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Innovate BC Ignite Program

Status

Status not published

Ignite runs competitive intakes with fixed closing dates rather than continuous intake; check the Innovate BC programme page for the currently open round.

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Amount
300,000 CAD

Up to CAD 300,000 over three years for industry-academia teams solving problems in natural resources and applied sciences; matched funding is required.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Innovate BC

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Ignite runs competitive intakes with fixed closing dates rather than continuous intake; check the Innovate BC programme page for the currently open round.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Requires a BC-based company and a BC academic partner; project must have a clear path to market within three years.

How to apply

  1. Form a team of at least one BC company and one BC research institution.
  2. Submit the application by the round deadline.
  3. Expert panel review.
  4. Funding agreement and milestone reporting.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.innovatebc.ca/programs/ignite · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.innovatebc.ca

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