NRCan's Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program funds renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in rural and remote communities, with $100,000 to $2,000,000 in funding. Technology companies can participate as service providers. The program is open.
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Agri-Innovation program funds agricultural innovation R&D and industry capacity, with $100,000 to $1,000,000 for companies developing new products, processes or services for the agriculture sector. The program is open.
CanExport Innovation covers up to 75% of eligible costs for Canadian organizations pursuing and signing collaborative R&D agreements with foreign partners, for a grant of up to $37,500. The September 2026 intake window has closed, and the program is paused.
CanExport SMEs reimburses 50% of eligible export-development costs for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises entering new international markets, with requests of $10,000 to $50,000 per project. The 2026-27 intake closed August 31, 2026, and the program is paused.
The Strategic Response Fund (SRF), formerly the Strategic Innovation Fund, supports transformative projects that help Canadian industries adapt to tariff disruptions, innovate and build economic resilience. Intake is continuous, with no fixed deadline.
NRC IRAP IP Assist gives Canadian SMEs advisory services and funding support for intellectual property strategy and protection, with funding from $5,000 to $100,000. The program is open.
NRC IRAP AI Assist is a competitive federal stream offering up to $10.5M to Canadian SMEs building generative AI and deep learning products, with intake through calls for proposals.
SR&ED is a federal tax credit that returns up to 35% of eligible R&D expenditures as cash to CCPCs. Budget 2025 doubled the expenditure limit to $6M, raising the maximum annual refund to $2.1M.