NRC IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance Program)
Canada's flagship R&D funding-plus-advisory program for innovative SMEs.
- Level
- Federal
- Amount
- Advisory + funding; project contributions commonly tens of thousands to ~$1M; program envelope up to ~$10M for large R&D
- What it funds
- Technology innovation and R&D for small/medium businesses; also advisory services
- Eligibility
- Incorporated, for-profit, ≤500 employees, Canadian, growth-oriented with an innovation project
- 2026 notes
- ~$414M distributed annually; approval competitive (~15–30%)
- Awareness
- known