Free assessment The technology you built for mining could be what defence is looking for.
Critical minerals needed for industry are the same ones powering Canadian defence. Right now, Canada can barely refine its own.
The Government of Canada is now funding the companies that can change this.
If your technology can process, refine, or recycle critical minerals, there are programs and funding available to you. Most companies that qualify never apply — because they don't know it exists. Arctech Accelerate finds the funding that fits your technology, and helps you win it.
<5%
Domestic refining capacity
Canada mines critical minerals at scale but processes almost none of them onshore — a gap defence procurement now needs closed.
$Billions
In live federal programs
From CMRDD and the Strategic Response Fund to ITB offsets and CTM ITC, capital is flowing — if you can map your project to the right vehicle.
Dual-use
Is the unlock
Processing tech built for mining often qualifies for defence and dual-use funding streams most operators don't realize they're eligible for.
How it works
1. Tell us about your technology
A short questionnaire on your company, project, minerals in scope, value-chain stage, and defence or dual-use relevance.
2. Optional AI website scan
Paste your URL and we auto-detect minerals, processing capability, and defence signals — so you barely have to type.
3. Get your ranked pathways
Scored matches, strategic referrals, and recommended next steps — with public source references for every program.
Funding pathways we match against
Federal grants, contributions, tax credits, strategic financing, and defence procurement levers — across critical minerals and dual-use technology.
- First & Last Mile Fund
- CMRDD
- Strategic Response Fund
- Clean Tech Mfg ITC
- CMETC / METC
- SR&ED
- ITB / Industrial Offsets
- RDII
- Global Partnerships Initiative
- Indigenous NR Partnerships
- CIB Critical Minerals
- Canada Growth Fund
- EDC Critical Minerals
- BDC Defence Platform
- Strategic Partnership Framework
- Sovereign Fund (watchlist)
See the funding that fits your technology.
Three minutes. No signup. A ranked list of every federal pathway your project could win — with what to do next.