📋 Eligible Entities - Canadian corporations (federally or provincially incorporated) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with Canadian operations - Research institutions and universities (as prime or co-contractors) - Indigenous-owned businesses that meet incorporation requirements - Joint ventures with a lead Canadian entity - Sole proprietors and partnerships operating as registered Canadian businesses Note: Applicants must demonstrate capacity to perform R&D work and meet security/clearance requirements for defence and security applications. --- ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Contract Value: $250,000 CAD - Phase 1 Duration: Up to 6 months - Funding Type: Non-repayable contribution (grant/contract) - Cost-Sharing: Matching requirements vary; confirmation of cost-sharing percentage required at time of application - Disbursement: Typically paid in installments based on milestone completion and invoice submission - Eligible Costs: Defined as direct project expenses only; overhead allocation subject to negotiation --- ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Personnel costs: R&D staff salaries, engineers, acoustic specialists, data scientists - Technology development: Software development, algorithm design, machine learning model creation - Equipment and tools: Acoustic sensors, detection/classification hardware, testing apparatus - Data acquisition: Harbour-based testing data collection and recording - Subcontracting: External expertise in acoustics, maritime systems, autonomous platforms - Materials and consumables: Directly related to prototype development and testing - Consulting services: Specialized technical support for solution design - Documentation and reporting: Project reports, technical specifications, test results Excluded: Marketing, sales activities, administrative overhead, financing costs, capital equipment purchases beyond project scope. --- ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Eligibility Verification: Full assessment of organizational credentials, financial standing, and security clearance eligibility - Project Milestones: Completion of defined Phase 1 deliverables required to release subsequent payments - Reporting Requirements: Monthly progress reports, technical documentation, and
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