January 18, 2021
Testing Stream Now Open
Our Testing Stream is now accepting applications.
We have $20M in funding to test your late-stage, pre-commercial innovations in real-life settings with government partners. You could receive up to $550k to test your standard (non-military) innovation, or up to $1.15M to test your military innovation.
This Testing Stream call for proposals closes February 5th, 2021 at 14:00 EST.
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Who is eligible?
We are looking for innovative products and services at technology readiness levels (TRL) 7-9. We have launched two concurrent calls for proposals for:
Canadian SMEs
Non-SMEs: Sole proprietor, individual, large business, not-for profit, or an academic institution
Read all eligibility requirements here.
Direct sales for SMEs
We are introducing a new program feature for SMEs! SMEs who complete an initial testing contract may be eligible to qualify for our innovation source list.
SMES who qualify for our innovation source list will:
be eligible to sell to the Government of Canada without further competition for 3 years
be eligible for additional contracts (*to a maximum of $8M per contract)
Visit our website for all details about the Testing Stream calls for proposals.