Business Receives Annual R&D Grants for Small Business 6 Years via NRC-IRAP

Business Receives Annual R&D Grants for Small Business 6 Years via NRC-IRAP

Ottawa, ON.  Last week (Nov. 17, 2014) The National Research Council of Canada (NRC)’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) announced that it would fund an Orleans, Ontario robotics firm up to $349,000 to develop and assist in the commercialization of the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems in the 25kg class. This new round of…

IRAP Mid-size Projects through IRAP

IRAP Mid-size Projects through IRAP

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…

NRC-IRAP Announces New $20M Pilot Program: Business Innovation Access Program

NRC-IRAP Announces New $20M Pilot Program: Business Innovation Access Program

The Minister of State (Science & Technology), Greg Rickford, and the President of the National Research Council (NRC) were in Brampton, ON to announce a new 2-year pilot funding program called Business Innovation Access Program. Canadian Government Grants to Support Innovative SMEs Business Innovation Access Program (IRAP- BIAP) is a new Canadian government grants program that leverages…

IRAP Canadian Small Business Grants for Technological Innovation

IRAP Canadian Small Business Grants for Technological Innovation

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…

Small Business Grants: ecoENERGY Efficiency for Industry Program

Small Business Grants: ecoENERGY Efficiency for Industry Program

The ecoENERGY Efficiency for Industry Program is a part of a wider initiative that was begun by the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE); Canada’s Centre for Excellence for Energy, efficiency and alternative fuels information.   This program is an effort by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to help promote the adoption of an energy management standard by…

Government Funding for Business Grants for Implementing the ISO 50001 Standard

In an effort to strengthen and expand Canada’s commitment to energy efficiency the Canadian Government is offering business funding grants that provide financial assistance for industrial organizations to adopt systems and processes that continually improve energy performance. This grant funding for business is designed to lead to reductions in energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions and/or…