NRC IRAP financial support for technology innovation
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The short answer · Checked today
NRC IRAP funds research and development of new technology products and services at incorporated, for-profit Canadian businesses with up to 500 employees. It starts with advice from an industrial technology advisor; funding comes later, in some cases. There is no deadline: you start with a phone call.
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Apply on nrc.canada.ca(Opens the funder’s site)Key facts
| Who can apply | Small businesses |
|---|---|
| Pays for | Research and innovation |
| Where | Canada |
| Size limit | ≤ 500 |
| Type | Funding |
| Intake | Dates not yet checked |
Who qualifies, in the funder’s words
Each rule is copied word for word from the funder’s page, and re-checked. If the funder changes it, we take it down until it’s checked again.
Who qualifies
Your business must be incorporated, for-profit and operating in Canada.
“be incorporated, for-profit, and operating in Canada” Up to 500 full-time-equivalent employees.
“employ up to 500 people (full-time equivalent)” You must be developing and commercializing innovative technology products or services.
“develop and commercialize innovative, technology-driven products or services” Source: nrc.canada.ca · Checked today
Other
It usually starts with advice and referrals before any money.
“This relationship typically starts with advice and referrals before any funding is provided.” IRAP doesn't pay day-to-day operating costs.
“Day-to-day operating costs” Source: nrc.canada.ca · Checked today
What you’ll need
- CRA business number
- Business plan
- Recent financial statements
- Ownership details
- Résumés or profiles of the management and technical team
How to apply
A senior executive calls 1-877-994-4727. A client engagement advisor reviews your information and may refer you to an industrial technology advisor.
Other programs for the same need, open now
A federal tax credit for research and development done in Canada. Most Canadian-controlled private corporations earn a refundable 35% credit on up to $6 million of qualified spending a year (for tax years starting after December 15, 2024); other claimants earn 15%. You claim it with your income tax return.
Guides and answers
Sources and checks
Facts on this page come from the funder’s own page, and a CanGrant editor hasn’t reviewed them yet. Check the funder’s page before you apply. nrc.canada.ca · Report a mistake