Department of National Defence: Modular Wind Power for Northern Operations

Sponsor’s Website

Visit the Government of Canada website for more information on Modular Wind Power for Northern Operations.

Internal Contacts

Industry and Partnership Services (IPS): ips@cunet.carleton.ca

Potential applicants are also encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.

Deadlines

Overview

The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are seeking innovative solutions to develop modular, stand-alone wind-powered electric generation system that can be easily transported, deployed and maintained in remote northern locations to provide reliable, clean energy under extreme cold, high-wind and icing conditions.

What Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Provides

Funding awarded for this challenge will depend on your solution’s Technology Readiness Level (TRL). Lower TRL solutions (TRL 1-3) will be eligible for up to $250,000 for a period of up to six months for solution development. In the design phase (TRL 4-5), up to $1.5 million in funding is available for a period of up to 12 months. Finally, during the build phase (TRL 6-9), up to $5 million is available to build and validate your prototype in various environments. Provided solutions advance to the appropriate TRL, they may move to the next funding stage. Visit How it works in Competitive Projects for additional information on available funding.

What Innovators Bring

Innovators can propose solutions at all stages of development. Early-stage technologies that would benefit from development funding are encouraged to participate. Solutions that have reached a mature level of technical readiness and are moving toward future testing or demonstration may apply for funding through this call.

Eligibility

This call for proposals is open to individuals, academia, not-for-profit organizations, provincial/territorial or municipal government organizations, and industry organizations. Federal and provincial crown corporations are not eligible for funding.

Submitting Your Application

1. Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
2. IDEaS is transitioning to a new portal to receive submissions from the innovator community for this challenge. To apply, consult the Solicitation Guide available on CanadaBuys.