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Advanced Materials grants in Canada

Explore Advanced Materials grants for companies in Canada. This list brings together funding for novel materials, composites, nanomaterials, coatings and materials science from Canadian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Canada, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Advanced Materials in Canada come first.

Showing 1-24 of 346 grants

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Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Invests in exceptional international postdoctoral researchers relocating to Canada for industry-partnered research.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 170KSep'26
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
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CFI College Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds the Canada Foundation for Innovation College Fund grants for Canadian colleges building research infrastructure and commercialization-ready outputs.

BiotechHardware+5
CAD 60K – CAD 2MSep'26
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CFI Innovation Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds Canadian university research infrastructure through strategic national awards to strengthen real-world implementation.

BiotechClimate Tech+6
CAD 1MSep'26
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
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CIRIF Intake 1

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds institutions hosting Canada Impact Chairs through major infrastructure support.

AIQuantum+8
CAD 6MOct'26
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
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John R. Evans Leaders Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds Canadian investigator infrastructure for flagship science outcomes through national competition.

BiotechClimate Tech+5
CAD 800KFeb'27
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
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CIRIF Intake 2

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds institutions hosting Canada Impact Chairs through major infrastructure support.

AIQuantum+8
CAD 6MFeb'27
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IQ ESSOR — Investment Feasibility and Digital Diagnostics (Volet 1)

🇨🇦IQ · Canada

Funds Quebec for-profit companies conducting feasibility studies or digital diagnostics to prepare major investment projects.

AIBiotech+12
CAD 50KMar'27
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NRC IRAP Standard R&D Contribution

🇨🇦NRC · Canada

Provides Canadian innovators with hands-on guidance for technology-led projects and commercialization planning.

AgritechAI+13
CAD 75K – CAD 1M
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CSTIP Collaborative Grant & Contribution

🇨🇦NRC · Canada

Provides Canadian teams with NRC partnership support for mission-focused innovation projects.

QuantumAI+4
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Eureka Network Projects — Canada no. 7

🇨🇦EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Supports Canadian and Europe linked collaborators through Eureka Network Project Call seven for ongoing international innovation.

AIBiotech+7
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Mitacs Accelerate

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds industry-academic internships in Canada through collaborative project support to strengthen real-world implementation.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 15K – CAD 20K
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Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds business strategy internships linking students and enterprises for applied execution outcomes.

AIBiotech+6
CAD 10K – CAD 15K
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Mitacs Globalink Research Award

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds international research mobility for students and postdoctoral scholars to strengthen real-world implementation.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 6K – CAD 12K
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NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects

🇨🇦NGen · Canada

Supports small Canadian manufacturing ecosystems through co-investment for cross-sector collaboration.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials+6
CAD 20M
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NRC IRAP Accelerated Review Program

🇨🇦NRC · Canada

Supports Canadian applied-innovation teams with faster review and rapid decisions for focused milestones.

AgritechAI+13
CAD 10K – CAD 50K
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada logo
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NSERC I2I Grants

🇨🇦NSERC · Canada

Funds university-industry partnerships in Canada that transfer research outputs into practical innovation.

HardwareBiotech+4
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada logo
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Strategic Response Fund

🇨🇦ISED · Canada

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

AIAerospace+5
CAD 10M
NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) logo
Between cycles

Critical Minerals RDD Program — EOI

🇨🇦NRCan · Canada

Supports critical minerals innovation through processing, recycling, and circular economy development for cleaner materials ecosystems.

Advanced MaterialsAdvanced Manufacturing+1
CAD 5M
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Between cycles

Innovation Programme — Component 2 (Programme innovation — Volet 2 / Projets mobilisateurs)

🇨🇦IQ · Canada

Funds Quebec for-profit companies leading collaborative R&D projects with universities and research centres to develop innovative products or processes.

AIBiotech+13
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Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds student entrepreneur placements with shared support models and commercialization.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 15K
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Mitacs Elevate

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Supports teams connecting academia and industry to move ideas into practical outcomes.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 60K – CAD 120K
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Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) — EOI

🇨🇦NRCan · Canada

Funds Canadian clean energy and transportation infrastructure enabling critical minerals development.

Advanced MaterialsEnergy Tech+2
CAD 100M
NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) logo
Closed

Forest Innovation Program (FIP) — Renewal

🇨🇦NRCan · Canada

Supports Canadian forestry innovators through FIP by funding early growth collaborations that move forest technologies forward.

Climate TechAdvanced Materials
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada logo
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NGen AMTP

🇨🇦NGen · Canada

Supports advanced manufacturing collaboration among Canadian firms and research teams for innovation.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials+3
CAD 600K – CAD 3.2M

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