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Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Project Stream
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~4–6 winners yearly
Effort
2–4 hours
Can you get this?
✓For Indigenous organizations in Canada
✓Projects must relate to IP, Indigenous knowledge, or cultural expressions
✓Up to $50,000 for complex, longer-term projects
✓Must align with education, awareness, or capacity building
✓Application open until August 26, 2026
Your real odds
The entire program pools $150,000 per year across all three streams, so only four to six organizations receive funding in a given cycle.
The limited total pool makes competition real, and past recipient lists confirm the funding is spread thin across streams rather than concentrated in one area.
What it takes
Read the 2026-27 Program Guide to confirm eligibility and understand merit criteria2–4 hours
Complete the Small Scale Initiative and Project Stream application form (HTML or PDF)1–2 weeks
Submit before the deadlineBy August 26, 2026
Worth knowing
Past recipients include consultancies, nonprofits, museums, and legal associations, so the program weights diverse approaches to IP education and capacity building, and a single dominant applicant profile does not exist.
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