Helping life science companies tackle their technical challenges.
Life Sciences Nova Scotia is pleased to offer our Technical Assistance Program (TAP).
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) has been developed to help Life Sciences Nova Scotia member companies’ access expertise to address unique technical challenges. TAP allows life sciences SMEs to apply for small project funding to engage technical expertise that is not available within their company. The expertise is intended to help overcome an immediate challenge acting as a barrier to commercialization.
The program provides direct financial assistance for approved projects that seek to resolve an issue that is hampering product development and is critical to commercialization. Projects that will be considered include those that engage a subject matter expert to help with:
- a science or engineering challenge
- experiment design
- prototype development advice
- other assistance of a technical nature that cannot be solved with in-house expertise
*This program cannot address business, marketing or administrative challenges and is for Life Sciences Nova Scotia members only.
The program offers three tiers of support for engagements with qualified third-party consultants and is designed to accommodate different project scopes and needs:
- Tier 1: Focuses on smaller projects
- Tier 2: Covers broader projects
- Tier 3: Supports large-scale projects,
Program Details:
- Program Period: Present to March 15, 2027
- Deadline: All projects must be completed, invoices paid, and claims submitted by March 15, 2027
- Eligibility: Life Sciences Nova Scotia startup and scale-up member companies in good standing
- Availability: First come, first served
- Funding Details: TAP will reimburse 75% of the cost of eligible consultant expenses (excluding applicable taxes), up to a maximum of:
- $1,875 CAD – Tier 1 project
- $3,750 CAD – Tier 2 project
- $7,500 CAD – Tier 3 project
- LSNS shall not approve funding for the same consultant and or identical scope of work in consecutive back-to-back funding cycles. *This restriction is intended to promote fairness, encourage diversity in expertise, and ensure the efficient allocation of resources.
- Applicant has not received prior funding from the Technical Assistance Program for more than 1 projects within the current funding cycle.
Please review our pdf program description below for detailed information on the program, and program terms and conditions.