Innovative Solutions Canada
Funds Government-procurement innovation work challenges for Canadian small businesses Challenge and Testing streams.
Innovative Solutions Canada is Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's procurement-style innovation program for Canadian small businesses. It has more than $100 million in total funding and connects firms with federal departments that want to test new ideas through a Challenge stream and a Testing stream.
The program runs multiple challenges each year and accepts small-business appl…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Supports prototype development for federal problem statements in Canada through challenge-based procurement for digital trust, quantum, and logistics readiness.
Funds government validation of innovative Canadian solutions through real-world trials in complex operational environments.