Application Advice

How SDTC can help

SDTC does not regard its role as one of providing funding alone. We invite applicants to speak with us from the outset of the application process so we can help them better articulate their value propositions and prepare their projects to qualify for funding.

SDTC believes that for clean-technologies to be successful in the marketplace, effective, goal-oriented partnerships must be established early on. For that reason, we maintain a national database of organizations active in the clean-technology market, and use that resource to help link entrepreneurs with complementary technologies and potential consortium members.

Market ready

By helping applicants acquire partners, we’re able to ensure the spectrum of a technology’s supply chain is represented—creating ‘go-to-market’ consortia with an acceptable level of economic viability and market readiness This is particularly attractive to risk-averse private-sector investors. Seeking partners also helps applicants leverage project investments from other sources, an important criterion of our funding process.

Eligibility and application

To qualify for funding, a technology must show strong market relevance, and should generate incremental intellectual property to reduce uncertainties throughout the project; otherwise the applicant would go to conventional financial sources  for project financing. Project consortia must demonstrate the managerial, business planning, financial, strategic and technological expertise to bring their projects to fruition. To achieve sustainable development benefits for Canadians, clean technologies must be adopted widely.

SDTC has established a set of clearly defined eligibility criteria and a detailed application process. Every applicant should review these closely before proceeding.

Revenue Generation During the Funding Period

SDTC funds projects which are in the development and demonstration phases only and as such are NOT intended to generate revenues during the term of the project.

Where an Eligible Recipient receives revenue from (i) the sale or (ii) commercial use of Project assets that earn income during the Period of Funding; the Eligible Recipient shall pay to SDTC the amount of the proceeds from such sale or commercial use of Project assets in proportion to the funding provided by the Foundation for the Eligible Project, to a maximum amount of the SDTC contribution.

Upon such an occurrence the Eligible Recipient must repay such amount to SDTC immediately or SDTC shall be entitled to set-off such amount against future installments of the Contribution;

The sale of a Project asset includes the sale of any capital item, material or equipment considered to be an Eligible Project Cost. The commercial use of Project assets that earn income include the sale of any products produced using Project assets.

No Contingency Fees. Applicants for SDTC funding shall not pay or agree to pay, either directly or indirectly, any contingency fees for the solicitation, negotiation, or obtaining of SDTC funding, to any person including a broker, consultant or advisor. “Contingency fee” means any payment or other compensation that is contingent upon or is calculated upon the basis of a degree of success in soliciting or obtaining SDTC funding. It is SDTC policy that any applications or proposals that involve the payment of a contingency fee will be rejected.