Phase 1: Preparation and Submission of the proposal

The Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) accepts proposals submitted to the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) at any time throughout the year. There are no submission deadlines, and ITO considers proposals in the order they are received. ITO sends a letter to the applicant confirming receipt of a proposal.

ITO has produced the Proposal Development Guide to help applicants ensure that they include all the necessary information to allow their application to be processed without delay. The Proposal Development Guide is a three-part document, described as follows:

• Part 1 — Statement of Work (SOW): The applicant must identify the main objective and major activities of the project and complete the SOW which will become a contractual obligation of the applicant.
• Part 2 — Application Form: The applicant must provide detailed information describing how the objective and major activities (as outlined in the Statement of Work) will be met and/or completed and include other information required to conduct due diligence;
• Part 3 — Certifications: The applicant must certify up-front that it is in compliance with government regulations and other requirements of SADI.

The guide contains all the information required to complete an application, including all of the required forms. Applicants are encouraged to fill out each part as they will, together, become their proposal.

ITO uses the information in the proposal to conduct its eligibility screening and completeness review, as well as to carry out its due diligence review.

Learn more about the next phase in SADI's application and approval process in Phase 2: Eligibility and Completeness Screening.