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IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas
Resilient military broadband solutions
Funding available
$ 1,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Eligible candidates
Overview
IDEaS Competitive Projects offers up to $200,000 for up to 6 months to support innovative solutions for broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas. Projects should demonstrate prioritized information exchange and resilient operation in EM degraded or denied environments, with automation and compatibility with existing and upcoming RF equipment.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Develop innovative solutions that establish and maintain broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas in an EM degraded or denied environment.
- Develop solutions that implement a prioritized information exchange.
Official resources
Additional information
- Solutions should consider International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Control Goods restrictions.
- Canada will not provide government furnished property (GFP), including materiel, equipment, access, information, and personnel, during Component 1a.
Frequently Asked Questions about the IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas Program
What is the IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas?
IDEaS Competitive Projects offers up to $200,000 for up to 6 months to support innovative solutions for broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas. Projects should demonstrate prioritized information exchange and resilient operation in EM degraded or denied environments, with automation and compatibility with existing and upcoming RF equipment.
How much funding can be received?
IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas Funds up to $1,000,000 of admissible expenses.
What expenses are eligible under IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas?
Develop innovative solutions that establish and maintain broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas in an EM degraded or denied environment.
Develop solutions that implement a prioritized information exchange.
Where is the IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas available?
The IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas program is available across Canada.
Is the IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas a grant, loan, or tax credit?
IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas?
IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas is funded by Government of Canada