Funding, News and Announcements

We are excited to share information about the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), which is Canada’s premier innovation assistance program designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). NRC IRAP facilitates collaboration between researchers and industry, enabling businesses to tackle real-world challenges through research. 

Partnership with NRC

The Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement (OCIE) at Dalhousie University maintains an ongoing partnership with NRC, providing funding opportunities for short-term research projects across faculties. There is still funding available for the fiscal year 2024-2025!

Funding Details

• Amount: Up to $5,000 (paid after the completion of the project) 
• Coverage: The funding primarily covers the salaries of the researcher(s) involved in the project for its duration. 
• Duration: Research must be completed, and final deliverables submitted by February 15, 2025. 

Explore Collaboration with Industry

To access this program, your industry partner must be an existing NRC-IRAP customer. In the event they are not, please contact Aishwarya Shrestha, Program Coordinator, at A.Shrestha@dal.ca who can facilitate an introduction.  

Aishwarya can also assist in matching researchers with the appropriate industry partners for collaboration as opportunities arise. Please contact her for more details.