Innovative Solutions Canada Program
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
Through the Innovative Solutions Canada program, the Government of Canada partners with eligible Canadian small businesses to facilitate the early development, testing and validation of prototypes, as well as preparing a pathway to commercialization.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $150,000 or less.
- The largest recipient, 11281232 Canada Inc., holds $700,000 (42% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2025-03-10.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11281232 Canada Inc. | 2 | $700,000 | 2025-03-10 |
| Sensoreal Inc. | 2 | $650,000 | 2025-03-10 |
| Keystone Labs Inc. | 1 | $150,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Cytodiagnostics Inc. | 1 | $150,000 | 2024-01-02 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-10 | 11281232 Canada Inc. | Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project -Chick-Flu-A | ON | $550,000 |
| 2025-03-10 | Sensoreal Inc. | Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project - Portable, ultra-sensitive sensor for detecting environmental domoic acid | QC | $500,000 |
| 2024-03-31 | 11281232 Canada Inc. | Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project -Chick-Flu-A | QC | $150,000 |
| 2024-03-31 | Keystone Labs Inc. | Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project -KEY-CHIP (Avian Influenza) | AB | $150,000 |
| 2024-01-02 | Cytodiagnostics Inc. | Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project -Fluorescent Aptamer Assay for Rapid Detection of Domoic acid in Marine Waters and Shellfish Homogenates | ON | $150,000 |
| 2024-01-02 | Sensoreal Inc. | Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project - Novel Electrochemical Sensor for Rapid and Reliable Detection of Domoic Acid at the Point-of-Need | QC | $150,000 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records