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Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) │Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Open to applications

Value

Varies
Total budget of $159 million over five years.

Description

With a total budget of $159 million over five years, LEAP is looking to foster innovation in areas of strength for Canada, like artificial intelligence, robotics, science and health. It will support the commercialization of innovative ideas from Canadian industry, including small and medium-sized businesses, in order to help them become an integral part of the growing new-space economy.

Eligible Applicants

For-profit and not-for-profit organizations established and operating in Canada, including members of the industry or academia, are eligible. Specific eligibility is indicated in each funding opportunity.

Eligible Expenses

LEAP is preparing Canada’s space sector for involvement in lunar and deep-space exploration through a portfolio of activities that includes the following:

  • Industry and academia
    • Program: Contribution to partner agencies’ selected missions
      Objectives: Delivery of Canadian science instrument(s) or technology destined for the Moon or beyond selected by a partner space agency.
    • Program: Announcement of Opportunity – Capability demonstration
      Objectives: Contributions to develop, adapt, deliver, integrate, and launch a Canadian proto-flight model.
    • Program: Planning and preparation for future mission and technologies
      Objectives: Development of mission concepts and technologies to position Canada for future lunar and deep-space exploration missions.
    • Program: Lunar science / technology payloads
      Objectives: Development, launch and operation of a Canadian micro-rover technology demonstrator and of one or more Canadian science instruments to be flown on international lunar exploration missions.
  • Industry
    • Program: Announcement of Opportunity – Technology development for the lunar supply chain
      Objectives: Contribution to the development of technologies that have garnered interest in the field of lunar missions and to consequently increase the commercial potential of Canadian space companies for the lunar economy.
  • Academia
    • Program: Lunar science support
      Objectives: Support a variety of science initiatives targeting the Moon or beyond. This includes co-investigator grants, research grants, scholarship grants as well as community engagement initiatives.

Deadline Date

Open and closes. Please click the link indicated below for update.

Contact

Contact Name: Canadian Space Agency

E-mail Address: paelexploration-explorationleap@asc-csa.gc.ca

Website: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/funding-programs/programs/leap/

Industry:

Non-Profit, Software/Technology

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

A.I., Aerospace, Innovation

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