1. Successful applicants will receive an Acceptance Form with their Notice of Approval, which must be signed and returned to Mitacs within one week to confirm their travel grant
- Successful applicants must agree to all terms and conditions and participant requirements set out in the Acceptance Form
2. Mitacs will send the first installment of the approved grant (80%) to the company via EFT or cheque (typically within 30 days)
3. Successful applicants travel to their target market (typically 2-6 weeks of travel)
4. Upon return, successful applicants must submit a final report detailing the outcomes of their business travel in accordance with their approved application, as well as a financial report detailing their approved expenses
- Successful applicants must maintain proper and accurate accounts, receipts and records of the approved travel expenses for a minimum of seven (7) years after the date of completion of the travel period
5. Mitacs will review final and financial reporting to ensure the total Mitacs travel grant amount does not exceed actual funds spent
6. If the actual spending detailed in the financial report is equal to or exceeds the approved budget, applicants can expect to receive the second installment (20%) via EFT or cheque within 30 days
- If the actual spending detailed in the financial report is less than the approved budget, Mitacs will amend the total travel grant amount to ensure the total Mitacs travel grant amount does not exceed actual funds spent
- Any unspent travel grant funding must promptly be returned to Mitacs
All personal information collected as part of the Mitacs Entrepreneur International program application and administration is subject to privacy legislation and Mitacs Privacy Policy.
Information supplied in the application will be made available to Mitacs staff responsible for managing the application, for activities including reviewing and adjudicating applications, administering and monitoring travel grants, compiling statistics, evaluating the program and reporting to our funders. Demographic information will only be reported in aggregate. Information supplied in your application will also be made available to internal Mitacs reviewers. All reviewers are required to make a commitment to keep the application information confidential.
If you have any questions about the Mitacs Entrepreneur International program, please email the Mitacs Entrepreneur International team.
All submitted applications are reviewed for minimum eligibility and to ensure an applicant’s business model and proposed travel plan meets our program guidelines.
A copy of our minimum eligibility requirements and adjudication criteria can also be found in the application package, including:
- Application, letter of support and letter of acknowledgement templates
- Minimum eligibility requirements
- Adjudication criteria