Innovative Solutions Canada - Quantum repeaters for scalable quantum networks and distributed sensing

• Grant Instructions and Procedures document
• Challenge Stream Submission Form
• Grant Instructions and Procedures – Call 004

Who is eligible?

• Only a small business that meets all of the listed eligibility criteria can submit a proposal.
• Subcontractors may be academic, industrial or not-for-profit.

Eligible expenses

• Salary costs
• Contractor's fees and sub-contracts
• Travel costs in accordance with the National Joint Council Travel Directive
• Reports and studies
• Overhead, material cost, patenting costs, and capital costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Land acquisition, leasing land, buildings (acquisitions and leasing), renovation or construction, and other facilities, real estate fees and related costs
• Financing charges, legal fees (not linked to patenting) and loan interest payments
• Any goods and services costs which are received through donations or in kind
• Property taxes
• Lobbyist fees

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Proposals must pass all mandatory criteria before advancing to point-rated evaluation.
• Proposals must achieve at least 65 of 130 total points to be considered responsive.
• Canada may consider departmental and government priorities, previous years’ investments, strength of individual proposals, similar initiatives, and project types and technology readiness levels when selecting proposals.

• Review the eligibility criteria and the current challenge.
• Create your profile and begin proposing solutions using the “Propose a Solution” button.
• Submit the proposal using the Challenge Stream Submission Form.
• If you cannot use the web-based system, contact solutions@ised-isde.gc.ca before the closing date and time to arrange delivery.

• Proposals are evaluated by NRC-IRAP and/or subject matter experts from other government departments.
• Canada may request clarifications from the applicant during evaluation.
• Proposals that are pre-qualified are placed in a challenge pool, and Canada may select one, more than one, or no proposal.
• Selected applicants must comply with due diligence requests before a grant award is finalized.
• The Challenge Sponsoring Department informs the applicant of final decisions after the grant award process is completed.

• Questions about this challenge must be sent in writing to solutions@ised-isde.gc.ca.
• Enquiries must be submitted no later than ten calendar days before the closing date.
• Selected applicants may receive only one grant per phase per challenge.
• No travel is anticipated; communication will take place by telephone or videoconference.