Program Guides
$3.2 billion returned through SR&ED alone last year. These guides cover the 9 highest-impact programs for Canadian tech companies — who qualifies, how much, and how to apply.
80%
of eligible costs covered
NRC IRAP
Up to 80% of your R&D project costs — funded by the NRC, not a loan
$50K
maximum per market
CanExport SMEs
Up to $50,000 for international market development — 50% cost-shared
CLOSED
as of March 2026
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) — CLOSED
⚠️ Applications paused — current program wound down March 31 2026
$10M
maximum contribution
FedDev Ontario — Business Scale-up and Productivity
Up to $10M in repayable contributions for scaling Ontario businesses
$15K
per intern per term
Mitacs Accelerate
Subsidized R&D interns — $15K–$30K per internship, half paid by Mitacs
40%
refundable on labour
Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC)
Up to 40% refundable tax credit on digital media labour costs
$3M
per project
Scale AI — AI Supply Chain Supercluster
Co-funded AI projects — up to $3M for supply chain intelligence
Closed
per OCI DCC
DCC Digital Modernization & Adoption Plan (DMAP)
Currently closed for applications — retained for monitoring and historical context
Closed
per OCI DCC
DCC Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Currently closed for applications — historical DMAP follow-on stream
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