The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) provides Canadian government funding opportunities to small businesses looking to develop or implement innovative technologies and processes. The Canadian grant funding program provided through NRC is called the Industrial Research Assistance Program or “IRAP”. IRAP offers funding for various sizes of projects with the IRAP Midsize project funding…
National Research Council Canada (NRC) provides a number of services to growing small to mid-sized businesses across Canada, including providing of financial assistance through NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to in order to undertake technology innovation. NRC-IRAP funding is typically released on April 1st of every year, which coincides with the start date of…
Update: The National Research Council (NRC) now offers project-based funding through a single Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). Please visit the NRC-IRAP Research Project Contributions page for more information. When it comes to funding sources for software development businesses, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all solution, but there are alternatives to relying too heavily on venture…
Cambridge, Ontario (Marketwire – March 27, 2013). With the release of the 2013 Federal Budget, SME’s, particularly those in manufacturing or involved in research and development, applauded the announcement as it confirms they will continue to be positioned as a top priority in the plans to strengthen Canada’s economy. Precise details regarding funding allocations for…
IRAP (Industrial Assistance Research Program) provides customized innovation and business funding grants particular to your business needs. Companies that in interested in the possibilities of government funding for business through IRAP should contact their local IRAP Industrial Technology Assistant (ITA). Although nothing has been officially announced in terms of IRAP small business funding grants for…
UPDATE: For the most up to date information on this program, please visit the Ontario Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit Programs page. The majority of research and development projects some degree of risk and moderate expense for the organizations conducting them. Nevertheless, R&D activities have become increasingly necessary, as global market competition…