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IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making
Funding for innovative SB-ISR decision-making solutions
Last Update: May 27, 2026
Funding available
$ 200,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Canada
Overview
This program supports innovative SB-ISR solutions for military decision-making, with up to $200,000 in initial funding. Successful solutions may receive additional funding of up to $1 million for further development.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase production or service capacity
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
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Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development of innovative solutions for locating adversaries outside commonly monitored areas.
- Tools that monitor large land areas for changes such as underground facilities.
- Systems that cue high-resolution space-based or other assets toward newly detected features.
Eligibility
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Exploitation of high-resolution imagery that is already regularly collected.
- Detection, recognition, or identification of persons or objects such as cars or trucks.
- Information focused on complex, human-developed urban environments.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making?
This program supports innovative SB-ISR solutions for military decision-making, with up to $200,000 in initial funding. Successful solutions may receive additional funding of up to $1 million for further development.
How much funding can be received?
IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making Funds up to $200,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making program?
To be eligible for the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making program, you must:
Innovative SB-ISR solution.
Improves detection of human activity.
Supports automated cueing and review.
What expenses are eligible under IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making?
Development of innovative solutions for locating adversaries outside commonly monitored areas.
Tools that monitor large land areas for changes such as underground facilities.
Systems that cue high-resolution space-based or other assets toward newly detected features.
Who can I contact for more information about the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making?
You can contact Government of Canada by email at none or by phone at none.
Where is the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making available?
The IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making program is available the province of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon.
Is the IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making a grant, loan, or tax credit?
IDEaS — The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making is a Grant and Funding