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Innovative Solutions Canada: Paid Government Contracts up to $1M
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) lets federal departments hire Canadian small businesses to test new products in live government settings, through a paid contract of $150,000 to $1,000,000. Here is who qualifies and how to apply.
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AgriMarketing for SMEs: Up to 70% of Costs to Open New Export Markets
AgriMarketing’s Market Diversification stream gives agriculture, agri-food and seafood businesses non-repayable funding, normally less than $100,000 per project, to open new, non-traditional markets. Here is who qualifies and how to apply.
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OVIN R&D Partnership Fund: Up to $1,000,000 for Mobility R&D
The OVIN R&D Partnership Fund supports collaborative automotive, EV and mobility technology R&D between Ontario companies and research institutions, with $50,000 to $1,000,000 available. Here is who qualifies and how it works.
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NGen Pilot Projects: Up to $250,000 for SME Manufacturing Partners
NGen, Canada's Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, funds collaborative Pilot Projects of up to $250,000 at a 50% cost-share for partnerships of at least two SMEs. Here is who qualifies and what the money covers.
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Protein Industries Canada: Up to 45% of Plant-Based Project Costs
Protein Industries Canada co-invests in collaborative plant-based food, feed and ingredient projects, reimbursing up to 45% of reconciled eligible costs with no set maximum. Projects are accepted on a continuous basis.
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SCALE AI Supercluster: Up to 40% of Eligible AI Project Costs
Scale AI reimburses up to 40% of eligible expenses for collaborative, industry-led projects that adopt AI in value chains or commercialize AI-based products. Its project funding is on pause until further notice.
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AgriInnovate: Up to $5M in Repayable Funding for Agri-Tech
AgriInnovate provides interest-free, repayable contributions to help for-profit businesses commercialize, demonstrate or adopt commercial-ready agri-food innovations. It is closed to applications and ends March 31, 2028.
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Genome Canada GAPP: $300K to $2M for Genomics Partnerships
Genome Canada’s Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) funds company–researcher projects that commercialize genomics-based innovations, with $300,000 to $2 million from Genome Canada. The 2026 national cycle has closed; the next is expected in 2027.
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CMRDD Program: NRCan Funding for Critical Minerals Processing
Natural Resources Canada’s Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program funds technologies that extract, process, recycle and reprocess critical minerals in Canada. Its contribution stream takes EOIs on a continuous basis.
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NRCan Energy Innovation Program (EIP): Two Open Calls, Up to $10M
Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program funds clean energy RD&D through calls for proposals. Two calls are open with rolling intake: CCUS front-end engineering and design studies, and process and technology testing facilities.
