Are in-kind contributions (mainly salary) acceptable as matching funds from all participants?
Yes in general but if you are in doubt, please discuss with us when you are preparing the budget. In Canada the participants from Crown agencies, government labs or departments cannot leverage their in-kind contribution against ISTPCanada funds. 7) If a crown agency, government lab or government department provides a service to a company which has received funding from ISTPCanada, can they be compensated for that service with the funds provided by ISTPCanada? Answer: ISTPCanada funding cannot be funneled to crown agencies or organizations of similar nature in any manner. They can provide services and be paid by the company; however, that expenditure would not be considered an eligible expense for calculating the ISTPCanada contribution to the project. The company should list such expenditures for calculation of “total project costs” as they would be included in any comparison of total Canadian contribution against Indian partners’ contribution.
