SD Tech Fund – Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Receive up to $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 in Grant Funding.

Without requiring repayment of funds or ownership of intellectual property, Sustainable Development Technology Canada helps achieve national environmental goals of improving water, soil and air quality and reducing the effects of climate change. The fund supports late stage development of pre-commercialization strategies of Clean Technologies. Projects are evaluated based on capabilities in technology, marketing, and business (funding and partnerships). Supports cost of capital items, goods and services, labour costs, and depreciation expenses.

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Annual Funding Applications Supported

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Give your application the best chance of approval. Ryan supports the writing of applications for more than 100 Canadian federal and provincial government grants, tax credits, and no-interest loan programs.

Amount of Funding

Amount of Funding

Up to 40% of project costs to a maximum $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 in non-repayable funding. Sustainable Development Technology Canada funds, on average, 33% of project costs for a total average contribution of $3,000,000, with funds dispersed in five years or less.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for Sustainable Development Technology Canada funding for cleantech, applicants must have:

  • A Canadian company with a defined project;
  • A strong end-user value proposition;
  • The potential to attract a consortia partner to validate the market need; and
  • Demonstrated environmental and economic benefits for Canadians.
Accessible Technology Program (ATP)

Eligible Activities

SDTC funds projects that advance technology development to commercialization or accelerate and scale-up cleantech solutions. SDTC helps companies advance the technology development and/or demonstration required to secure their first paying customer. This is typically achieved through the provision of both the technical and economic performance of the proposed technology and demonstrating its ability to solve a problem experienced by the customer.

Eligible Activities

Program Deadline

Applications for funding are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Speak with a member of our team to find the latest intake period info for this program or subscribe to our newsletter to be notified.

Average of
Time Saving

95%

Throughout the application process

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Successfully applying for the right funding program at the right time, focusing on the right topics is no easy challenge. We provide an average 95% time savings to our clients, compared to businesses that apply for funding in-house.

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