Project Proposal

Project Title:

Prepared by:

Date:

Applicant Information and Overview

Principal Investigator

Name:
Title:
Department/College:
Phone:
e-mail:

Co-Investigator(s) (if applicable)

Name:
Title:
Department/College:
Phone:
e-mail:

Industry/ Organization Collaborator(s) (if applicable)

Name:
Title:
Department/College:
Phone:
e-mail:

Total number (#) of people involved with the research activities* in this project (by category):

Category / Number of people (#)
Principal Investigator + Co-Investigator(s) / Faculty
Technicians
Students
3rd Party (contractors, consultants etc.)
partner employee
Other (please specify)

*Note: This table is for people directly involved in conducting the research activities.Do not include admin and Research Office staff in these metrics (ie. for project management role)

Abstract

Describe the reasons for the proposed project; the overall goals of the project; its potential benefits to the partner and to the College; outline of project plan and deliverables (including the final outcome). This should be in lay (non-scientific) terms.

Proposed Project Duration In Months:

Start Date:

Completion Date:

  1. Partner Description (if applicable)

Indicate business, activity, products and services, markets, # employees and the track record and/or capacity of the company/organization to adopt/develop the outcome of the research. How/where does this project fit within the company’s /organizations plan?

“Industry/ organization partner” may include:

  • Public Organization
  • Research Centres
  • Start-up company
  • SME (preferred partner) -- up to 1000emplyees in Canada
  • Municipality or association, only if the municipality/association clearly demonstrates that it has the capacity and capabilities to use or commercialize the technology (otherwise an industry partner as described involved must also be involved)
  1. Background

Relate the proposal to current scientific, technical and commercial developments in the field, referring to the current literature and market conditions (List the technical and scientific references if it is applicable). Describe the background research on which the project is built. Describe the history of the project, relationship between partners (if applicable), and developments to current status.

  1. Challenge, Opportunityand Proposed Solution(s)

Briefly describe the challenges or opportunities. What are the barriers that need to be overcome?Describe your proposed solution or innovation and how it can help the academic organization, partnered organizations and companies.

  1. Project Details
  2. Project Plan

Describethe project plan activities, methodology and expected outcomes. Identify key activities items in the plan and complete Table 1.

Table 1.Project Activity Plan

Activity / Task for* / Expected Outcome / Start Date / End Date
1
2
3
4
5

* i.e. Principal investigator, student, partner, technician

4.2Project Team

Provide a description of the project team members including their role and area of expertise, as well as their commitment time.

4.3Intellectual Property

If relevant to your project, describe the intellectual property background related to the proposed project, including pre-existing obligations, patent status, other relevant IP protection.

4.4Regulatory Review

If relevant to your project, identify regulatory issues (i.e. environmental approval and research ethics board’s approval) that must be addressed to execute the proposed research.

4.5Risk Management

Knowing that risk is an inherent part of any project, describe what you consider to be the most significant risks and steps that will be taken to mitigate.

4.6Project Budget:

Please complete Table 2, indicating your project budget.

Table 2.Project Budget

Budget Category / Budget Item / Research Innovation Fund (RIF)
($) / Partner Contribution / Total
($)
Cash
($) / In-kind
($)
1 / Salaries and Benefits / Course load reduction
2 / Students
3 / Technical/ Professional (i.e. College Graduates, University Student, Postdoc)
4 / Networking/ Knowledge Dissemination / Traveling
5 / Networking and Technical Meeting
6 / Attending Workshops/Conferences
7 / Technology Transfer Support (i.e. Patent cost)
8 / Capital and Project Operation / Equipment
9 / Materials/Supplies
10 / Others
Total ($)

Provide justification for the individual budget items mentioned in Table 2.

Provide relationshipbetween this project and other related applicant’s projects with regards to the project budget. (If applicable)

  1. Impact, Potential Benefits and Next Steps

Describe the impact of the project for below items:

a)Benefit for the college (i.e. student experience, faculty knowledge, educational benefit, curriculum improvement, partnership development)

b)Benefit for the partner(i.e. improved services, commercialization, revenue generation, competitiveness) (if applicable)

c)Benefit for Ontario and Canada(i.e. Economic development, social benefit, environmental benefit, alignment with provincial and federal goals) (if applicable)

Next Steps: Describe what will happen upon successful completion of the project Include anticipated next steps. (i.e. implementation, collaborative projects, commercialization)

Signatures

Principal Investigator

Name
School/Department
Phone
e-mail
Signature

Applicant’s Supervisor

Name
School/Department
Phone
e-mail
Signature

For the Partner/Collaborator

Name
Title
Phone
e-mail
Signature

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Version: January 2014