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Canadian Space Agency - CubeSat Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS) 2026

Canadian Space Agency

Up to $650K

Stream 1 (6U CubeSat): funding award up to $650,000, maximum project duration four years. Stream 2 (up to 3U CubeSat): funding award up to $350,000, maximum duration three years. Expected budget for this AO: $2.4 million.

Grants to Canadian post-secondary institutions to design, build and operate CubeSats aligned with Space Strategy for Canada priorities.

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Who qualifies

Canadian universities and post-secondary institutions. Proposals must align with Space Strategy for Canada priorities and comply with ISED satellite communications requirements (authorized frequency bands and licensing).

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Good to know

  • Funding: Grants, not contributions. Earlier per-year caps could not be confirmed on the page and were removed.
  • Notes: Institution-only program; not for businesses. Link works (earlier dead-link flag was a fetcher issue).

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“Funding award is up to $650,000 and the maximum duration of the project is four (4) years” source ↗
  • amount“Expected budget for this Announcement of Opportunity ( AO ): $2.4 million” source ↗
  • status“CUBICS 2026 : Open” source ↗
  • deadline“Application deadline: Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time ( ET )” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-08 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.