Overview: 

The Equipment and Infrastructure Fund aims to build capacity at NB research institutions by supporting purchases necessary to build research programs and addressing province-wide needs for key instrumentation or infrastructure. Furthermore, this program sees success where the equipment intended to be purchased has the capacity to enable the growth of HQP (both students and professionals) and facilitate cross sector or institutional collaborations.  

Leverage:

3:1 where in-kind and vendor discounts can be included as leverage (for up to 50% of the match) 

Eligibility:

Applicants must be researchers at one of the eligible research institutions listed in our Award Administration Guidelines.

Eligible Expenses:

Costs associated with the purchase, installation or maintenance of the equipment described in the application

Award and Reporting:

Award Value:  Maximum request of $80k
Award Duration: Up to three years.
Anticipated notice of decision date: August 22, 2025
Status Reporting: An interim status report due annually and a final status report due three months after the award end date. 
This award is non-renewable.

Evaluation Criteria
Application Form
Fund Manager: vy@researchnb.ca