Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Accepting Applications

On June 28^th, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that it is again, offering Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) grants. IIPP grants were first made available in 2019 as part of Canada's 5-year Intellectual Property Strategy. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, a total of $125,000 is available.

The purpose of the IIPP grants is to promote a more inclusive IP system. The IIPP grants also aim to provide Indigenous peoples opportunities to advocate their interests and participate in discussions on IP, traditional knowledge (TK), and traditional cultural expressions (TCE) and to explore ways to make the IP system more accessible to Indigenous people.

Three funding streams are available. The small-scale initiative stream is directed to activities having a more limited scale and scope (e.g., not exceeding $15,000) while the project stream is directed to more complex or comprehensive activities (e.g., not exceeding $50,000). Eligible activities under both the