The College Applied Research Development (CARD) Fund is provided by Applied Research & Commercialization (AR&C) to encourage faculty, staff, and students to engage in research activities at the College. The intent is to develop and build internal research capacity within the College while providing a platform for innovation for those who are eager to conduct practical research, but are in need of opportunities and resources.

In general, the funding is intended to be used to:

• conduct short-term applied research projects;
• carry out demonstration and/or proof-of-concept applied research projects;
• prepare industry-focused applied research proposals;
• conduct and assess the commercial potential of projects;
• provide assistance in proposal preparation; and/or
• support research dissemination - including the preparation and presentation of publications, as well as organization of research workshops and symposiums.

The fund has now provided over $300,000 to faculty and students to conduct applied research projects. The value of each award is typically up to $7,500. Projects may exceed this amount, but internal and/or external sources of funding are required in such situations. The CARD funding supports:

• research salary assistance;
• travel;
• materials;
• equipment;
• and other miscellaneous costs.

AR&C is now receiving applications for 2013. The application deadline is April 22, 2013. You can download the application form by clicking here. Also, you can confirm your interest in applying for a 2013 CARD award by contacting Danielle Puddicombe at daniellep@rrc.ca.

For 2011 CARD awarded project summaries, download the 2011 RIF Summary Report