SMART Call 10 – 2026 (NRC IRAP / Eureka)
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Eligibility & Details
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Program Description
SMART Call 10 2026 funds Canadian SMEs for up to 50% of eligible costs on international advanced-manufacturing R&D projects. Large companies with more than 500 FTEs are not eligible for Canadian funding.
Eligibility Requirements
- Canadian SME participating in the SMART advanced-manufacturing R&D call
- Large companies with more than 500 FTEs are not eligible for Canadian funding
- Non-SME participants may only be supported indirectly as contractors to eligible SMEs
- Project must be an international collaborative R&D project
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 50% of eligible project costs for Canadian SMEs; no dollar cap is stated on the call page.
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Call opened 1 July 2026 and closes at the project outline deadline of 26 January 2027, 11:00 CET. Full project proposals are due 15 April 2027.
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Rejection Pitfalls 5
- The project does not align with SMART's technology roadmap
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
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Application Steps
Required Documents 2
Eligible Expenses 1
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
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Funding Stack Strategy
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Clawback Risk
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