Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects
Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for collaborations and networks projects
Receive contributions for large, collaborative business-led projects and innovation networks in areas where Canada has a demonstrated advantage.
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
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 1 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 3
- $255M
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 “SIF Stream 5 - National Innovation Ecosystems” (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 3).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Microelectronics Corporation | 1 | $120M |
| Clean Resource Innovation Network | 1 | $110M |
| Natural Products Canada | 1 | $25M |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Quebec1 agreements · $120M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Microelectronics Corporation | 1 | $120M |
Alberta1 agreements · $110M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Resource Innovation Network | 1 | $110M |
Prince Edward Island1 agreements · $25M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Products Canada | 1 | $25M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | Canadian Microelectronics Corporation | Contribution | $120,000,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Natural Products Canada | Contribution | $25,000,000 |
| Jul 2020 | Clean Resource Innovation Network | Contribution | $110,000,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $110M |
| 2021 | 1 | $25M |
| 2024 | 1 | $120M |
The full record: SIF Stream 5 - National Innovation Ecosystems.
More programs: all provinces.