National Research Council Canada · Contribution program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
- Total value
- $204M
- Agreements
- 6,682
- Mar 2010 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $30K
- Typical range
- $30K–$30K
- 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 226 agreements ($7M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $28K |
| 2017 | 29 | $229K |
| 2018 | 122 | $2.4M |
| 2019 | 653 | $16.4M |
| 2020 | 790 | $21M |
| 2021 | 1,936 | $69.3M |
| 2022 | 620 | $18.6M |
| 2023 | 746 | $22.3M |
| 2024 | 706 | $21.1M |
| 2025 | 756 | $22.8M |
| 2026 | 323 | $9.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2,037 | $63.6M |
| Quebec | 1,367 | $42M |
| British Columbia | 1,247 | $35.9M |
| Alberta | 686 | $21.3M |
| Nova Scotia | 309 | $9.3M |
| New Brunswick | 279 | $8.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 279 | $8.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 217 | $6.6M |
| Manitoba | 210 | $6.4M |
| Prince Edward Island | 35 | $961K |
| Northwest Territories | 8 | $247K |
| Yukon | 4 | $126K |
| Nunavut | 4 | $125K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 6,680 | $204M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $60K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | TrailCollectiv Technologies Inc. | Youth: Marketing and Community Analyst.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Smart City Water Inc. | Youth Marketing Intern - Market ExpansionContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Ripple Therapeutics Corporation | Youth Employment - Material EngineerContribution | $25,000 |
| Jul 2026 | NuvoBio Corporation | YOUTH - Peptide Biochemistry Support for Partnered Discovery ProgramsContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Marwood Ltd. | Youth ProjectContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Lifting Solutions Inc. | YOUTH - R&D SupportContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | BackSCNR Inc. | Product Development AssociateContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Activation Laboratories Ltd | Youth: Data ScientistContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Lizotte Consultant Ltée/LTD. | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Lizotte Consultant Ltée/LTD. | Hiring a graduate in electronics for automated systemsContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | ClinicGlide Technologies Inc. | Youth HireContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Thruster Energy Corp. | Youth - Downhole Extended Reach Tools for Increased Rate of Penetration and Achieving Deeper Depths for Oil and Gas ApplicationContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Synsira Software Solutions Inc | User Interface / User Experience DesignerContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Sol Invictus Energy Services Ltd. | Energy Navigator 9.36Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Xtronica Technology Inc. | YOUTH - Software developerContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | XL Aero Inc. | Youth - Mechanical EngineeringContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Technologies Bionest inc. | A graduating student in biotechnology with a focus on process monitoring, sampling, wastewater characterization, and laboratory analysis.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | SiFi Laboratoires inc. | YOUTH - Hiring an Electrical Engineering Graduate.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | RPS Biologiques Inc. | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Ridgebase Inc | YOUTH-Business Technology ManagementContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | RideFlag Technologies Inc. | Youth EmploymentContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Muniworth Innovations Inc. | Youth - Sales DevelopmentContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Motion Meetings Inc. | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | J-Squared Technologies Inc. | RFM Analyzer - Youth Employment J-SquaredContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Grackledocs Inc. | Business Development recent graduateContribution | $30,000 |