Eligible Costs
Direct Labour
Direct labour, not including administration and accounting for the project (these should be listed elsewhere). Does not includes time spent in training activities.
Direct Labour - Training
Direct labour costs for time spent in training activities.
Materials
Materials and supplies
Training
Training services provided by external providers, as well as travel associated with training, for both internal and external personnel.
Capital Equipment
Capital equipment and software
Installation Costs
Installation, customization, testing of newly installed equipment or software
Project management
Project management activities, whether performed by applicant personnel or by outside consultants or subcontractors
Benchmarking
Preparation of benchmarking analyses and associated travel, detailed project planning, specifications for new equipment or software to be acquired, and associated procurement activities (RFPs, RFP evaluation, etc.). Validation of internally prepared benchmarking and/or project plans by outside experts.
Other professional services
Other engineering and consulting services performed by outside contractors
Administration
Direct labour involved in the administration and accounting for the SMART-Funded project, including preparation of claims for reimbursement, project status reports and performance measurement and reporting after the project ends (not including preparation of SMART Funding application)
RELATED LINKS
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Eligible Projects
- Eligible Companies
- Selection Process
- Reference Organizations
- Executing Your Project
LATEST NEWS
Application Intake Now Closed
Jul 01, 2010
The application intake closed on June 30, 2010. All applications are currently being reviewed and applicants should expect to receive a status update by August 16, 2010.
SMART II Program Extended to March 31, 2011
Jun 14, 2010
SMART accepting NEW applications until 4PM EST - June 30, 2010.
