in kind and cash - and requested contribution from CRIBE.

Your project business plan should also address:

• What will be the benefits for northern Ontario?
• How can an investment by CRIBE help your organization?
• What will be the other sources of funding for the project? Applicants must declare if other provincial funds will be used as part of the matching contribution.