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NRC IRAP Support for Clean Technology (successor to SDTC funding)

PARI CNRC - Soutien aux technologies propres

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

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).

Funder

National Research Council of Canada, Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling; access is via an NRC IRAP industrial technology advisor or the contact centre on 1-877-994-4727. No competitive call windows.

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.

Who can apply

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

  1. Confirm you meet the cleantech eligibility criteria (validated proof of concept, quantifiable environmental impact, commercialisation path).
  2. Call 1-877-994-4727 or contact your existing industrial technology advisor.
  3. Scope the project with the ITA and submit a proposal.
  4. Contribution agreement and milestone-based claims.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/nrc-irap-support-clean-technology

"Funding to jump-start promising clean technologies from proof of concept through to larger-scale, multi-year projects that create long-term environmental benefits"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: nrc.canada.ca

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