Grant and Funding Programs Offered by National Research Council Canada (NRC)

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is the country's leading research and development organization, established in 1916, to advance science and technology. It supports innovation through extensive grants and funding programs like the Industrial Research Assistance Program, aimed at boosting small and medium-sized enterprises and fostering economic growth. View National Research Council Canada (NRC)'s website for more information.

217 programs

Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-Germany 3+2 collaborative call for proposals on battery material discovery and processing
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Support for Canada-Germany battery materials collaboration
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-Germany joint industrial R&D projects - Call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Cross-border industrial R&D support for SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 28, 2019
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-India 2020 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Bilateral R&D collaboration support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 16, 2020
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-India 2024-25 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Bilateral industrial R&D collaboration support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Timeline
Closing date : October 31, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-India Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Call for Proposals 2019
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Cross-border industrial R&D for commercialization
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : April 8, 2019
Closing date : August 5, 2019
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-Japan partnership development program with Japanese multinational enterprises – Fall 2022
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Cross-border innovation partnership for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : December 9, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-South Korea 2024 Call for Proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-South Korea collaborative industrial R&D support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 12, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-São Paulo cooperation in industrial research and innovation
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Bilateral industrial R&D commercialization support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 3, 2020
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-UK AI & Food Processing Mission – February 4-9, 2019 – Request for expression of interest
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International AI and food processing mission
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : January 7, 2019
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-UK Call for Proposals on Enhanced Industrial Productivity 2019
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Cross-border industrial productivity collaboration funding
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 9, 2019
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-United Kingdom sustainable food production mission – February 24 to 28, 2020
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Food production mission for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : January 7, 2020
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada–Brazil (EMBRAPII) 2023 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Collaborative industrial R&D for Canadian and Brazilian firms
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 14, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Summer 2022
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Japan market acceleration for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 1, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Winter 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian SME co-innovation in Japan
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : December 5, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada–Taiwan 2024-2025 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Cross-border industrial R&D collaboration support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : May 12, 2025
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-UK critical minerals R&D support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : November 20, 2023
Closing date : April 3, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian AI in Life Sciences co-innovation mission to South Korea – September 23-25, 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
AI life sciences business mission
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 15, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian AI solutions for health technologies (aging tech) co-innovation mission to Japan - December 2 to 5, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
AI health tech mission to Japan
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : August 21, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian Ag-Tech R&D partnering mission to Israel - November 5 to 8, 2023
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International ag-tech partnering mission to Israel
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : July 14, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Agtech co-innovation mission to The Netherlands – June 10 to 14, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian agtech mission in the Netherlands
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : March 15, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 13, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Energy Storage and Grid Modernization Technologies Mission to Australia – October 27 to 31, 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Clean technology mission to Australia
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : June 27, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Photonics Integrated Circuits Partnering Mission to Eindhoven, Netherlands – November 6-10, 2023
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Support for Canadian photonics SME collaboration
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : October 3, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian advanced manufacturing technology co-innovation mission to the Eureka Global Innovation Summit at Hannover Messe (Germany) – March 30 to April 4, 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International co-innovation mission for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : January 10, 2025
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 research and development partnering mission to Germany – January 19 to 24, 2020
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International AI and manufacturing partnering mission
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 29, 2019
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian biopharmaceuticals co-innovation mission to Germany – November 3 to 8, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Biopharmaceutical collaboration mission to Germany
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 14, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian biotech co-innovation mission to Japan – October 6 to 10, 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Biotech trade mission to Japan
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : July 21, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian circular battery technologies mission to South Korea – January 13 to 17, 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Circular battery partnership mission to South Korea
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : September 27, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian clean energy R&D partnering mission to India – February 18 to 23, 2023
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International clean energy partnership mission
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : December 6, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian clean technologies co-innovation mission to Japan
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Clean technology mission connecting SMEs with Japanese partners
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : August 21, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian clean technologies mission to Singapore – May 6 to 10, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Market expansion mission for Canadian cleantech firms
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Timeline
Closing date : March 21, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian critical minerals technology R&D partnering mission to the UK
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
UK partnering mission for critical minerals R&D
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Timeline
Closing date : May 19, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian cybersecurity technologies partnering mission to Japan
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian SMEs in cybersecurity partnerships abroad
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Timeline
Closing date : August 29, 2022
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian electric vehicle technology co-innovation mission to Germany – October 5 to 9, 2026
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian EV innovation mission to Germany
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 10, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian electronic components and systems (ECS) partnering mission to EFECS in Amsterdam—November 24 to 25, 2022
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Co-innovation mission for Canadian ECS companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : October 21, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian green and resilient construction technology co-innovation mission to the Eureka Global Innovation Summit in Türkiye – June 10 to 14, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International co-innovation mission for construction SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : April 15, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian medical biotechnology co-innovation mission to the Eureka Global Innovation Summit and Swiss Biotech Day in Switzerland
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International biotech co-innovation mission in Switzerland
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 13, 2026
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian medical technology and digital health R&D partnering mission to Germany – January 17-23, 2021
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
R&D partnering mission for Canadian medtech SMEs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : September 30, 2020
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian medical technology co-innovation mission to Taiwan – December 2 to 5, 2025
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian medtech SME mission to Taiwan
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 9, 2025
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canadian ocean observation technology co-innovation mission France
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports France-Canada ocean tech innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
AI partnering mission for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Timeline
Closing date : April 7, 2019
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian personalized medicine R&D partnering mission to Germany – October 17-21, 2022
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
R&D partnering mission for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : September 9, 2022
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian quantum technology co-innovation mission to Japan – October 21 to 25, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Quantum co-innovation mission for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 30, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian secondary battery research and development mission to South Korea – October 20 to 24, 2020
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International battery R&D mission opportunity
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : August 14, 2020
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian semiconductor technology R&D partnering mission to Japan – January 22 to 26, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Semiconductor R&D mission to Japan
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 30, 2023
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian semiconductor technology co-innovation Mission to France – March 16 to 20, 2026
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Semiconductor co-innovation mission for SMEs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : January 18, 2026
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian semiconductor technology co-innovation Mission to South Korea – October 22 to 25, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Semiconductor innovation mission for SMEs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 14, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian software innovation partnering mission to ITEA PO Days in Antwerp, Belgium—September 9 to 13, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International software partnering mission for Canadian innovators
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : June 17, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian software innovation partnering mission to ITEA PO Days in Berlin, Germany—September 11 to 15, 2023
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Software co-innovation mission for Canadian firms
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 16, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian software innovation partnering mission to ITEA PO Days in Finland – September 12-16, 2022
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Software partnering mission in Finland
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : July 15, 2022
Canada

