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Energy Innovation Program (EIP) - Innovation Ecosystem Enablers call (testing facilities) and other calls

Natural Resources Canada (Office of Energy Research and Development)

Up to $10M

Innovation Ecosystem Enablers call: projects requesting between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000, up to 50% of eligible total project cost (100% for Indigenous applicants), up to five years; non-repayable

NRCan's Energy Innovation Program funds clean-energy RD&D through targeted calls for proposals. The currently open call, Innovation Ecosystem Enablers (focus area: process and technology testing facilities), funds new or expanded shared-use testing facilities for energy innovators. The CCUS FEED call is closed; a Smart Grids regulatory innovation call is announced for fall 2026.

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Who qualifies

Innovation Ecosystem Enablers call (testing facilities focus area): legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, Canadian academic institutions, utilities, provincial/territorial/regional/municipal governments and their agencies, and Indigenous communities, governments and Indigenous-owned organizations. The applicant must be the entity responsible for establishing, expanding or modernizing the facility. Pre-development work is out of scope; projects must be development-ready. Eligibility is set per call.

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Good to know

  • Funding: Maximum government stacking 100% of total project cost. Funding is available beginning April 1, 2027. Other EIP calls set their own amounts; the closed CCUS FEED call offered up to $50 million in total.
  • Cost share: 50% of eligible costs
  • Notes: Amount and cost share apply to the Innovation Ecosystem Enablers call only. Other calls (Smart Grids) not yet published.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“The CFP is open to projects that request between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000, comprising up to 50% of eligible total project cost (or 100% for Indigenous applicants)” source ↗
  • eligibility“legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including: for profit and not for profit organizations” source ↗
  • status“innovation ecosystem enablers - call for proposals open start date: 2026-06-23” source ↗
  • deadline“there is currently no fixed date by which the cfp will close to applications.” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-28 · Low confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.