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Strategic Response Fund

Strategic Response Fund

Funds industrial innovation projects across Canada through large-scale contributions for AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and resilience.

The Strategic Response Fund (SRF), administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), is the successor to the Strategic Innovation Fund and provides large-scale contributions to Canadian industrial innovation projects. The SRF operates as a rolling intake program with no fixed annual deadline, accepting applications on a continuous basis. Its mandate covers two primary cat…

Steel, aluminum, automotive, forest products (tariff response); R&D in critical minerals, aerospace, cleantech, biomanufacturing, life sciences; AI compute infrastructure.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: ised-isde.canada.ca