CED — Regional Defence Investment Initiative

Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Region

Overview

Funding to accelerate business and regional ecosystem integration into defence supply chains and boost industrial and innovation capacity to meet defence certification and qualification standards to respond to calls for proposals from prime defence contractors and the Government of Canada.

At a glance

Categoriesgrant
FundingUp to 90% of eligible costs
StatusAccepting applications
RegionQC
Sectorsgeneral

Eligibility and requirements

Funding Limits SMEs, contributions are repayable. Financial assistance may cover up to 75% of eligible costs Non-profit organizations, contributions are generally non-repayable. Financial assistance may cover up to 90% of eligible costs Eligibility SMEs active or looking to position themselves within the defence industry supply chain Not-for-profit organizations that support admissible SMEs Indigenous recipients Your project You must demonstrate how your project meets current or future needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, NATO or an allied country

How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program

CED — Regional Defence Investment Initiative is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps general teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.

Official program website

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