NAICS Industry group 5415 · in Professional, scientific and technical services
Federal grants for computer systems design and related services
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $937M
- Agreements
- 3,991
- To named organizations
- 3,923
- $920M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 68
- $16.5M; never named here
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.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 1,274 | $237M |
| Canada Digital Adoption Program - Boost Your Business Technology | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $64.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 103 | $56.6M |
| SIF Stream 3 - Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $49M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 178 | $47.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 50 | $44.2M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 21 | $39.1M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 33 | $38.7M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 22 | $35.7M |
| SIF Stream 1- R&D | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $35.5M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 11 | $34.1M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 144 | $33.5M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 7 | $27.5M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 13 | $21.9M |
| Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 22 | $21.2M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $18.3M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 569 | $17.4M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 12 | $13.2M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 403 | $11.9M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 417 | $10M |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $10M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 35 | $9.5M |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 249 | $7.5M |
| Eureka/Eurostar | National Research Council Canada | 19 | $6.1M |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 122 | $5.9M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Metropolitan University | 1 | $64.2M |
| Mastercard Technologies Canada ULC | 1 | $49M |
| The Governors of the University of Alberta | 6 | $25.9M |
| Peak Power Inc. | 4 | $15.3M |
| IBM Canada Limited | 1 | $15M |
| MindBridge Analytics Inc. | 1 | $14.5M |
| Volta Labs Incorporated | 11 | $12.7M |
| Illumin Inc. | 2 | $10.2M |
| The Canadian Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $10M |
| Coconut Software Corporation | 10 | $9.7M |
| Miovision Technologies Incorporated | 4 | $8.9M |
| Miovision Technologies Inc. | 1 | $8.4M |
| Vention inc. | 2 | $8.1M |
| Solace Corporation | 2 | $8M |
| Miovision Technologies Incorporated (Amalco) | 1 | $7.9M |
| ISARA Corporation | 2 | $7.5M |
| Cognitive Systems Corp. | 1 | $7.3M |
| Rockport Networks Inc. | 7 | $7.2M |
| Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd. | 2 | $6.9M |
| Metro Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau | 1 | $6.6M |
| High Q Technologies Inc. | 1 | $6.5M |
| Meticulon Consulting | 3 | $5.6M |
| FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. | 2 | $5.5M |
| Cassia Research Inc. | 1 | $5M |
| Martello Technologies Corporation | 2 | $5M |
Plus 68 agreements ($16.5M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | $320K |
| 2007 | 5 | $2.2M |
| 2008 | 1 | $28K |
| 2009 | 3 | $662K |
| 2010 | 3 | $4.4M |
| 2011 | 16 | $24.8M |
| 2012 | 16 | $9.8M |
| 2013 | 6 | $1.2M |
| 2014 | 1 | $28K |
| 2015 | 2 | $1.2M |
| 2016 | 6 | $1.6M |
| 2017 | 16 | $2.7M |
| 2018 | 332 | $111M |
| 2019 | 483 | $178M |
| 2020 | 606 | $106M |
| 2021 | 555 | $90.7M |
| 2022 | 481 | $143M |
| 2023 | 393 | $69.9M |
| 2024 | 375 | $75.8M |
| 2025 | 452 | $82.8M |
| 2026 | 236 | $30.4M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 3,623 | $748M |
| Academia | 16 | $96.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 317 | $51.8M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 29 | $39.1M |
| Other organizations | 1 | $600K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $361K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $140K |
| Government | 2 | $34K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | ZeroKey Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Quantum RTLS 3.0: A Ruggedized, Tightly-Coupled Dual-Modality (Ultrasonic + UWB) Real-Time Location System for Defence and Dual-Use OperationsContribution | $500,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Skadi Cyber Defense Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Mining Equipment CS Connectivity InvestigationContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Lizotte Consultant Ltée/LTD. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Lizotte Consultant Ltée/LTD. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Hiring a graduate in electronics for automated systemsContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Get Proof Digital Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $80,000 |
| Jun 2026 | RideFlag Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth EmploymentContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Grackledocs Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Business Development recent graduateContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Milo Productions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Data Infrastructure ConsolidationContribution | $140,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Worximity Technology Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Hiring a young female engineering candidateContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Sparc Global Solutions Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $8,549 |
| Jun 2026 | Findora Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $5,325 |
| Jun 2026 | Alpine Pacific Trading Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $15,429 |
| Jun 2026 | Virtual Marine Technology Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Hardware Marine Simulation Solution - Feasibility for Dual-Use Defence ApplicationsContribution | $62,505 |
| Jun 2026 | Technologie Reptile Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Skyward Wildfire Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Integrated Lighting Wildfire Forecasting SystemContribution | $195,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Moonlite Media Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Creative Digital Storytelling InternshipContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Local Energy Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | PRA - Development of a Multi‑Asset Predictive Control Engine for Real‑Time Energy System OptimizationContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Kognitiv Spark Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Natural Language Processing (NLP) Integration into 2D and 3D Unity ProjectContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Haibu Health Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | EfficIA inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Development of a collaborative platform that incorporates systematic process modelling.Contribution | $54,550 |
| Jun 2026 | DeepSight Réalité Augmentée Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2026 – France–International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2026 | BrainInnov Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Development of an ISO 13485-compliant quality management system for medical devices based on artificial intelligence.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Artinus Consulting Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | ArchiData inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $245,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Acephalt Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Enhancement of AI-Driven Due Diligence Workflow Automation PlatformContribution | $52,000 |