For-profit organizations · Vancouver, British Columbia
Arbutus Medical Inc.
- Total value
- $1.6M
- Agreements
- 21
- Programs
- 8
- First and latest
- 2015–2026
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. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? NRC IRAP Financial Assistance (apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated); PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (closes 30 Oct 2026 · in 14 days); Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport SMEs (not taking applications now). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $646K |
| Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $400K |
| CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $83K |
| Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $75K |
| CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $63K |
| CanExportNational Research Council Canada | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $30K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $20K |
| Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $1,520 |
Plus 4 agreements ($324K) where the department did not name a program.
By year
Funding by the year agreements started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $80K |
| 2016 | 1 | $150K |
| 2017 | 1 | $94K |
| 2018 | 2 | $51K |
| 2019 | 1 | $30K |
| 2020 | 3 | $111K |
| 2021 | 3 | $91K |
| 2022 | 2 | $566K |
| 2023 | 2 | $39K |
| 2024 | 1 | $75K |
| 2025 | 2 | $280K |
| 2026* | 1 | $75K |
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council CanadaResearch into Orthopedic tools for forward deployed surgical teams · Grant · National Research Council Canada · Mar 2026 | Research into Orthopedic tools for forward deployed surgical teamsGrant | $75,000 | |
| CanExport SMENational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · May 2025 | Contribution | $30,000 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaDevelopment of tool suite for WALANT surgery · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Apr 2025 | Development of tool suite for WALANT surgeryContribution | $250,000 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaNovel tools for small-bone surgery workflow improvements in trauma centres · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Mar 2024 | Novel tools for small-bone surgery workflow improvements in trauma centresContribution | $75,000 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaIP Assist: Level 2 Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Aug 2023 | IP Assist: Level 2 Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $6,000 | |
| CanExport SMENational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · Apr 2023 | Contribution | $32,500 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaKirschner Bow Development · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Mar 2022 | Kirschner Bow DevelopmentContribution | $165,500 | |
| Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development CanadaContribution · Pacific Economic Development Canada · Jan 2022 | Contribution | $400,000 | |
| CanExport SMEsNational Research Council CanadaGrant · National Research Council Canada · Nov 2021 | Grant | $22,500 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaWorkflow Research and Conceptual Development for Bedside Skeletal Traction at Trauma Centres · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Oct 2021 | Workflow Research and Conceptual Development for Bedside Skeletal Traction at Trauma CentresContribution | $50,000 | |
| CanExport SMEsNational Research Council CanadaGrant · National Research Council Canada · May 2021 | Grant | $18,750 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council CanadaYouth Internship - Mechanical Engineer · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Sep 2020 | Youth Internship - Mechanical EngineerContribution | $20,000 | |
| CanExport SMEsNational Research Council CanadaUSA Expansion into Veterinary and Trauma Market Niches · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Apr 2020 | USA Expansion into Veterinary and Trauma Market NichesContribution | $41,250 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaSkeletal Traction Market and Technical Research · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Feb 2020 | Skeletal Traction Market and Technical ResearchContribution | $50,000 | |
| CanExportNational Research Council CanadaGrant · National Research Council Canada · Apr 2019 | Grant | $30,000 | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council CanadaVeterinary Surgical Saw and Disposable Cover Research · Contribution · National Research Council Canada · Nov 2018 | Veterinary Surgical Saw and Disposable Cover ResearchContribution | $49,900 | |
| Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development CanadaContribution · Employment and Social Development Canada · Apr 2018 | Contribution | $1,520 | |
| Program not namedNational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · Jun 2017 | Contribution | $93,995 | |
| Program not namedNational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · Mar 2016 | Contribution | $150,000 | |
| Program not namedNational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · Jul 2015 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Program not namedNational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · Jan 2015 | Contribution | $30,000 |