NRC IRAP Accelerated Review Program
Supports Canadian applied-innovation teams with faster review and rapid decisions for focused milestones.
The NRC IRAP Accelerated Review Program (ARP) is a fast-track stream within NRC IRAP designed for Canadian SMEs undertaking smaller, focused R&D projects where speed of decision matters. ARP awards are capped at approximately CA$50,000 — significantly below the CA$1 million-plus ceiling of the Standard Contribution — and cover the same categories of eligible costs: technical labour and directly at…
Same as standard IRAP — any technology-driven R&D in a Canadian SME — but narrower in scope and budget, suitable for focused feasibility studies, prototyping sprints, or small-team R&D milestones.
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