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Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing stream
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
Ongoing — sign up no
Can you get this?
✓Open to private, public, non-profit, university, or individual
✓Innovation must be new, not currently available in marketplace
✓Innovation must be ready for operational environment testing
✓Company must have required certifications and approvals
Your real odds
The program explicitly warns that high application volumes mean the number of funded projects varies and is guaranteed to no one, even after passing evaluation.
Passing evaluation qualifies you for a pool, and actual funding then depends on finding a matched federal testing partner with sufficient program funds available. Many qualified applicants clear the first step and still walk away without a contract.
What it takes
Monitor for next call for proposals via email newsletter or LinkedInOngoing — sign up now
Confirm eligibility: innovation is pre-commercial, genuinely novel, and deployment-ready with all certifications in place1–2 days self-assessment
Write a detailed technical proposal with quantifiable data and scientific evidence (fill all fields, use full word counts)1–3 weeks
Submit before the deadline and confirm receipt; if qualified, wait for a program advisor to contact you about a testing matchVaries by evaluation volume
Worth knowing
The program explicitly advises using the full word count and completing optional fields, so applications that read like a marketing pitch rather than a technical document with data and evidence are at a disadvantage. Have someone else proofread before you submit.
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