Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
NRC IRAP Financial Assistance
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Taking applications?
Apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Financial support for technology innovations
Get a non-repayable contribution to develop, adopt or adapt new or improved technologies at any stage of innovation.
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.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 2,269
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $30K–$135K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $75K
- 8,378 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 31,201
- $4.1B
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 “Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms” (National Research Council Canada, 16,110), “Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program” (National Research Council Canada, 6,682), “Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program” (National Research Council Canada, 2,665), “Industrial Research Assistance Program” (National Research Council Canada, 2,281), “Innovation Assistance Program” (National Research Council Canada, 2,252), “Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program” (National Research Council Canada, 932), “Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist” (National Research Council Canada, 217), “Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology” (National Research Council Canada, 62).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc. | 4 | $27.2M |
| Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 9 | $26.6M |
| Solace Corporation | 5 | $14M |
| In-Sec-M, Security Research and Innovation | 9 | $12M |
| Macrodyne Technologies Inc. | 7 | $11.6M |
| Illumin Inc. | 2 | $10.2M |
| ATTAbotics Inc. | 4 | $10M |
| WOLF Advanced Technology Canada Inc. | 1 | $10M |
| Semiosbio Technologies Inc | 8 | $9.8M |
| GHGSat Incorporated | 4 | $9.8M |
| Introhive Services Inc. | 11 | $9.1M |
| AbCellera Biologics Inc. | 2 | $8.9M |
| Pharma Glycovax Inc | 2 | $8.5M |
| Qu Biologics Inc. | 8 | $8.4M |
| Vention inc. | 2 | $8.1M |
| Coveo Solutions Inc. | 1 | $8M |
| Ranovus Inc. | 12 | $7.9M |
| Saltworks Technologies Inc. | 10 | $7.9M |
| Miovision Technologies Incorporated (Amalco) | 1 | $7.9M |
| Avidbots Corp. | 9 | $7.7M |
| Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec | 7 | $7.7M |
| Northern RNA Inc. | 4 | $7.6M |
| Contact Point 360 Inc. | 2 | $7.2M |
| Laserax inc. | 8 | $7M |
| Mannin Research Inc | 1 | $6.9M |
| Kinova inc. | 2 | $6.8M |
| Applyboard Inc. | 3 | $6.6M |
| Alaya Care Inc. | 4 | $6.6M |
| Cymax Group Technologies Ltd. | 2 | $6.5M |
| Spark Microsystems International inc. | 5 | $6.4M |
30 of 11,095 organizations, most funding first.
Plus 983 agreements ($124M) 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.
Ontario10,012 agreements · $1.3B
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Solace Corporation | 5 | $14M |
| Macrodyne Technologies Inc. | 7 | $11.6M |
| Illumin Inc. | 2 | $10.2M |
| WOLF Advanced Technology Canada Inc. | 1 | $10M |
| Ranovus Inc. | 12 | $7.9M |
| Miovision Technologies Incorporated (Amalco) | 1 | $7.9M |
| Avidbots Corp. | 9 | $7.7M |
| Contact Point 360 Inc. | 2 | $7.2M |
| Mannin Research Inc | 1 | $6.9M |
| Applyboard Inc. | 3 | $6.6M |
| e-Zinc Inc. | 5 | $6.3M |
| eCAMION Inc. | 8 | $6.2M |
| Intellectual Property Institute of Canada | 5 | $5.9M |
| Giatec Scientific Inc. | 8 | $5.7M |
| VueReal Inc. | 8 | $5.6M |
Quebec6,420 agreements · $899M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| In-Sec-M, Security Research and Innovation | 9 | $12M |
| GHGSat Incorporated | 4 | $9.8M |
| Pharma Glycovax Inc | 2 | $8.5M |
| Vention inc. | 2 | $8.1M |
| Coveo Solutions Inc. | 1 | $8M |
| Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec | 7 | $7.7M |
| Laserax inc. | 8 | $7M |
| Kinova inc. | 2 | $6.8M |
| Alaya Care Inc. | 4 | $6.6M |
| Spark Microsystems International inc. | 5 | $6.4M |
| Opal-RT Technologies Inc. | 7 | $4.8M |
| Jn Nova Pharma Inc | 1 | $4.6M |
| Anyon Systems Inc. | 4 | $4.5M |
| Umano Médical inc. | 3 | $4.4M |
