Hi @joelgombin,
I do CKAN training and support and use R from time to time. Its been really cool to see some of the R integrations. You probably saw the presentation from Florian Mayer about creating a whole scientific workflow with CKAN and R: Pyramids, Pipelines and a Can-of-Sweave - CKAN Asia-Pacific Meetup
Anyway, would be happy to help out with the application if you’re still looking for volunteers. I’m going to try and be at the Labs hangout this evening in case you’re joining: Labs Hangout May 2016