Canada and Singapore call for projects 2025

The funding for this call for proposals is offered through the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP), an international innovation R&D funding program offered by Global Affairs Canada in partnership with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The call for proposals is being hosted by Eureka Network. NRC IRAP is responsible for delivering this call for proposals and for managing any resulting funding agreements.

The NRC applies risk-based measures to safeguard its research, and the projects and organisations it funds from potential interference, misappropriation or misalignment with the interests of Canada. This includes, amongst other National Security considerations, whether any of the individuals or organisations involved in activities supported by NRC funding are currently in affiliation with, or in receipt of funding or in-kind support, from any of the organisations on the Named Research Organization (NRO) list, published by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED). The NRC will not directly fund projects where there is a current affiliation with an NRO.

Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of total project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of 600,000 Canadian dollars over 12 to 24 months (an extension of 12 months may be considered if sufficiently justified and accepted by both countries).

Note: Canadian SME applicants must be eligible for funding as NRC IRAP clients before they can be considered for funding through this call for proposals. For more information on NRC IRAP eligibility and becoming an NRC IRAP client, please contact NRC IRAP at 1-877-994-4727.

In addition to the Canadian SME, other Canadian organisations (research institutes, universities, research and technology organisations, large enterprises and other companies) may participate on a self‑funded basis or as subcontractors.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Canada

• Your organisation must be a small and medium-sized enterprise in Canada, incorporated and profit-oriented.
• Your organisation must have 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
• You must have the objective to grow and generate profits through development and commercialisation of innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services, or processes in Canada.

For all Canadian criteria, please refer to NRC IRAP’s International opportunities – National Research Council Canada for this call for proposals (filter using “Singapore”).

Additional steps for applications from Canada

Canadian applicants must complete the following steps to submit an application:

1. Canadian applicant must register by 26 May 2025 on the NRC IRAP International opportunities call webpage to request an Expression of Interest (EOI) form.
2. Complete and submit the EOI form to NRC IRAP by 13 June 2025. We strongly recommend Canadian applicants complete the EOI phase as early as possible, in order for NRC IRAP to confirm the firm’s potential eligibility for funding before assembling and submitting a proposal. Only qualified applicants will be invited to submit the more detailed Eureka Network projects proposal and draft consortium agreement in collaboration with their project partner(s). Qualified Canadian applicants will be provided an NRC IRAP Canadian Annex form that will need to be completed along with the Eureka Network projects proposal.

For information related to application steps, requirements, instructions, EUREKA online project application, and the national funding body proposal and funding agreement, please consult the NRC IRAP call for proposals announcement and filter using “Singapore”.

This call for proposal is offered through Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG). EnterpriseSG is responsible for the delivery of this call for proposals and the management of any resulting funding agreements.
Financial support may be provided to eligible Singaporean companies in support of industrial research or technological development activities. Eligible companies can receive up to 50% support from the Enterprise Development Grant (Co-Innovation Programme), or EDG (CIP), for qualifying cost items.

If there is no allocated budget for your organisation type in your country and you want to participate in a project consortium, contact your national funding body using the form below to see whether there are other funding opportunities available or talk to them about self-funding.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Singapore

• Applicant must be a business entity that is registered and operating in Singapore; and
• Be locally owned, i.e. the applicant should have ≥ 30% of its ordinary shares held by Singaporeans/ Singapore PRs; and
• Be in a financially viable position to start and complete the project.

Additional steps for applications from Singapore

Singapore applicants must complete the following steps to submit an application:

1. Visit the website: https://www.apply.gov.sg/grants/business/listing
2. Locate “EDG (Co-Innovation Programmes)” and click on “Log in to apply”.
3. Login to Business Grants Portal (BGP) using CorpPass (Use this guide for help)
4. Complete the application form then submit (Under “CIP Programme”, scroll and select the correct CIP Programme name).

Prepare the following documents / information for submission:

1. Project proposal information (Refer to this template for required details)
2. Latest ACRA business profile (retrieved within six months from application date)
3. Applicant’s latest and previous two years audited financial statements (Company and Group level), or official management account
4. Relevant key quotations (e.g. equipment and software, materials and consumables, professional services)

Singaporean applicants must apply by 23:00 on September 1, 2025 (SGT) to Enterprise Singapore via the Business Grants Portal as well as the Eureka application.