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IP for Business - Canada

IP for Business

Last Update: July 22, 2025
Canada
Intellectual property training, tools and expertise

At a glance

Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Timeline
  • Open Date : March 8, 2023
Financing Type
Grant and Funding
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open

Overview

Access a selection of free online and in-person seminars, tools and resource materials or speak with an expert to help you protect your intellectual property and use it as a strategic asset for your business.

Activities funded

  • Developing and implementing an intellectual property strategy for your business.
  • Identifying, protecting, and managing new intellectual property assets.
  • Commercializing intellectual property and bringing protected ideas to market.
  • Enforcing intellectual property rights to prevent infringement.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 50,000
Register multiple copyrights for an online educational course series
$ 30,000
Protect IP rights for an educational mobile app for children
$ 125,000
Protect the intellectual property of a newly developed agricultural drone
$ 75,000
Develop a new patent for a renewable energy storage solution
$ 100,000
Commercialize a new software platform for remote work collaboration
$ 40,000
Create trademarks for a new line of organic skincare products

Eligibility

There are eligibility criteria for this grant that include:
  • Business must be looking to manage and commercialize their intellectual property.
  • Business must be seeking to develop an intellectual property strategy.
  • Applicants must aim to protect new ideas and creations through intellectual property rights.

Who is eligible?

There are several types of companies eligible for this grant:
  • Start-ups
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
  • Large corporations

How to apply

1

Create a user account

  • Tasks: Access the grant program website
  • Click on "Create an account"
  • Provide the requested information for registration
2

Fill out the grant application form

  • Tasks: Log in to your user account
  • Select "New grant application"
  • Complete the form by providing the required details
3

Submit the application

  • Tasks: Check that all information is correct
  • Click on the "Submit application" button
  • Wait for the confirmation of receipt

Documents and links

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Frequently Asked Questions about the IP for Business Program

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