How to Request a Donation

1. Send a request for Donation to the Minister of National Defence (MND) at dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca. The MND is the only approval authority for Donations.
2. The MND will approve or deny the request based on the availability of surplus materiel and other considerations. Only approved requests will proceed to step 3. If the request is denied, written notification will be sent to the originator.
3. Upon the receipt of approval, the originator must contact the individual identified on the MND’s response. At this point, DDSAL will be engaged to take over the file. The following information will need to be provided at this time:
   • Name and title of the person who will be the signing authority for all documents. Only one person can sign;
   • Point of contact information (phone number, email address and mailing address) of the person in charge. This can be different from the signing authority;
   • Civic Address of where the monument will be placed.
4. For Controlled Goods, the transfer of ownership is subject to potential receiving organizations being registered under the Controlled Goods Regulations (CGRs). For registration, please contact the Controlled Goods Directorate (CGD). This process takes 6-8 weeks.
   • Note: DDSAL will not be able to proceed until such time as the registration confirmation has been obtained from the CGD.
5. The US Department of State approval is required for all controlled assets with US Origin. DDSAL will provide a DSP 83 form or an End User Agreement (EUA) to be signed and returned by your signing authority for onward transmission to the US Department of State for retransfer approval. This process can take anywhere from 1 - 4 months to complete.
6. Once DDSAL receives the US Dept of State approval, we will provide you with a Donation Agreement listing the terms and conditions reference to the donation, which is to be signed and returned by the same individual who signed the DSP 83 or EUA.
7. Non-US origin controlled assets may also require retransfer approval depending upon the country of origin.
8. Once DDSAL receives the signed Donation Agreement, we will prepare the documents to have the equipment shipped to the nearest base where you can arrange pick up. At this time, DDSAL will provide you with point of contact information in order for you to arrange for the pick-up.
9. In order to complete the file, please contact DDSAL to inform us that the equipment has been delivered to its final destination.

Points to consider when requesting a Donation Piece:

1. All costs associated with acquiring surplus military assets, such as the cost of dismantling, transportation, reassembly and pedestal construction are the responsibility of the recipient.
2. The recipient is responsible to transport the equipment from the nearest DND base to their location. You will be given contact numbers so that you can arrange your transportation to coincide with DND's offloading. DND will have a crane and will only offload the vehicle one time from our truck to yours or from our truck to the ground. Once the equipment has been offloaded to the ground it is the recipient’s responsibility and cost to re-hire the crane.
3. It is recommended that you have a cement pad or pedestal to place the equipment on for outdoor display.
4. The time required to process a file can take anywhere from 4-8 months if everything goes according to plan. Be sure to keep this in mind if the asset is required for a specific date of importance. It is recommended that you start the process at least 1 year in advance.
5. Under the donation agreement, you are not authorized to loan or transfer the equipment to a third party without the written approval from DND.

For questions related to disposal processes please contact DDSAL at: DDSAL-DSVAP@forces.gc.ca.

E-mails sent to this address will be forwarded to the appropriate contact within the directorate.