BLOCKTARIOBe application-ready before the next intake opens.
Funding rounds open briefly and fill fast. Find out which programs fit your business, then get your profile, budget and project plan prepared now, so you're first in line the day an intake opens.
Covers 4 federal programs · Program data verified September 2026
Which programs fit your business?
Twelve questions, about two minutes. You get a ranked shortlist with funding ranges and the near-misses worth fixing, straight away, with no email needed. Your answers stay in your browser.
NRC IRAP
National Research Council
Often $75K–$200K for a first project
R&D and innovation projects. Streams also cover AI adoption, IP strategy, clean tech, defence, and hiring a recent graduate.
Start by talking to an IRAP advisor. There's no open call, and you need the capacity to co-fund.
SR&ED
Canada Revenue Agency
35% refundable for CCPCs
R&D salaries, materials consumed in experiments, subcontractors, and equipment used for R&D.
Claimed after the fact with your corporate tax return (schedule T2SCH31). Keep records as you go.
CanExport SMEs
Trade Commissioner Service
Up to $50,000, 50% cost-share
Entering new export markets: in-person trade shows, market travel, market research, translation and marketing adaptation, IP protection abroad, and legal or business advice.
The 2026-27 intake closed on August 31, 2026 and is not accepting applications. The next round's dates haven't been announced. When it reopens: target the U.S. or other markets, not both.
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CanExport Innovation
Trade Commissioner Service + NRC IRAP
Up to $37,500 per project
Setting up an R&D partnership with a foreign partner: travel, meetings and legal work up to signing. The R&D itself isn't covered.
Applications open in short quarterly windows that close once the period's funding is allocated (the September 2026 window was open for 24 hours). Apply at least 60 business days before your first activity, and watch the program page for the next window.
Programs can be combined, but total government funding is generally capped at 75% of a project's eligible costs. The pack's budget tracker keeps you under it.
Eligibility Checker
A 12-question quiz that shortlists the programs you're likely eligible for, with funding ranges. Free, on this page.
Program Cheat Sheets
One page per program: what it funds, how much, cost-share, who qualifies and how intake works.
Application Templates
Project description, budget with an eligible-cost guide, work plan with milestones, and applicant profile. Each comes with prompts and a filled example.
Budget Tracker
Planned vs. actual by cost category, eligible/ineligible flags per program, claim-period columns and variance alerts.
Claims Tracker
Claim schedule, supporting-documents checklist per claim, and reporting-deadline reminders.
Grant Stacking Playbook
Which programs combine, in what order, and how to stay under the overall cap on government funding.
Launching soon
$79 USD
Cheat sheets, application templates, budget and claims trackers, and the stacking playbook. One-time purchase.
One email at launch. No spam.
General information only, not financial, tax or legal advice. Program terms, amounts and intakes change, and each program makes its own eligibility decisions. Confirm details with the program office before you apply.