Is this actionable now?

closed. SDTC was wound up in February 2025; clean-technology support transitioned to NRC IRAP's Clean Technology Program. This legacy profile has no current SDTC application route.

No applicant is currently eligible for a new SDTC award because the organization and program were wound up; companies must use the current NRC IRAP Clean Technology route instead.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Legacy recipients remain subject to their agreements; new applicants use NRC IRAP requirements. Do not rank historical SDTC award sizes as currently accessible grant capital.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada Funding

No current SDTC award; legacy project economics are not actionable and successor NRC IRAP support is assessed separately · National Research Council Canada

Sustainable Development Technology Canada Funding is a grant programme from National Research Council Canada for Canadian small and medium enterprises developing pre-commercial clean technologies with an eligible project consortium Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: No current SDTC award; legacy project economics are not actionable and successor NRC IRAP support is assessed separately.

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Key facts

Funder	National Research Council Canada
Amount	No current SDTC award; legacy project economics are not actionable and successor NRC IRAP support is assessed separately
Decision time	Not applicable: SDTC no longer accepts applications.
Eligibility	No applicant is currently eligible for a new SDTC award because the organization and program were wound up; companies must use the current NRC IRAP Clean Technology route instead.
Restrictions	Legacy recipients remain subject to their agreements; new applicants use NRC IRAP requirements. Do not rank historical SDTC award sizes as currently accessible grant capital.
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Do not submit to SDTC
Review the NRC IRAP Clean Technology successor
Contact an NRC industrial technology advisor for current fit

Background

National Research Council Canada operates Sustainable Development Technology Canada Funding. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The Government of Canada wound up SDTC in February 2025 Clean-technology delivery moved to NRC IRAP for 2025–26

How the application really works

Do not submit to SDTC → Review the NRC IRAP Clean Technology successor → Contact an NRC industrial technology advisor for current fit

Tips

Show direct fit with clean technology.
Show direct fit with climate and environmental innovation.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is closed.
Legacy recipients remain subject to their agreements; new applicants use NRC IRAP requirements.
Do not rank historical SDTC award sizes as currently accessible grant capital.

Track record

The Government of Canada wound up SDTC in February 2025
Clean-technology delivery moved to NRC IRAP for 2025–26

No current selectivity exists because the program is retired.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: closed. SDTC was wound up in February 2025; clean-technology support transitioned to NRC IRAP's Clean Technology Program. This legacy profile has no current SDTC application route.
What is the real economic value?: No current SDTC award; legacy project economics are not actionable and successor NRC IRAP support is assessed separately
Who is eligible?: No applicant is currently eligible for a new SDTC award because the organization and program were wound up; companies must use the current NRC IRAP Clean Technology route instead.
How does selection work?: Do not submit to SDTC; Review the NRC IRAP Clean Technology successor; Contact an NRC industrial technology advisor for current fit. Not applicable: SDTC no longer accepts applications.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Legacy recipients remain subject to their agreements; new applicants use NRC IRAP requirements. Do not rank historical SDTC award sizes as currently accessible grant capital.
What evidence exists?: The Government of Canada wound up SDTC in February 2025 Clean-technology delivery moved to NRC IRAP for 2025–26 No current selectivity exists because the program is retired.

Sources

nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/industrial-research-assistance-program — Official successor and transition notice (checked 2026-08-10)
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/sustainable-development/en/sustainable-development/departmental-sustainable-development-strategy-2023-2027 — Official February 2025 wind-up and NRC IRAP transfer (checked 2026-08-10)