| Sollum Technologies Inc. | 4 | $4.3M |
British Columbia5,752 agreements · $734M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Semiosbio Technologies Inc | 8 | $9.8M |
| AbCellera Biologics Inc. | 2 | $8.9M |
| Qu Biologics Inc. | 8 | $8.4M |
| Saltworks Technologies Inc. | 10 | $7.9M |
| Cymax Group Technologies Ltd. | 2 | $6.5M |
| Corvus Energy Inc. | 2 | $6M |
| Sanotize Research and Development Corp. | 5 | $6M |
| Symvivo Corporation | 2 | $5.9M |
| PH7 Technologies Inc. | 13 | $5.7M |
| Trulioo Information Services Inc. | 3 | $5.4M |
| Spare Labs Inc. | 10 | $5.1M |
| D3 Security Management Systems Inc. | 4 | $5M |
| Bonsai Systems Inc. | 6 | $4.9M |
| ConeTec Investigations Ltd. | 2 | $4.8M |
| BioLytical Laboratories Inc. | 7 | $4.5M |
Alberta3,476 agreements · $496M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc. | 4 | $27.2M |
| Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 9 | $26.6M |
| ATTAbotics Inc. | 4 | $10M |
| Northern RNA Inc. | 4 | $7.6M |
| Excir Works Corp. | 9 | $5.9M |
| Quantiam Technologies Inc. | 3 | $5.3M |
| Nanos Technology and Innovations Ltd | 2 | $5.2M |
| Octopusapp Inc. | 3 | $4.7M |
| Genoptic LED Inc. | 5 | $4.3M |
| Drivewyze Canada Inc. | 3 | $4.3M |
| A Parent Media Co. Inc. | 5 | $4.2M |
| Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. | 3 | $4M |
| AltaML Inc. | 3 | $3.9M |
| Pack Energy Services Ltd. | 5 | $3.8M |
| Blue Falls Manufacturing Ltd. | 3 | $3.7M |
Nova Scotia1,409 agreements · $157M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DeNova Inc. | 6 | $4.8M |
| Metocean Telematics Limited | 7 | $4.5M |
| ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. | 4 | $4M |
| Novonix Battery Technology Solutions Inc. | 9 | $3.9M |
| Graphite Innovation and Technologies Inc. | 6 | $3.6M |
| Planetary Technologies Inc. | 16 | $3.2M |
| Social Navigator Inc. | 2 | $3.1M |
| Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc. | 4 | $2.9M |
| Prosaris Solutions Ltd. | 11 | $2.3M |
| Springboard Atlantic Inc. | 2 | $2M |
| QRA Consulting Inc. | 8 | $2M |
| Milk Moovement Inc. | 3 | $1.9M |
| Densitas Incorporated | 15 | $1.8M |
| Aurea Technologies Inc. | 26 | $1.7M |
| Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Inc. | 4 | $1.6M |
Newfoundland and Labrador945 agreements · $114M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. | 6 | $6.2M |
| Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. | 11 | $4.3M |
| Verafin Solutions ULC | 1 | $4M |
| Empowered Homes Incorporated | 9 | $3.4M |
| BreatheSuite Inc. | 11 | $3.3M |
| Vish Limited Vish Limitée | 7 | $3.1M |
| Genoa Design International Ltd. | 5 | $2.8M |
| CoLab Software Inc. | 8 | $2.5M |
| Quorum Information Systems Inc. | 8 | $2.1M |
| Sequence Bioinformatics Inc. | 5 | $2.1M |
| Instrumar Limited | 6 | $1.7M |
| Solace Power Inc. | 8 | $1.6M |
| Virtual Marine Technology Inc. | 11 | $1.5M |
| Port Electric Solutions Inc. | 9 | $1.5M |
| SubC Control Limited | 14 | $1.5M |
Manitoba889 agreements · $113M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Edge Inc. | 6 | $5.6M |
| mode40 ltd. | 11 | $4.7M |
| Bold Innovation Group Ltd. | 4 | $3.8M |
| Elmer's Welding & Manufacturing Ltd. | 8 | $3.6M |
| QDoc Inc. | 6 | $3.5M |
| CEMWorks Inc. | 9 | $2.6M |
| DMT Development Systems Group Inc. | 1 | $2.5M |
| EQ3 Ltd. | 6 | $2M |
| FarmLink Marketing Solutions Ltd. | 3 | $1.8M |
| GRYD Digital Media Ltd. | 9 | $1.6M |
| Norima Consulting Inc. | 5 | $1.4M |
| 7298375 Manitoba Association Inc. | 1 | $1.3M |
| Win-Shield Medical Devices Inc. | 8 | $1.3M |
| Antex Western Ltd. | 2 | $1.1M |
| Hoot Reading Inc. | 5 | $1.1M |
Saskatchewan956 agreements · $110M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Delco Automation Inc. | 5 | $4.3M |
| Biktrix Enterprises Inc. | 8 | $4.2M |
| Vendasta Technologies Inc. | 3 | $3.5M |
| Pivot Furniture Technologies Inc. | 8 | $2.8M |
| Tritana Holdings Ltd. | 2 | $2.6M |
| Dias Geophysical Limited | 7 | $2.2M |
| Precision AI Inc. | 2 | $2M |
| Viamo Inc. | 5 | $1.8M |
| HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc. | 7 | $1.8M |
| Environmental Material Science Inc. | 7 | $1.7M |
| Coconut Software Corporation | 8 | $1.5M |
