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Canada – Germany 2026 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals (NRC IRAP-ZIM Call 17)

June 19, 2026

Value

The total funding an individual Canadian SME may request is limited to $500,000 CAD over 12 to 24 months.

Description

Working together, the governments of Canada and Germany aim to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization. This competitive call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and Germany who wish to perform joint R&D leading to technology commercialization.

Eligible Applicants

  • The Canadian applicant must meet all the following criteria:
    • 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 Canadian registration 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, by the Canadian registration deadline
    • 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
  • Preference may be given to SME applicants who meet the criteria below:
    • have a minimum of 15 full‑time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding contract employees
    • have commercialized 1 or more products internationally
    • have more than $500,000 CAD in annual sales revenue

Eligible Expenses

  • The project must focus on co-development, adaptation, and/or validation of an innovative product, process, or technology-based service that has:
    • commercial potential and outcomes that can be realized within 2 to 3 years of completion of the project
  • The project must demonstrate:
    • a complementary technological contribution from each partner
    • an obvious advantage and added value resulting from the cooperation between the participants
    • a balanced contribution between project partners and countries (i.e., no more than 70% of the effort contributed or projects costs borne by any one partner or country)
    • benefits to Canada commensurate with funding requested

Note: Organizations engaged by a project partner under a fee‑for‑service, consulting, subcontracting, sales, or other similar contractual arrangement cannot themselves be considered a project partner.

Deadline Date

June 19, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Andrew Bauder, NRC IRAP Germany National Program Lead

E-mail Address: andrew.bauder@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Website: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/?action=view&id=276

Industry:

Export, Software/Technology

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Innovation, R&D, SMEs

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