Department of National Defence: Reliable AI Sensor Fusion for Real World Missions
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) are seeking innovative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that embed compliance-by-design into multi-sensor, multi-domain fusion workflows. The goal under this call for proposals is to develop a modular Fusion Compliance Engine (FCE) that automatically enforces classification rules, legal constraints and policy adherence in real time during data aggregation and analysis.
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Deadlines
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Call for proposals open | June 4, 2026 |
| Submission of application | July 14, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. (EDT) |
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.
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 the funding through his call.
Eligibility
This call for proposals is open to individuals, academia, not-for-profit organizations, provincial/territorial or municipal government organizations and all industry. Federal and provincial crown corporations are not eligible for funding.
Submitting Your Application
- Log in to cuResearch and submit an internal Approval Form. Review the cuResearch user’s manual.
- To submit an external application, consult the Solicitation Guide available on CanadaBuys.