What is NL Innovation Council — Research and Development Funding?
NL Innovation Council — Research and Development Funding is delivered by Research & Development Corporation (RDC) / NL Innovation Council as a grant. Funding is typically up to $1,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Research & Development Corporation (RDC) / NL Innovation Council |
| Available in | NL |
| Intake status | Open — rolling and periodic calls |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Ocean technology, ICT, clean energy, biotech, advanced manufacturing
- Eligible activities: Applied R&D; industry-research collaboration; technology commercialization
Watch out for
Outside NL; no R&D component
Deadlines & how to apply
NL's primary R&D funder; check nlsupport.ca for current programs
How NorthGrants helps with NL Innovation Council — Research and Development Funding
Most business owners read about NL Innovation Council — Research and Development Funding, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.