Grant · not repaid

NRC IRAP Financial Assistance (Industrial Research Assistance Program)

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneralResearch
Funding
Up to $10,000,000
Up to $10,000,000
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · not repaid
Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME

Overview

Non-repayable contribution to help incorporated for-profit Canadian SMEs develop, adopt or adapt new or improved technologies at any stage of innovation, with advisory support from NRC IRAP client engagement and industrial technology advisors.

Who can apply

Incorporated, for-profit small or medium-sized business in Canada with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, planning to develop and commercialize technology-driven innovation.

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What it can pay for

R&DCommercializationTechnology adoption

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.