| Three Farmers Foods Inc. | 8 | $1.5M |
| International Road Dynamics Inc. | 2 | $1.4M |
| Andgo Systems Inc. | 5 | $1.4M |
| Vivvo Application Studios Ltd. | 5 | $1.3M |
New Brunswick978 agreements · $106M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Introhive Services Inc. | 11 | $9.1M |
| Smart Skin Technologies Inc. | 15 | $5.3M |
| Computer Generated Solutions Canada Ltd. | 4 | $2.6M |
| Mariner Partners Inc. | 11 | $2.3M |
| East Coast Innovation Inc. | 8 | $2.1M |
| Kognitiv Spark Inc. | 13 | $1.8M |
| WEnTech Solutions Inc. | 9 | $1.7M |
| Fiddlehead Technology Inc. | 6 | $1.7M |
| C-Therm Technologies Ltd. | 22 | $1.7M |
| LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. | 10 | $1.7M |
| Canadian Health Solutions Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| Remsoft Inc. | 5 | $1.6M |
| Sonrai Security (Canada) Inc. | 6 | $1.4M |
| L'Étang Ruisseau Bar Ltée | 3 | $1.4M |
| Resson Aerospace Corporation | 2 | $1.4M |
Prince Edward Island294 agreements · $37.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MDS Coating Technologies Corporation | 5 | $3M |
| Tronosjet Maintenance Inc. | 11 | $3M |
| Somru BioScience Inc. | 9 | $2.6M |
| Allan Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. | 13 | $2M |
| BioVectra Inc. | 7 | $1.9M |
| Charlottetown Metal Products Limited | 3 | $1.5M |
| Pegasus Biotech Incorporated | 7 | $1.3M |
| iWave Information Systems Inc. | 2 | $1.1M |
| Island Water Technologies Inc | 4 | $786K |
| Bluefield Seeding Solutions Inc. | 4 | $775K |
| Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. | 7 | $768K |
| Elanco Canada Limited | 1 | $742K |
| 11651684 Canada Inc. | 5 | $727K |
| DiscoveryGarden Inc. | 4 | $714K |
| Duinkerken Foods Inc. | 9 | $711K |
Nunavut23 agreements · $3.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation | 3 | $952K |
| NUNAFAB Corp. | 7 | $534K |
| Qikiqtaaluk Corporation | 1 | $434K |
| CHOU Consulting & Development Inc. | 1 | $433K |
| Illu Inc. | 4 | $369K |
| Sakku Innovative Building Solutions Ltd. | 1 | $286K |
| Nunavut Fisheries Association | 2 | $212K |
| Sakku Properties Ltd. | 2 | $104K |
| Aurora Energy Solutions Inc. | 1 | $75K |
| CanArctic Inuit Networks Inc | 1 | $7,500 |
Yukon25 agreements · $2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Icefield Tools Corporation | 3 | $620K |
| Proskida Inc. | 5 | $472K |
| Honest Empathy Innovations Inc. | 2 | $159K |
| Boreal Compost Enterprises Ltd | 1 | $114K |
| Kluane Drilling Limited | 1 | $100K |
| Proof Data Technology Inc. | 2 | $98K |
| FC-Paradigm Investment Group Inc. | 2 | $93K |
| Core Geoscience Services Inc. | 2 | $92K |
| HyperYou, Inc. | 1 | $83K |
| 535702 Yukon Inc. | 2 | $66K |
| Yukon River Skincare Inc. | 2 | $26K |
| Yukon Organics Supply House Ltd. | 1 | $15K |
| Brennan Innovation Inc. | 1 | $13K |
Northwest Territories22 agreements · $1.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Quest Logistics Inc. | 7 | $510K |
| Diamonds de Canada Ltd. | 1 | $269K |
| Alietum Ltd. | 2 | $194K |
| 13525945 Canada Inc. | 2 | $97K |
| Nahanni Butte Dene Band | 1 | $74K |
| Northern Loco Inc. | 2 | $65K |
| KBL Environmental Ltd. | 1 | $29K |
| Nadji Architects Ltd. | 1 | $10K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlchemistOne IncExperimentation to Optimize Business Processes in Addiction Recovery · Contribution · Aug 2026 | Experimentation to Optimize Business Processes in Addiction RecoveryContribution | $90,000 | |
| XEOS Technologies Inc.Polar-Rated Broadband Data Relay Development · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Polar-Rated Broadband Data Relay DevelopmentContribution | $255,965 | |
| Vested Software Inc.Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channels · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channelsContribution | $44,300 | |
| St. Francis Herb Farm Inc.Optimizing production Techniques · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Optimizing production TechniquesContribution | $75,000 | |
| Kilter Brewing Company Ltd.Development of Operational Management Capabilities and Process Improvement · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Development of Operational Management Capabilities and Process ImprovementContribution | $75,000 | |
