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~~[[Image:Deadline.png |30px|left|Deadline]] <big> '''Funding applications for projects starting in fiscal year 2023-2024~~, ~~are now being accepted~~. ~~Find out more below'''</big>~~

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[[Image:Deadline.png |30px|left|Deadline]] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight:bold;">Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) will be accepted until November 21st, 2025.</span>

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<~~span~~ style="color: ~~#1F402B~~">~~<big>~~'''~~What is the Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF)?~~'''</~~big~~>~~</span><br>The REEF is a fund to help regulators support innovation by experimenting with:~~

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*~~innovative~~ approaches to any ~~or all stages~~ of the regulatory lifecycle (~~issue definition and instrument choice~~, ~~regulatory development, administration~~, ~~compliance/enforcement~~, and ~~review/evaluation~~)

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==<span style="color: #1F402B; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">Overview</span>==

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*regulatory approaches for new products or services.

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The Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) supports federal regulators using experimentation and sandboxes to test:

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* Innovative approaches to reduce red tape at any stage of the regulatory lifecycle

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* Removing regulatory barriers to industry innovations getting to market (e.g., new products, business models, and services)

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'''All stages of regulatory experimentation are supported, including:'''

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*Determining if an experiment is the right approach

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*Developing a regulatory experiment

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The REEF ~~provides~~ regulators ~~with:~~

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'''The REEF is open to all Government of Canada regulators.'''

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*financial ~~support~~ to ~~offset expenses associated with experimenting~~, ~~and~~

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===What the REEF Offers===

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*~~technical~~ advice and guidance to help you navigate your specific ~~situation~~.

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The REEF provides funding for expenditures necessary for approved regulatory experiments or pre-experiments, including project implementation and administration costs. Departments are expected to share the expenses of the project using financial or in-kind resources. The total funding envelope is $1,200,000 per fiscal year.

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'''Important Update:''' Due to ongoing multi-year projects, the available funding for 2026-2027 is approx. $650,000.

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<small>''*The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat reserves the right to make the final determination on eligible expenditures.''</small>

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The REEF offers expert advice and guidance from the Centre for Regulatory Innovation team. We can help you navigate your specific regulatory context, develop a robust project design, and connect you with the right partners and resources to ensure your experiment is a success.

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==<span style="color: #1F402B; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">Eligibility Criteria</span>==

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<div style="font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; margin-top:15px; margin-bottom:15px; color:#1F402B;">1. Regulatory Experimentation</div>

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The project must involve [[What is Regulatory Experimentation?|regulatory experimentation]] by either:

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'''Step 1: Download EOI Template'''<br /><small>Read the Eligibility and Prioritisation criteria.</small>

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'''Step 3: Use our AI Advisor'''<br /><small>Confirm your EOI is complete and eligible before submitting.</small>

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*EOIs are meant to provide a general overview of your proposed project to allow the CRI to determine its eligibility and priority.

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*EOIs should be brief and take only a few hours to complete.

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*Submit an [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2F3%2F3a%2F1_EOI_Form_EN.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI)] by November 21, 2025, to [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca].

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* The CRI will consult its working group, composed of members from various regulators, to obtain advice on which EOIs to invite to submit a proposal.

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* The CRI will communicate with all applicants to inform them of the status of their EOI. We anticipate to communicate this update early in the new year.

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* The CRI will meet with you to plan the proposal development process and will support you throughout the process.

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*The proposal will be used to allow the CRI Steering Committee to make a funding decision on your project based on:

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**'''Eligibility:''' The project meets the eligibility criteria set out in the EOI template.

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**'''Viability:''' The likelihood the project will achieve its objectives.

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**'''Public Benefits:''' The extent to which the project will benefit Canadians.

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* Funding decisions are made by the CRI Steering Committee, composed of Directors General from <abbr title="Transport Canada">TC</abbr>, <abbr title="Health Canada">HC</abbr>, <abbr title="Environment and Climate Change Canada">ECCC</abbr>, <abbr title="Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada">ISED</abbr>, <abbr title="Community of Federal Regulators">CFR</abbr>, <abbr title="Privy Council Office">PCO</abbr>, and <abbr title="Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat">TBS</abbr>.

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*CRI prepares and publishes a report summarizing key lessons learned from regulatory experiments

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==<span style="color: #1F402B; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">Application Documents</span>==

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|[[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]]

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| Toolkit for regulatory experiments and sandboxes

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~~The CRI has expanded the scope of the REEF to support regulators with their ‘pre~~-~~experimentation’ efforts. This means that regulators can access funding before they are ready to conduct an experiment. Some examples include projects aiming to~~:

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*[https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%~~2F1~~%~~2F17~~%~~2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template_~~.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK ~~<u>~~Expression of Interest (EOI) Template~~</u>~~]

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Transport Canada is conducting a regulatory experiment to assess the suitability of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) for use in flight training. The project aims to evaluate LSA certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in Canadian flight training environments. Working with selected flight schools, Transport Canada will gather data on aircraft performance, reliability, and training quality. The experiment seeks to inform potential updates to regulations, potentially allowing more modern and environmentally friendly aircraft options for pilot training while maintaining safety standards.

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*<u>[https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=~~https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fa6%2FProposal_Template.docx&wdOrigin~~=~~BROWSELINK Proposal Template]</u>~~

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Health Canada is developing a regulatory sandbox for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy products manufactured at the point of care. This experiment aims to test a co-creation process for developing tailored regulatory requirements under Health Canada's Advanced Therapeutic Products pathway. The project will involve collaboration with various stakeholders to design market access authorization requirements for these innovative cancer treatments. The goal is to create an adaptive regulatory framework that maintains safety standards while facilitating faster access to new therapies.

