R&D and innovation funding in Saskatchewan

For-profit businesses receive repayable contributions to commercialize, demonstrate, or adopt innovative technologies and processes. The program runs until March 31, 2028, and is currently closed to applications.

Industry, government, and academia partnerships receive funding and support for pre-commercial science activities and research benefiting the agriculture and agri-food sector. Support includes non-repayable contributions and collaborative research assistance from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists.

Industry organizations and researchers receive funding and support for pre-commercial applied science and research and development activities in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector. The program provides up to $5 million per project and $10 million per applicant until March 31, 2028.

Persons, businesses, and organizations with ideas for Saskatchewan's agriculture and food industry receive support for research projects. The fund covers expenses such as students, consultant fees, equipment rental, and materials.

Businesses across Canada can receive up to $5,000,000 through this grant toward competitiveness. Open until March 31, 2029.

Canadian researchers receive access to digital tools, advanced computing capacity, high-speed networking, and data services. Eligible organizations receive funding to advance national digital research infrastructure activities and expand computing capacity.

Canadian innovators and small and medium-sized enterprises receive tools and expertise to understand, manage, and leverage intellectual property. Not-for-profit business and innovation organizations deliver education, strategy development, and implementation resources.

Agri-food companies get access to food processing equipment, multi-functional pilot plants, laboratories, and experienced technologists for research and testing needs. Clients lease these facilities and receive direct support services to foster food innovation.

Advisory services and cost-shared funding for small and medium businesses developing new technology, delivered through a network of Industrial Technology Advisors.

Small and medium-sized enterprises receive intellectual property services to help them navigate patent landscapes and protect their innovations. The Innovation Asset Collective administers these resources to support business growth.

Food, beverage, and other agri-processing value-added companies receive funding for prototype and product development services. Clients work with the Food Centre to determine appropriate service providers for product and technology development activities.

Businesses in the Prairie provinces get funding to bring new artificial intelligence technologies to market and speed up AI adoption in critical sectors. PrairiesCan accepts applications on a continuous basis until December 31, 2028.

Not-for-profit organizations providing support to innovative businesses receive investments for projects that create a stronger, inclusive economy. Eligible organizations also get help connecting with key players and finding other sources of funding and expertise.

Incorporated businesses and not-for-profit organizations in Alberta receive funding to advance and commercialize quantum products and solutions. Recipients use the support for activities including technology commercialization, business scale-up, and ecosystem capacity building.

Helps employers in Saskatchewan with intellectual property and commercialization. Applications are accepted year-round.

Critical minerals industry applicants receive transferable royalty credits for qualified innovation commercialization projects. The program supports pilot and commercial scaling projects that improve recovery, manage environmental impacts, increase processing, or commercialize byproducts.

Oil and gas industry applicants undertaking qualified innovation commercialization projects receive transferable Crown royalty and freehold production tax credits. The program is open to pilot and commercial scaling projects that improve recovery, manage environmental impacts, increase processing capacity, or commercialize byproducts.

Corporations get refundable or non-refundable tax credits for qualifying research and development expenditures in Saskatchewan. Eligible Canadian-controlled private corporations receive a 10 per cent refundable tax credit on annual expenditures up to the specified limits.

Canada's largest federal support for business R&D, refundable and non-refundable tax credits for experimental development and applied research.

Canadian not-for-profit science and research organizations receive funding through a competitive process. This support helps eligible organizations conduct research and innovation that affects Canadians.

Ambitious, high-growth Canadian firms get top graduate talent embedded to develop new technologies in four priority sectors. Talent Innovation Canada receives funding to attract, train, and place qualified research personnel with these companies.