NRC IRAP Support for Clean Technology (successor to SDTC funding)
PARI CNRC - Soutien aux technologies propres
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
No published ceiling. NRC IRAP funds staff and materials from proof of concept through to larger-scale multi-year demonstration projects, and can provide upfront funding where specific needs exist. This stream absorbed the funding role of the wound-down Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
National Research Council of Canada, Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Rolling; access is via an NRC IRAP industrial technology advisor or the contact centre on 1-877-994-4727. No competitive call windows.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Up to 500 employees
- Sectors: climate, energy, manufacturing
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
For-profit incorporated in Canada, max 500 FTE in Canada, paid full-time employees other than founders covering both technical and business roles.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the cleantech eligibility criteria (validated proof of concept, quantifiable environmental impact, commercialisation path).
- Call 1-877-994-4727 or contact your existing industrial technology advisor.
- Scope the project with the ITA and submit a proposal.
- Contribution agreement and milestone-based claims.
What you will need
- Business plan
- Financial statements
- Evidence of validated proof of concept
- Quantified environmental impact plan (e.g. GHG reduction, air/soil/water quality)
Source. https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/nrc-irap-support-clean-technology — checked 2026-08-14
"Funding to jump-start promising clean technologies from proof of concept through to larger-scale, multi-year projects that create long-term environmental benefits"