Canadian Food Inspection Agency · Grant program
Innovative Solutions Canada Program
Through the Innovative Solutions Canada program, the Government of Canada partners with eligible Canadian small businesses to facilitate the early development, testing and validation of prototypes, as well as preparing a pathway to commercialization.
- Total value
- $1.6M
- Agreements
- 6
- Jan 2024 to Mar 2025
- Median agreement
- $150K
- Typical range
- $150K–$413K
- 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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 11281232 Canada Inc. | 2 | $700K |
| Sensoreal Inc. | 2 | $650K |
| Cytodiagnostics Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Keystone Labs Inc. | 1 | $150K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | $600K |
| 2025 | 2 | $1.1M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 6 | $1.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Sensoreal Inc. | Grant | $500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 11281232 Canada Inc. | Grant | $550,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Keystone Labs Inc. | Grant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | 11281232 Canada Inc. | Grant | $150,000 |
| Jan 2024 | Sensoreal Inc. | Grant | $150,000 |
| Jan 2024 | Cytodiagnostics Inc. | Grant | $150,000 |