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Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces
Funding for rapid decontamination solutions
Last Update: June 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 200,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Canada
Overview
This program funds innovative solutions for cleaning and decontaminating sensitive equipment and enclosed workspaces. Phase 1 offers up to $200,000 for solutions that reduce sanitizing time, protect sensitive equipment, and meet health and safety requirements.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new product or service
- Increase operational productivity
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
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
- Development of innovative cleaning and decontamination solutions
- Rapid sanitizing and disinfecting of enclosed work environments and transport modes
- Solutions for sensitive equipment and varied surfaces in operational settings
- Automated or mobile decontamination approaches
Documents Needed
- Completed proposal form
- Direct deposit form
- Additional information form, if required for Quebec applicants
- Supporting information on project funding sources, if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals
- Academia
- Not-for-profit organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Provincial, territorial, and municipal governments
Who is not eligible
- Federal government employees
- Federal departments and agencies
- Federal Crown corporations
- Unsolicited applicants without a relevant challenge
Eligible expenses
- Project activities and related eligible expenditures listed in the proposal budget
- Travel, shipping, and other participation costs for selected protected environments
- Costs incurred in Canada, with some eligible costs allowed outside Canada when necessary
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Unsolicited proposals
- Dependent proposals that rely on another proposal
- Solutions outside the current challenge scope
- Work requiring a centralized cleaning facility or transport to another location or base of operations
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Applicants may be located outside Canada
Processing and Agreement
- Proposals are reviewed by a DND evaluation committee.
- Eligible proposals are scored, ranked, and placed in a pre-qualified pool.
- Funding recommendations may consider other government-funded initiatives, Canadian benefits, and alignment with federal priorities.
- Selected applicants are invited to sign a contribution agreement before funding is issued.
- Feedback is provided by email, usually within about two months after the closing date.
Additional information
- Applicants may submit more than one proposal per challenge.
- Proposals must be standalone and not interdependent.
- All proposals must be submitted in Canadian dollars.
- Selected applicants retain intellectual property rights, with a possible government licence.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces. 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 Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces?
This program funds innovative solutions for cleaning and decontaminating sensitive equipment and enclosed workspaces. Phase 1 offers up to $200,000 for solutions that reduce sanitizing time, protect sensitive equipment, and meet health and safety requirements.
How much funding can be received?
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces Funds up to $200,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces program?
To be eligible for the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces program, you must:
Solution must address the challenge
Current SRL 1-6
Signed proposal required
What expenses are eligible under Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces?
Development of innovative cleaning and decontamination solutions
Rapid sanitizing and disinfecting of enclosed work environments and transport modes
Solutions for sensitive equipment and varied surfaces in operational settings
Automated or mobile decontamination approaches
Who can I contact for more information about the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces?
You can contact Government of Canada by email at DND.IDEaS-IDEeS.MDN@forces.gc.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces available?
The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces program is available across Canada.
Is the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces is a Grant and Funding