Step 1. Proposal Submission

The Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) accepts proposals submitted to the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) at any time throughout the year. A letter of acknowledgment is mailed to the applicant when a proposal is received. Completed proposals are considered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

In general, proposals include information about the following:

• the research and development (R&D) work to be completed
• the technological innovations that will be achieved
• a technology insertion plan for the R&D and associated plans for technology spill-over and diffusion
• the economic benefits to Canada to be realized through completion of the project
• the company's management, financial resources and technical capabilities
• collaborative partnerships with post-secondary institutions or research institutes belonging to post-secondary institutions, and
• the ability to make payments to the Minister.

ITO uses this information to conduct its eligibility and assessment reviews, and to perform its due diligence examination. ITO may verify or seek further information from the applicant, as needed.

ITO has produced the SADI Proposal Preparation Guide and the SADI Proposal Completeness Self-Checklist to help applicants ensure that they include all the necessary information to allow their application to be processed without delay.

Learn more about the next step in SADI's application and approval process in Step 2. Eligibility Review.