Service or contract

Developmental Licence Playbook

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

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Funding
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Non-monetary support (not a cash amount)
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Service or contract
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME, Large Corp, Academic

Overview

Apply for a developmental licence that provides access to wireless spectrum to test and validate innovative solutions in health care, transportation, smart cities, manufacturing, agriculture, public safety and more. Applicants submit a Letter of Intent; a licence is issued for trial activity upon receipt of fees, after which testing can be conducted and results submitted.

Who can apply

Project must relate to research and development, focus on advancing technology, be time-limited, not interfere with current or anticipated systems, and not be used for a commercial trial involving financial cost recovery from users.

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What it can pay for

R&DPilot / DemoTechnology adoption

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Sep 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.