Grant and Funding Programs Offered by National Research Council Canada (NRC)

Canada-Germany 3+2 collaborative call for proposals on battery material discovery and processing

Canada-Germany joint industrial R&D projects - Call for proposals

Canada-India 2020 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

Canada-India 2024-25 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

Canada-India Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Call for Proposals 2019

Canada-Japan partnership development program with Japanese multinational enterprises – Fall 2022

Canada-South Korea 2024 Call for Proposals

Canada-São Paulo cooperation in industrial research and innovation

Canada-UK AI & Food Processing Mission – February 4-9, 2019 – Request for expression of interest

Canada-UK Call for Proposals on Enhanced Industrial Productivity 2019

Canada-United Kingdom sustainable food production mission – February 24 to 28, 2020

Canada–Brazil (EMBRAPII) 2023 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Summer 2022

Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Winter 2025

Canada–Taiwan 2024-2025 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity

Canadian AI in Life Sciences co-innovation mission to South Korea – September 23-25, 2025

Canadian AI solutions for health technologies (aging tech) co-innovation mission to Japan - December 2 to 5, 2024

Canadian Ag-Tech R&D partnering mission to Israel - November 5 to 8, 2023

Canadian Agtech co-innovation mission to The Netherlands – June 10 to 14, 2024

Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia

Canadian Energy Storage and Grid Modernization Technologies Mission to Australia – October 27 to 31, 2025

Canadian Photonics Integrated Circuits Partnering Mission to Eindhoven, Netherlands – November 6-10, 2023

Canadian advanced manufacturing technology co-innovation mission to the Eureka Global Innovation Summit at Hannover Messe (Germany) – March 30 to April 4, 2025

Canadian artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 research and development partnering mission to Germany – January 19 to 24, 2020

Canadian biopharmaceuticals co-innovation mission to Germany – November 3 to 8, 2024

Canadian biotech co-innovation mission to Japan – October 6 to 10, 2025

Canadian circular battery technologies mission to South Korea – January 13 to 17, 2025

Canadian clean energy R&D partnering mission to India – February 18 to 23, 2023

Canadian clean technologies co-innovation mission to Japan

Canadian clean technologies mission to Singapore – May 6 to 10, 2024

Canadian critical minerals technology R&D partnering mission to the UK

Canadian cybersecurity technologies partnering mission to Japan

Canadian electric vehicle technology co-innovation mission to Germany – October 5 to 9, 2026

Canadian electronic components and systems (ECS) partnering mission to EFECS in Amsterdam—November 24 to 25, 2022

Canadian green and resilient construction technology co-innovation mission to the Eureka Global Innovation Summit in Türkiye – June 10 to 14, 2024

Canadian medical biotechnology co-innovation mission to the Eureka Global Innovation Summit and Swiss Biotech Day in Switzerland

Canadian medical technology and digital health R&D partnering mission to Germany – January 17-23, 2021

Canadian medical technology co-innovation mission to Taiwan – December 2 to 5, 2025

Canadian ocean observation technology co-innovation mission France

Canadian partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit

Canadian personalized medicine R&D partnering mission to Germany – October 17-21, 2022

Canadian quantum technology co-innovation mission to Japan – October 21 to 25, 2024

Canadian secondary battery research and development mission to South Korea – October 20 to 24, 2020

Canadian semiconductor technology R&D partnering mission to Japan – January 22 to 26, 2024

Canadian semiconductor technology co-innovation Mission to France – March 16 to 20, 2026

Canadian semiconductor technology co-innovation Mission to South Korea – October 22 to 25, 2024

Canadian software innovation partnering mission to ITEA PO Days in Antwerp, Belgium—September 9 to 13, 2024

Canadian software innovation partnering mission to ITEA PO Days in Berlin, Germany—September 11 to 15, 2023

Canadian software innovation partnering mission to ITEA PO Days in Finland – September 12-16, 2022