Fund your IP activities.

We provide you with targeted funding, covering the costs of building and owning your IP portfolio.

Access with membership.

Lack of capital shouldn’t block ownership.

SMEs may put IP spending on the backburner while prioritizing other aspects of their business. Our competitive funding program helps your IP strategy gets the investment it needs to support your growth, freedom to operate, and your long-term competitiveness.

Too often, IP projects get shelved due to cost. Our funding allows companies to move forward and build IP portfolios that strengthen their business.

Peggy Chooi, Director, IP Strategy

Funding that matches your stage of growth.

Funding is available through multiple grant rounds each year, aligned to our membership tiers.

  1. Associate Members: Apply for grants up to $10,000 per round to start building your IP  position.  
  2. Full Members: Apply up to two $20,000 grants per round to strengthen and expand your IP position.  

How we assess your application:

We base decisions on how effectively you demonstrate that the funded activity will advance your business and IP strategy. We consider: 

  • Alignment with your company’s IP strategy
  • Business impact of the funding 
  • How your proposal helps secure ownership of your innovation and IP assets

Support for all innovators.

IAC recognizes that there is a gender imbalance in the innovation landscape. Each round, a percentage of our grant funding is reserved for companies led by women.

IAC is committed to inclusion. The term “woman” encompasses cis and trans women, two-spirit, non-binary, gender-diverse individuals, and anyone who identifies as such, ensuring that funding is accessible to a wide range of innovators.

Ready to build your IP position? 

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