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Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Travel stream
Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Taking applications?
No intake dates on the official page
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Travel money for your Indigenous IP-related initiatives
You can get up to $5000/person to cover the costs of travelling, including preparation and registration fees, in Canada or abroad to participate in meetings, discussions, or negotiations related to Intellectual Property, Indigenous Knowledge, or Indigenou
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $5,000.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 4
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $27K–$48K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $45K
- 12 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 26
- $1.1M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Domestic” (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 26).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 2 agreements ($65K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario8 agreements · $539K
Nova Scotia3 agreements · $98K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council | 1 | $50K |
| Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office | 1 | $37K |
| Ulnooweg Education Centre | 1 | $11K |
Alberta2 agreements · $81K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jacknife Consulting Ltd. | 1 | $31K |
Quebec2 agreements · $80K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gouvernement de la nation crie / Cree Nation Government | 1 | $45K |
| Native Women's Association of Canada | 1 | $35K |
Nunavut2 agreements · $65K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Fresh Projects Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Arctic Buying Company Kivalliq, Inc. | 1 | $15K |
British Columbia4 agreements · $58K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sk?wálwen Botanicals Ltd. | 1 | $15K |
| Up The Hill Incorporated | 1 | $15K |
| Haida Gwaii Museum Society | 1 | $13K |
Saskatchewan1 agreement · $47K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Cloud Network | 1 | $47K |
Manitoba2 agreements · $45K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Métis Federation- National Government of the Red Ri | 1 | $33K |
| Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources Inc. | 1 | $12K |
Yukon1 agreement · $42K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon Seed & Restoration Inc. | 1 | $42K |
New Brunswick1 agreement · $20K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mawi'art Wabanaki Artist Collective | 1 | $20K |
Latest agreements
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $370K |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 5 | $117K |
| 2023 | 6 | $148K |
| 2024 | 4 | $145K |
| 2025 | 4 | $150K |
| 2026* | 4 | $145K |
The full record: Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Domestic.
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