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ResearchNB — Impact Fund
Research funding for transformative sector impact
Funding available
$ 150,000 - $ 400,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
ResearchNB’s Impact Fund supports researchers at eligible New Brunswick institutions with $150,000 to $400,000 over up to four years for large-scale, transformative work in priority sectors. Projects must mobilize scientific findings for implementation in policy, programs, or activities in industry, government, or community, supported by committed partnerships and a clear impact plan.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Minimum amount : 150,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- New Brunswick
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Large-scale, transformative initiatives that advance impact in one or more of ResearchNB’s priority sectors.
- Projects that mobilize scientific findings for implementation in a policy, program, or activity in industry, government, or community.
- Research projects with committed partnerships and a clear plan to implement findings for meaningful impact.
Documents Needed
- Supporting documentation for research involving Indigenous communities, such as a Letter of Support, Partnership Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Band Council Governance approval, or other culturally and contextually appropriate documented community endorsement.
- A data management plan outlining stewardship, access, and future use of data, for research involving Indigenous communities.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Single principal investigators.
- Joint teams made up of the PI and one or more co-applicants, with the co-applicant enrolled at an eligible ResearchNB institution.
- Researchers employed at eligible universities, colleges, research institutes, or health authorities in the roles described in the Award Guidelines.
- Part-time employees in those eligible roles, if they can demonstrate sufficient time and resources to carry out the proposed work.
Eligible expenses
- Project expenses that align with the funding pillar type and contribute to advancing the project.
- Travel expenses that are critical to complete the project, including travel for data collection, sampling, field work, partner meetings, workshops, and industry engagement sessions.
- Knowledge mobilization costs, including publication costs, printing and distribution of reports or briefs, multimedia production, workshops, conferences, translation, plain language adaptation, and accessibility formatting.
- Consulting fees or technical advice that require a considerable time commitment and are justified as critical to the project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Project costs already incurred before the application date.
- Overhead or indirect expenses at the research institution.
- Compensation paid to PIs or individuals who conduct research independently as part of their employment terms and conditions.
- Costs associated with the termination of grant-paid employees.
- Consulting fees where the applicant or members of the research team act as consultants.
Selection criteria
- Relevance & Alignment: alignment with the funding program and with the priority and/or enabling sector.
- Impact & Outcomes: clarity of intended outcomes, measures for success, and engagement of research users.
- Knowledge Mobilization: expected impact in New Brunswick and activities to mobilize findings inside and outside the research setting.
- Sustainability and Capacity & Feasibility: likelihood that outcomes and partner engagement continue beyond the award, plus relevant skills, resources, timelines, budget, and risk management.
- Each criterion is scored from 1 to 5, reviewer scores are averaged, and the final average score is used to rank applications.
How to apply
- Register, log in, complete all sections of the application, and submit through the ResearchNB portal.
- Obtain endorsement from the institutional research administration office or signatory.
- The application is externally reviewed according to the program’s evaluation criteria.
- Final internal approvals are completed, and the award decision is communicated through the portal with a notice of decision sent by automated email.
- If successful, sign the notice of decision with the institutional representative and upload it back through the portal.
- The ResearchNB Program Manager reviews the file and requests disbursement once the signed notice of decision and all conditions are met.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are screened for eligibility and completeness by the Program Manager.
- Ineligible or incomplete applications are excluded from further review.
- The application is externally reviewed through the program’s peer-level review process.
- Award decisions are communicated through the portal with a notice of decision attached to an automated email.
- If successful, the applicant and institutional representative sign the notice of decision and upload it back through the portal before funds are disbursed to the institution.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the ResearchNB — Impact Fund Program
What is the ResearchNB — Impact Fund?
ResearchNB’s Impact Fund supports researchers at eligible New Brunswick institutions with $150,000 to $400,000 over up to four years for large-scale, transformative work in priority sectors. Projects must mobilize scientific findings for implementation in policy, programs, or activities in industry, government, or community, supported by committed partnerships and a clear impact plan.
How much funding can be received?
ResearchNB — Impact Fund Funds up to $400,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the ResearchNB — Impact Fund program?
To be eligible for the ResearchNB — Impact Fund program, you must:
The applicant must be a researcher at an eligible ResearchNB institution.
The project must have sufficient leverage.
The project must align with one or more of ResearchNB’s priority sectors.
What expenses are eligible under ResearchNB — Impact Fund?
Large-scale, transformative initiatives that advance impact in one or more of ResearchNB’s priority sectors.
Projects that mobilize scientific findings for implementation in a policy, program, or activity in industry, government, or community.
Research projects with committed partnerships and a clear plan to implement findings for meaningful impact.
Who can I contact for more information about the ResearchNB — Impact Fund?
You can contact ResearchNB by email at alec@researchnb.ca.
Where is the ResearchNB — Impact Fund available?
The ResearchNB — Impact Fund program is available the province of New Brunswick.