National Research Council Canada · Contribution program
Innovation Assistance Program
The purpose of IAP is to provide support to assist innovative, early-stage companies that are unable to access other COVID-19 business supports.
- Total value
- $271M
- Agreements
- 2,252
- Apr 2020 to Apr 2020
- Median agreement
- $41K
- Typical range
- $20K–$91K
- 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 69 agreements ($4.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,252 | $271M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 869 | $100M |
| Quebec | 425 | $58.4M |
| British Columbia | 416 | $48M |
| Alberta | 279 | $26.1M |
| Manitoba | 42 | $13M |
| Nova Scotia | 93 | $8.5M |
| New Brunswick | 41 | $7.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 41 | $5.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 36 | $3.1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 9 | $518K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $41K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 2,252 | $271M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | Breathing Image Technologies Inc | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $40,656 |
| Apr 2020 | Zown Corp. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $40,656 |
| Apr 2020 | ZoraMat Solutions Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $10,164 |
| Apr 2020 | Zoom.ai Inc | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $101,640 |
| Apr 2020 | ZetaTango Technology Inc | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $294,756 |
| Apr 2020 | Zetane Systèmes Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $71,148 |
| Apr 2020 | ZEROTEK Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $10,164 |
| Apr 2020 | Zerosound Systems Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Zept Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Zennea Technologies Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $60,984 |
| Apr 2020 | Zenfri Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $40,656 |
| Apr 2020 | ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $81,312 |
| Apr 2020 | ZED Network Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $20,328 |
| Apr 2020 | ZAAP Charge Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $40,656 |
| Apr 2020 | Z3 Controls Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Yuser Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Yungo Media Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Yugen Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $50,820 |
| Apr 2020 | Yr Plans Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Yourbrook Energy Systems Ltd. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $20,328 |
| Apr 2020 | Yellow Mountain Cleantech Capital Corp. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $20,328 |
| Apr 2020 | YDX Innovation Corp. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $40,656 |
| Apr 2020 | Yava Technologies Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $20,328 |
| Apr 2020 | YasTech Developments Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $30,492 |
| Apr 2020 | Yaar Inc. | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $71,148 |