| ZeroKey Inc.Quantum RTLS 3.0: A Ruggedized, Tightly-Coupled Dual-Modality (Ultrasonic + UWB) Real-Time Location System for Defence and Dual-Use Operations · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Quantum RTLS 3.0: A Ruggedized, Tightly-Coupled Dual-Modality (Ultrasonic + UWB) Real-Time Location System for Defence and Dual-Use OperationsContribution | $500,000 | |
| Volta Energy Inc.ARP - Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channels · Contribution · Jul 2026 | ARP - Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channelsContribution | $20,000 | |
| Ukko Agro Inc.Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channels · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channelsContribution | $40,000 | |
| Tunistrong Technologies Inc.Accelerating the Market Adoption of Tunicate-Derived Cellulose and Protein Products Through Targeted Customer Engagement and Trials · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Accelerating the Market Adoption of Tunicate-Derived Cellulose and Protein Products Through Targeted Customer Engagement and TrialsContribution | $75,000 | |
| TrailCollectiv Technologies Inc.Youth: Marketing and Community Analyst. · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Youth: Marketing and Community Analyst.Contribution | $30,000 | |
| StereoLOGIC Ltd.Experimentation to Design and Optimize Go-to-Market Business Processes for Process Intelligence Platform · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Experimentation to Design and Optimize Go-to-Market Business Processes for Process Intelligence PlatformContribution | $75,000 | |
| Smart City Water Inc.Youth Marketing Intern - Market Expansion · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Youth Marketing Intern - Market ExpansionContribution | $30,000 | |
| Skadi Cyber Defense CorporationMining Equipment CS Connectivity Investigation · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Mining Equipment CS Connectivity InvestigationContribution | $75,000 | |
| Romaeris CorporationContribution · Jul 2026 | Contribution | $350,000 | |
| Ripple Therapeutics CorporationYouth Employment - Material Engineer · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Youth Employment - Material EngineerContribution | $25,000 | |
| Precise Downhole Services Ltd.PSSP-AI-2026-7 Project · Contribution · Jul 2026 | PSSP-AI-2026-7 ProjectContribution | $261,000 | |
| PBG BioPharma Inc.Commercial Scale Up of Newly Developed Cannabinoid Extraction Process · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Commercial Scale Up of Newly Developed Cannabinoid Extraction ProcessContribution | $170,000 | |
| Originality.AI Inc.Enhanced AI Plagiarism · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Enhanced AI PlagiarismContribution | $47,984 | |
| NuvoBio CorporationYOUTH - Peptide Biochemistry Support for Partnered Discovery Programs · Contribution · Jul 2026 | YOUTH - Peptide Biochemistry Support for Partnered Discovery ProgramsContribution | $30,000 | |
| Marwood Ltd.Youth Project · Contribution · Jul 2026 | Youth ProjectContribution | $30,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | $123K |
| 2011 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 1 | $50K |
| 2013 | 1 | $98K |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 7 | $2M |
| 2016 | 57 | $11.7M |
| 2017 | 212 | $38.1M |
| 2018 | 3,018 | $322M |
| 2019 | 2,618 | $354M |
| 2020 | 7,414 | $758M |
| 2021 | 4,003 | $460M |
| 2022 | 2,975 | $431M |
| 2023 | 2,940 | $448M |
| 2024 | 2,814 | $373M |
| 2025 | 3,469 | $656M |
| 2026* | 1,669 | $271M |
The full record: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms, Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program, Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program, Industrial Research Assistance Program, Innovation Assistance Program, Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program, Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist, Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology.
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