--- title: Industrial Research and Assistance Program description: The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is helping small and medium sized businesses in Canada looking to increase their innovation capacity by providing advisory services and funding to support such ideas. Funds of up to $150,000 are typically awarded, although larger projects are approved on occasion. image: https://grantmatch.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_230307890-1.jpeg --- In Canada # Industrial Research and Assistance Program The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is helping small and medium sized businesses in Canada looking to increase their innovation capacity by providing advisory services and funding to support such ideas. Funds of up to $150,000 are typically awarded, although larger projects are approved on occasion. 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Project funding of up to $150,000 is typically awarded; although larger projects are approved on occasion.   #### Detailed Advice Offerred - Acquiring / Adopting technology Business development  - Business growth  - Finding a strategic partner  - Foreign Markets/Research & Access - Improving productivity  - Marketing/ Market development  #### Eligible Applicants - Must be an incorporated, profit-oriented small or medium-sized business in Canada - Must have 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees - Must be planning to pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada #### Eligible Activities  - Product prototyping, development, or enhancements - Supply chain diversification - IP (internet protocol) assessments, planning, and strategy development - New technology/ market feasibility studies; and Advanced technology adoption and adaptation #### Eligible Costs Costs considered to be eligible through NRC-IRAP include but are not limited to:  - Hiring or training of staff - R&D, product development, innovation - Acquiring or Adopting technology - Commercialization support - Marketing/research /business development - Other cost offsetting - Prototyping - Research/development - Testing - Wages/ training - Business financing/Loans/Angel Investment - Business Marketing/ Development/Research - Business start-up/Entrepreneurship - Intellectual property, Exporting, Tax ## Similar posts [Canada Blog ](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs) In Canada ### [Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs/sred?hsLang=en) The Canada Revenue Agency is providing more then $3M in tax incentives through the Scientific Research and Development (SR&ED) Program. 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