Defence Innovation Secure Hubs
Funds Canadian consortia establishing secure quantum and uncrewed-systems defence innovation hubs.
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BOREALIS leads the Defence Innovation Secure Hubs Call for Proposals through Canada's IDEaS program. The call provides non-repayable contributions to establish and secure existing facilities as Defence Innovation Secure Hubs in the uncrewed systems and quantum domains.
The official page states approximately CAD 50,000,000 across the two streams. Eligible applicants include incorporated Canadian for-profit companies, universities, and not-for-profit organizations, and each proposal must identify partners from at least two eligible organizations. The captured deadline was 2:00 PM Eastern Time on April 2, 2026, so the record is closed as of the June 24, 2026 verification date.
Secure mission-oriented hubs for uncrewed systems and quantum technologies, including defence-relevant R&D, integration, experimentation, facilities enablement, collaboration, and technology advancement.
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