Eureka Network Canada Call for Proposals for International Research and Development Collaboration (Summer–Fall 2025)

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) aims to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization.

Sectors of Focus

• This call invites proposals related to any civilian (non-military) technological or market areas.

Funding Information

• Canadian funding:
  • In Canada, this call for proposals is offered through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). NRC IRAP is responsible for delivering this call for proposals and for managing any resulting funding agreements.
  • Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of the total project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of $500,000 CAD over 12 to 36 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must form a project consortium and develop a collaborative research and development (R&D) project that meets the following criteria:
  • Canadian applicant:
    • be an incorporated, profit-oriented small or medium sized enterprise (SME) in Canada (defined as having 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees)
    • have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months prior to the project proposal deadline specified above
    • have a minimum of 5 full-time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding contract employees
    • pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
    • have a differentiated and protectable technology with commercial potential in global markets
    • have the financial capacity (working capital, sales revenue, investment, etc.) and the operational capacity (personnel, expertise, resources, etc.) to undertake an international multi-year R&D collaboration while maintaining regular operations, and to subsequently commercialize the results
    • be committed to significant growth through international market expansion
• Consortium
  • The project consortium must include at least:
    • 1 eligible Canadian SME, and
    • 1 eligible organization from a Eureka member country
    • The parties listed above must be unrelated parties (i.e., no direct, indirect, beneficial or constructive ownership interest between these parties)
  • The project partners that form the consortium must agree on a plan addressing intellectual property rights and intent to commercialize.
• Project
  • The project must focus on co-development, adaptation, and/or validation of an innovative product, process, or technology-based service that has:
    • substantial commercial potential and outcomes that can be realized within 2-3 years of completion of the project; and
    • a civilian (non-military) purpose
  • The project must demonstrate:
    • a complementary technological contribution from each partner;
    • an obvious advantage and added value resulting from the cooperation between the participants; and
    • a balanced contribution between project partners and countries (i.e., no more than 70% of the effort contributed by any one partner or country)
    • benefits to Canada commensurate with the funding requested

For more information, visit Government of Canada.