Grant

IDEaS - Minefield breaching - Detect & destroy

Government of Canada, Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces · Federal (all of Canada)

ClosedResearchGeneral
Funding
Up to $1,000,000
Up to $1,000,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME, Large Corp, Non-profit, Academic

Overview

An IDEaS challenge seeking solutions capable of operating in active combat environments under enemy fire, rapidly detecting, identifying and characterizing mines, obstacles and optimal breach opportunities to support operational planning and decision-making.

Who can apply

  • Open to Canadian universities and educational institutions, Canadian not-for-profit organizations, Canadian for-profit companies and organizations, and provincial, territorial and municipal government organizations.
  • Solutions preferably at technology readiness levels (TRL) 2-9.
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What it can pay for

R&DPilot / Demo

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: Oct 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.