Variation Biotechnologies Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Gatineau, No MRC, Outaouais, QC · grants and contributions register · Ottawa South

Variation Biotechnologies Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 2 agreements; $56.3M value; 2 departments; 2 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0YKN1XQ1UO · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Variation Biotechnologies Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/variation-biotechnologies-inc/

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2agreements
$56.3Mvalue
2departments
2programs

Largest agreements

VBI COVID-19 Project$56.0Mvalue2020start2035end

This project will support the development of Canada’s medical countermeasures (MCMs) in immediate response to COVID-19. Variation Biotechnologies Inc. (VBI) will advance the development of an enveloped Virus-Like-Particle (eVLP) vaccine candidate through clinical trials to provide protection against SARS-COV2 (COVID-19), MERS and SARS.

Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)$282Kvalue2006start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year; New disclosure of an already published grant or contribution;Repayable Contribution

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$56.0Mvalue1programs
  • SIF Stream2- Growth

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions1agreements$282Kvalue1programs
  • Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Years

20201agreements$56.0Mvalue1programs
  • SIF Stream2- Growth
20061agreements$282Kvalue1programs
  • Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)

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.