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IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions
Funding for AI-driven situational awareness solutions
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Latest source updateLast Update: September 21, 2026Latest change: A new IDEaS challenge page now shows a different tactical-grade clock topic, with updated eligibility, application instructions, and an October 22, 2025 proposal deadline at 2:00 PM ET.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: September 21, 2026
Latest change: A new IDEaS challenge page now shows a different tactical-grade clock topic, with updated eligibility, application instructions, and an October 22, 2025 proposal deadline at 2:00 PM ET.
IDEaS challenge details updated
A new IDEaS challenge page now presents a different program topic focused on tactical-grade clocks for GPS-denied northern environments, rather than the previously tracked multi-modal AI situational decision theme. It also sets a proposal deadline of October 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET and identifies a CanadaBuys solicitation guide for submitting proposals. The page adds challenge-specific eligibility and technical expectations for the clock solution, including operating from -40 to +85°C, ±5 ppb temperature stability, no more than 1 second of time error over 24 hours, vibration sensitivity below 0.3 ppb/g, and survivability at 30,000 g. It also broadens the described use cases to PNT, EW, ISR, secure communications, and related military applications.
Funding available
$ 5,000,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Overview
Funding of up to $5 million is available for AI solutions that improve situational awareness and decision-making. The program supports multi-modal data fusion, explainable outputs, and prototype validation through development, design, and build phases.
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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 : 5,000,000 $
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
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Development of AI-driven solutions that fuse heterogeneous multi-domain data streams.
- Solutions that provide real-time, explainable, policy-aware situational awareness for operational decision-making.
- Development of AI models that aggregate, ingest, fuse, and generate outputs from at least two heterogeneous data types.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals
- Academia
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Provincial/territorial or municipal government organizations
- All industry
Who is not eligible
- Federal and provincial crown corporations
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
How to apply
- Consult the Solicitation Guide available on CanadaBuys.
- Use the new Portal to receive submissions from the innovator community for this challenge.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are received through the new IDEaS Portal.
- Submissions are reviewed under the Competitive Projects challenge process.
- Funding decisions depend on the solution’s Technology Readiness Level and readiness to advance.
- Selected solutions may progress to the next funding stage.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions Program
What is the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions?
Funding of up to $5 million is available for AI solutions that improve situational awareness and decision-making. The program supports multi-modal data fusion, explainable outputs, and prototype validation through development, design, and build phases.
How much funding can be received?
IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions Funds up to $5,000,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions program?
To be eligible for the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions program, you must:
Must fuse at least two data types.
Must produce usable decision outputs.
Open to industry, academia, and public bodies.
What expenses are eligible under IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions?
Development of AI-driven solutions that fuse heterogeneous multi-domain data streams.
Solutions that provide real-time, explainable, policy-aware situational awareness for operational decision-making.
Development of AI models that aggregate, ingest, fuse, and generate outputs from at least two heterogeneous data types.
Who can I contact for more information about the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions?
You can contact Department of National Defence (DND).
Where is the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions available?
The IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions program is available across Canada.
Is the IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions a grant, loan, or tax credit?
IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions is a Grant and Funding