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Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

National Research Council Canada$50K – $1M

📝 What are the application steps?

  1. Contact your regional NRC-IRAP Industrial Technology Advisor
  2. Complete an innovation assessment with your assigned ITA
  3. Submit a project proposal with budget, timeline & milestones

+ 2 more steps inside →

✅ Who is eligible?

  • Canadian incorporated SMBs (â‰Ī500 employees)
  • For-profit companies with R&D capacity
  • Tech, manufacturing, life sciences, and clean-tech sectors

+ more eligibility details →

ðŸšŦ Who is NOT eligible?

  • Non-Canadian or non-incorporated entities
  • Large enterprises with more than 500 employees
  • Nonprofits, government bodies, and academic institutions

+ more exclusions →

📄 What documents do I need?

  • Detailed project proposal with technical description
  • Business plan or executive summary
  • Financial statements (last 2 fiscal years)

+ 2 more documents →

💰 What expenses are covered?

  • R&D salaries and wages (up to 80%)
  • Subcontractor and consultant costs
  • Materials, equipment, and prototyping

+ more covered expenses →

ðŸ’Ą Pro tips for success

  • Build a strong relationship with your ITA early
  • Clearly quantify the market opportunity
  • Include detailed, realistic milestones

+ more grant insights →

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BMO Employee Charitable Foundation Grant Program

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The BMO Employee Charitable Foundation provides grants to registered Canadian charities focusing primarily on humanitarian causes. Allocation decisions are guided by applications where there is financial or volunteer support by employees, or the charity is a client of BMO Financial Group.

NonprofitNational
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$500K - $1.5M

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CQDM — Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery

Funding for biopharmaceutical R&D

ResearchCommercialization
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NRC — Ice Tank - 21 m Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Ice tank facility in Ottawa

ResearchNational
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Up to $30K

Export Development Program

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment and Trade

Support for SMEs to participate in export-related activities

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$680 - $680

International Mobility Program

Government of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Hire temporary foreign workers fast

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Up to $500K

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario

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Up to $100K

Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project

Native Commercial Credit Corporation

Funds for First Nations entrepreneurs in Quebec

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CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)

Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Funding for innovative technologies or processes in homebuilding in Qc

Small BusinessNonprofit
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$8K - $30K

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust

Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C

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NRC — Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Collaborate on ocean, coastal and river engineering R&D

ResearchCommercialization
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BMO Employee Charitable Foundation Grant Program

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The BMO Employee Charitable Foundation provides grants to registered Canadian charities focusing primarily on humanitarian causes. Allocation decisions are guided by applications where there is financial or volunteer support by employees, or the charity is a client of BMO Financial Group.

NonprofitNational
🔎
$500K - $1.5M

Quantum Leap

CQDM — Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery

Funding for biopharmaceutical R&D

ResearchCommercialization
🔎

NRC — Ice Tank - 21 m Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Ice tank facility in Ottawa

ResearchNational
🌍
Up to $30K

Export Development Program

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment and Trade

Support for SMEs to participate in export-related activities

Small BusinessExport
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$680 - $680

International Mobility Program

Government of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Hire temporary foreign workers fast

HiringSmall Business
🚀
Up to $500K

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario

GrowthScale-Up
ðŸŠķ
Up to $100K

Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project

Native Commercial Credit Corporation

Funds for First Nations entrepreneurs in Quebec

Indigenous-OwnedSmall Business
🔎

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)

Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Funding for innovative technologies or processes in homebuilding in Qc

Small BusinessNonprofit
💰
$8K - $30K

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust

Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C

RegionalSmall Business
🔎

NRC — Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Collaborate on ocean, coastal and river engineering R&D

ResearchCommercialization

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