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Grant Management for Canadian SMBs & Startups

Get the non-dilutive funding your business deserves.

From SR&ED tax credits to IRAP, Mitacs, SDTC and provincial programs — we match your roadmap to the right grants and run the application from discovery to submission.

Programs we cover

Federal and provincial non-dilutive funding across R&D, growth, hiring, and export. We pick the right fit for your stage and project — and only pursue what you can actually win.

Federal

SR&ED

Tax credits for technical R&D — refundable for CCPCs, up to 64% effective combined recovery in Ontario.

Federal

IRAP

NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program — non-dilutive funding for innovation projects with hands-on advisor support.

Federal

Mitacs

Cost-shared research internships and accelerator placements connecting your company to university talent.

Federal

SDTC

Sustainable Development Technology Canada — clean-tech project funding from seed through scale-up.

Federal

FedDev Ontario

Regional growth and scale-up funding for southern Ontario businesses commercializing innovation.

Federal

NSERC / NRC

Research partnership programs that fund collaborations with Canadian universities and research institutes.

Crown

BDC & EDC

Bank of Canada-backed financing, working capital, and export-development loans designed for Canadian growth-stage businesses.

Provincial

Provincial & Municipal

Province-by-province innovation and trade programs — Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, Atlantic — plus city-level supports.

How we work

A three-stage engagement that gets to a submitted application — not a study.

Step 01

Discovery

30-minute call covering your roadmap, R&D activity, hiring plans, and capital needs. We tell you which programs you actually qualify for — before you commit.

Step 02

Match & qualify

We map your project to the strongest-fit programs, structure your timeline and budget for maximum eligibility, and confirm fit with the agency before drafting begins.

Step 03

Application & submission

Full drafting, technical-narrative development, financial structuring, and submission. We stay on for agency follow-ups, clarifying questions, and reporting.

Who we work with

Canadian incorporated companies — anywhere from pre-revenue to established mid-market.

Stage

Pre-revenue R&D Early-stage Growth Scale Established mid-market

Industries

AI & Machine Learning Robotics Clean Technology Biotech & Life Sciences SaaS & Software Hardware Manufacturing Agritech Fintech Consumer

Start your application

Tell us about your company and project. An advisor will be in touch within one business day.

A few sentences is plenty — we'll dig into the detail on the call.