Innovate BC: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver Centre

Innovate BC: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $30.5M value; 4 departments; 5 programs.

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12agreements
$30.5Mvalue
4departments
5programs

Largest agreements

815638$9.9Mvalue2020start2023end

The project will contribute to increasing the employability of youth and provide them with practical work experience and soft skills so that they can succeed in the digital economy.

PC0006480$9.9Mvalue2023start2026end

Establish an Integrated Marketplace Initiative

000016072$3.0Mvalue2020start2021end

Support the BC Technology Sector Resiliency Program in response to COVID-19

PC0010255$1.8Mvalue2025start2026end

Support the commercialization and adoption of AI within an Integrated Marketplace model

000021545$1.7Mvalue2021start2021end

Continue to deliver the BC Digital Rapid Response and Resiliency Program during COVID-19

000021545$1.7Mvalue2021start2021end

Continue to deliver the BC Digital Rapid Response and Resiliency Program during COVID-19

IP Assist: L2 - Comprehensive IP Strategy for SMEs (Pilot)$882Kvalue2023start2024end

This project will enable Innovate BC to coordinate the development of a comprehensive IP strategy for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP capabilities in Canada

IP Assist L1: Introduction to Intellectual Property for innovative IRAP SMEs and IP Assist L2: Comprehensive IP Strategy for IRAP SMEs$511Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will enable Innovate BC to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one Level 1 (L1) - IP Awareness sessions, and development of a Level 1 (L2) comprehensive IP strategy for IRAP SMEs, in order to increase their business success and to increase IP capabilities in Canada.

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IP Assist L1: Introduction to Intellectual Property for innovative IRAP SMEs and IP Assist L2: Comprehensive IP Strategy for IRAP SMEs$507Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will enable Innovate BC to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one Level 1 (L1) - IP Awareness sessions, and development of a Level 1 (L2) comprehensive IP strategy for IRAP SMEs, in order to increase their business success and to increase IP capabilities in Canada.

IP Assist: L2 - Comprehensive IP Strategy for IRAP SMEs$447Kvalue2024start2025end

This project will enable Innovate BC to coordinate the development of a comprehensive IP strategy for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP capabilities in Canada

IP Assist: Introduction to intellectual property for innovative SMEs$191Kvalue2022start2024end

This project will enable Innovate BC to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one awareness sessions to IRAP clients in order to increase their business success & increase IP awareness in Canada.

IP Assist L1: Introduction to intellectual property for innovative SMEs$79.3Kvalue2024start2025end

This project will enable Innovate BC to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one awareness sessions to IRAP clients in order to increase their business success & increase IP awareness in Canada.

Departments

Pacific Economic Development Canada3agreements$13.4Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$9.9Mvalue1programs
  • Digital Skills for Youth

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada2agreements$4.6Mvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

National Research Council Canada6agreements$2.6Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20261agreements$511Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20252agreements$2.3Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20242agreements$526Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20232agreements$10.8Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20221agreements$191Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20212agreements$3.4Mvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program
20202agreements$12.9Mvalue2programs
  • Digital Skills for Youth
  • Western Diversification Program

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.