National Research Council Canada · Contribution program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
- Total value
- $199M
- Agreements
- 985
- Aug 2015 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $100K
- Typical range
- $60K–$220K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on National Research Council Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 10 agreements ($1.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | $965K |
| 2016 | 5 | $1.3M |
| 2017 | 15 | $2.4M |
| 2018 | 120 | $13.8M |
| 2019 | 117 | $17.5M |
| 2020 | 97 | $32.8M |
| 2021 | 109 | $25.3M |
| 2022 | 113 | $27.5M |
| 2023 | 155 | $37.1M |
| 2024 | 160 | $23M |
| 2025 | 93 | $17M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 279 | $75M |
| Quebec | 162 | $47.6M |
| Alberta | 134 | $21.8M |
| British Columbia | 116 | $19M |
| Saskatchewan | 38 | $9.1M |
| Manitoba | 43 | $8.4M |
| New Brunswick | 65 | $5.9M |
| Nova Scotia | 73 | $5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 34 | $3.1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 34 | $2.9M |
| Yukon | 6 | $861K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $74K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 724 | $161M |
| For-profit organizations | 261 | $37.7M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Lynked Inc. | Contribution | $275,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 1000470559 Ontario Inc | Contribution | $12,000 |
| Nov 2025 | CMS Montera Inc. | Roadrunner Rx NextGen - Faster Deployments, Smarter Decisions, Greater ImpactContribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Forcen Inc. | Space-Grade Embedded Electronics for Canadian Force/Torque SensorsContribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Vaultie Inc. | [ARP AI Assist for Vaultie Inc.] Synthetic Public Facial IdentificationContribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Olds College | Development and/or Validation of Novel, Agricultural Technologies and Products to aid Canadian Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesContribution | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | MAPflow INC. | Contribution | $69,600 |
| Oct 2025 | Capital BioVentures | Advisory Services for Biotech SMEsContribution | $70,000 |
| Oct 2025 | The Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | Upping the odds - increasing entrepreneurial success ratesContribution | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | Arcori Inc. | Contribution | $12,796 |
| Sep 2025 | Northern Hardwoods Research Institute Inc. | Contribution | $110,000 |
| Sep 2025 | MaRS Discovery District | MARS Advanced Market Insights Services 2025/26Contribution | $100,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Vector Institute | Fastlane MLA program - Cohort 10Contribution | $296,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Réseau de la métallurgie du Québec | NetZero Arctic Construction SystemContribution | $178,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Gambit Technologies Inc. | From Chat to Action: Evolving Gambit Cloud into an Action-Driven AI PlatformContribution | $74,500 |
| Sep 2025 | 1000470559 Ontario Inc | Contribution | $12,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre | Provision of Clinical Expertise, Testing, and Research to Canadian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)Contribution | $15,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Prodomax Automation Ltd. | Advanced Robotic Material HandlingContribution | $75,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Spring Impact Society | Catalysing Capital to Women-Led VenturesContribution | $244,726 |
| Aug 2025 | Canadian Construction Association | CONtact - Innovator Mentorship Program FY2026Contribution | $56,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Canadian Wood Council - Conseil Canadien du Bois | Educational Tour about the Prefabrication Ecosystem of Wooden Construction in the Nordic Region (Denmark and Sweden).Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jul 2025 | University of Saskatchewan - Canadian Feed Research Center | Assisting SME's in overcoming technical challenges related to feed processing, ingredient design, feed ration formulation, biomass conversion and crop waste valorizationContribution | $120,000 |
| Jul 2025 | University of British Columbia - School of Engineering (Okanagan Campus) | Technical Assistance to Canadian SMEs to Implement Circular Economy Strategies – Round 4Contribution | $140,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Customized EDI Assessments for SMEsContribution | $200,057 |
| Jul 2025 | Saskatchewan Polytechnic | Advanced Technology Advisory, R&D, Commercialization and Support Services for SMEs - IIIContribution | $400,000 |