- agency
- National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- amount
- Non-repayable contributions cited up to ~CAD $500,000 for small businesses; typically covers ~80% of internal labour salaries and ~50% of contractor costs for the project. Paid monthly. Canada's largest non-repayable R&D funding program (roughly 3,136 firms funded in FY2024-25).
- country
- Canada
- deadline or recurrence
- Ongoing/continuous intake via Industrial Technology Advisors (no fixed annual deadline).
- eligibility
- Incorporated, profit-oriented Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (generally up to 500 employees) pursuing technology-driven innovation/R&D projects. Access is via an Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA); applicants cannot apply through a website and must phone NRC IRAP (1-877-994-4727) to request a meeting.