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DAIR Green Fund 2026
Funding for Ontario SMEs developing technologies that reduce the environmental footprint of the aerospace sector — 75% of eligible project costs, up to $75,000, for 12-month projects.
Deadline: November 30, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
Learn More & ApplyAbout DAIR
Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR) is incorporated federally as a not-for-profit organization, a consortium of aerospace companies and post-secondary institutions.
Headquartered at Downsview Park in Toronto, DAIR is building a nationally connected A&D Innovation Hub where organizations collaborate to develop, validate and commercialize new technologies, strengthen supply chains and create opportunities for Canadian industry.
Today, DAIR operates from multiple partner facilities across the Downsview Innovation Hub, including the Bombardier Centre for Aviation and Aerospace at Centennial College, the Toronto Metropolitan University Centre for Advancing Engineering Research & Innovation in Aerospace (AERIAS), and the Landing Gear Innovation Lab, while continuing to expand its physical innovation infrastructure through new facilities currently under development.
Our mission
To catalyze world-class innovation by facilitating collaboration within industry, academia and government to develop transformative technologies and a future-ready workforce. DAIR advances this mission by:
- Enabling access to state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure to accelerate leading-edge research and technology adoption.
- Creating training solutions for business and technology challenges of today and tomorrow.
- Providing a platform for industry, academia and government to foster collaborative innovation.
- Supporting continuous improvement and innovation in the supply chain.
- Harnessing our collective voice to bring awareness to and promote the industry and innovation ecosystem locally, nationally and globally.