IDEaS - Innovation Networks: Cognition and trust: Real-time dynamic calibration for human-autonomy teams

• Innovation Networks Proposal form
• Applicant Guide
• Detailed work plan and budget
• List of partner organizations and their roles
• Any supporting documents for selected applicants, if requested

Who is eligible?

• Canadian universities
• Canadian universities and educational institutions
• Canadian incorporated for-profit organizations
• Canadian incorporated not-for-profit organizations
• Provincial, territorial, and municipal government organizations in Canada

Who is not eligible

• Federal departments and agencies
• Crown corporations
• Persons employed by federal departments, agencies, or Crown corporations
• Adjunct professors as lead applicants
• Post-doctoral fellows as applicants or partners

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits for students, research assistants, and technical staff
• Equipment and capital expenses
• Professional services from third parties
• Research and development costs, including travel, materials, lab analysis, and data work
• Intellectual property protection and administrative overhead

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• In-kind contributions
• Salary for university investigators already paid by the university
• Land or building purchases
• Lobbying, direct marketing, and business promotion
• Hospitality, patent fees, and travel insurance

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada
• Quebec applicants that are municipal bodies, school bodies, or agencies may be subject to additional provincial approval requirements

• Innovation and novelty
• Expected outcomes and potential impact
• Scientific or technical quality
• Micro-net management and collaboration capacity
• Benefits to Canada and GBA+ considerations

• Step 1: Prepare the proposal
  • Read the Applicant Guide and the challenge statement.
  • Complete the Innovation Networks Proposal form.
  • Prepare the work plan, budget, and partner information.
• Step 2: Create a CPC Connect account
  • Register on the Canada Post CPC Connect platform if needed.
  • Use the account to access the submission process.
• Step 3: Request a Connect conversation
  • Email IDEaS-IN.IDEeS-RI@forces.gc.ca at least five business days before closing.
  • Provide the email address linked to the CPC Connect account and the number of proposals.
• Step 4: Submit the proposal
  • Upload the completed proposal through CPC Connect before the deadline.
  • Wait for the confirmation message in the conversation.

• Applications are reviewed by subject matter experts.
• Only proposals meeting mandatory and rated criteria may be pre-qualified.
• Selected applicants may be asked for additional information or assessments.
• Successful applicants are invited to sign a contribution agreement with DND.
• No funding commitment exists until the agreement is signed.

• All costs must be in Canadian dollars.
• Key contribution agreement details may be published on the DND website.
• Selected projects will require a contribution agreement before funding is released.
• Funded Micro-nets must participate in annual challenge engagement meetings.