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~~To be eligible for funding, proposed experiments must clearly demonstrate how their funding request meets the criteria as outlined in the [https~~:/~~/view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src~~=~~https~~%3A%~~2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2F3%2F31%2FREEF_Guide_~~-~~_Oct_2022.docx&wdOrigin~~=~~BROWSELINK <u>REEF Guide</u>]~~. ~~It is recommended~~ to ~~contact~~ the ~~[mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct~~.gc.~~ca?Subject~~=~~Regulatory%20Experimentation%20Expense%20Fund%20Enquiry&body~~=~~%20 Centre~~ for ~~Regulatory Innovation] to informally confirm your eligibility before drafting an expression of interest.~~

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~~Any Government~~ of Canada ~~regulator may apply for funding~~. ~~Priority~~ will ~~be given to experiments where regulators have identified~~ collaboration with ~~regulated entities or other businesses with the aim of bringing applications of~~ new ~~and emerging technologies into the Canadian marketplace or enhancing competitiveness~~.

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The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is conducting a regulatory experiment to develop and test new requirements for preventing and addressing impacts to Indigenous rights and interests related to energy infrastructure projects. The experiment aims to enhance Indigenous involvement in compliance verification and oversight processes. Using a co-creation approach with Indigenous communities and other stakeholders, the CER will develop tailored regulatory requirements and test a joint compliance verification process. The project seeks to strengthen measures to protect Indigenous rights while informing updates to CER's regulatory framework.

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~~Starting in fiscal year 2023~~-2024, the total funding envelope available for the REEF is $1,400,000 per fiscal year. Projects can receive multi year funding when applicable. Funding will be available from April 2023 upon completion of ~~a MOU with the successful applicant~~ and ~~TBS.~~

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~~Funding~~ is ~~made available on~~ a ~~cost recovery basis~~. The ~~department is responsible~~ to ~~forecast their expenses~~ and ~~include~~ the ~~spending schedule in the MOU~~. The ~~department will be expected~~ to ~~submit scheduled invoices~~ to ~~TBS~~ to ~~recover the expenses incurred as well as submitting financial forecast to allow TBS to decommit the funds that the department no longer plans on recovering~~.

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), aims to streamline regulatory pathways for novel fertilizers in Canada. The project will test an industry-developed prioritization matrix to identify key ingredients for potential exemption from registration, potentially reducing the backlog of premarket applications. It will evaluate the effectiveness of allocating CFIA resources towards expanding the List of Materials (LOM) and explore industry collaboration in prioritizing materials and developing application packages. By comparing the costs and efficiency of adding materials to the LOM versus reviewing individual registration applications, the project seeks to inform strategies for reducing regulatory burdens while maintaining safety standards. This approach could lead to faster market access for novel fertilizers, supporting agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in Canada.

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~~<span~~ style="color: #~~1F402B~~"~~><big>'''How~~ to ~~Apply~~ for ~~Funding'''</big></span> <br>The CRI uses a two~~-~~step process~~ to ~~make funding decisions~~. The ~~first step is the submission of a high~~-~~level Expression of Interest (EOI) that is used by the CRI~~ to ~~determine~~ the ~~eligibility~~ of ~~the project~~. ~~Eligible EOIs~~ will ~~be invited to~~ the ~~second step being~~ the ~~submission~~ of ~~a [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab~~.~~ca%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fa6%2FProposal_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK proposal] intended to present~~ the ~~project in more detail~~ and ~~allow the interdepartmental DG-level CRI Steering Committee~~ to ~~confirm~~ the ~~project’s eligibility and rank~~ the project ~~using the assessment criteria~~.

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Transport Canada (TC) is using a regulatory sandbox to develop and test standards requirements for new hydrogen and battery-powered locomotives that foster industry innovation while maintaining safety. In the sandbox, rail companies will comply with the standards requirements in real world operations to help TC evaluate standards burden, inspection outcomes, and the impact on innovation. This project will help inform the development of a permanent regulatory regime that allows Canadian companies the flexibility to develop these new locomotives, while ensuring they are used safely.

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~~The CRI~~ will ~~contact applicants as required if clarifications on~~ the ~~proposed experiment or pre-experimentation project~~ are ~~needed~~. Applicants with an eligible EOI will be invited to submit a [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fa6%2FProposal_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK proposal.]

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~~Successful EOI applicants will be invited to complete the second stage of the application process which is the submission of a full [[Media~~:~~Proposal Template.docx~~| ~~<u>proposal</u>]]. Before developing~~ a ~~proposal, applicants should obtain the~~ support of ~~their Director General or above. The CRI supports applicants throughout the proposal development process. Regulators should refer to the [[~~:~~en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf~~|~~Regulators’ Experimentation Toolkit]]~~ to ~~assist in identifying, designing,~~ and ~~carrying out regulatory experiments~~ and ~~sandboxes~~.

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~~Proposals will be assessed~~, ~~and final funding decisions~~ will ~~be determined by an interdepartmental Steering Committee, made up of representatives from TBS~~, ~~Privy Council Office, Innovation Science and Economic Development, Transport Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada~~, and the ~~Community~~ of ~~Federal Regulators~~.

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For additional information about this funding opportunity, including any assistance required to complete the application process, please contact the [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca?Subject=Regulatory%20Experimentation%20Expense%20Fund%20Enquiry&body=%20 <u>Centre for Regulatory Innovation</u>].

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