The Northern Science and Technology Program has awarded 56 grants totaling $24,919,762. Top recipients include the University of Guelph | Université de Guelph, Government of Northwest Territories, and Gwich’in Tribal Council. Polar Knowledge Canada and Unknown are the top departments associated with these grants.
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Northern Science and Technology Program
SaveTotal Grants
56
Total Amount
$24.9M
Provinces Served
9
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Guelph | Université de Guelph | 1 | $3.6M |
| 2 | Government of Northwest Territories | 1 | $1.9M |
| 3 | Gwich’in Tribal Council | 2 | $1.5M |
| 4 | Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | 2 | $1.3M |
| 5 | Gwich'in Tribal Council | 1 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Wilfrid Laurier University | 3 | $954.0K |
| 7 | Quebec University at Chicoutimi | Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi | 1 | $774.7K |
| 8 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | 2 | $707.7K |
| 9 | University of Calgary | Université de Calgary | 1 | $700.9K |
| 10 | Makivik Corporation | 2 | $690.1K |
| 11 | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | 2 | $571.1K |
| 12 | Université de Sherbrooke | 1 | $546.1K |
| 13 | Carleton University | Université Carleton | 1 | $542.7K |
| 14 | Sherbrooke University | Université de Sherbrooke | 1 | $526.5K |
| 15 | The Governors of the University of Calgary | 1 | $450.0K |
| 16 | Qikiqtani Inuit Association | 1 | $450.0K |
| 17 | Université Laval | 1 | $449.8K |
| 18 | Queen's University | 1 | $449.5K |
| 19 | University of Ottawa | 1 | $448.6K |
| 20 | Laval University|Université Laval | 1 | $448.4K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 13 | $8.6M | 34% |
| QC | 13 | $5.0M | 20% |
| NT | 7 | $4.9M | 20% |
| YT | 7 | $1.7M | 7% |
| AB | 5 | $1.7M | 7% |
| NL | 3 | $1.1M | 4% |
| NU | 4 | $1.0M | 4% |
| BC | 3 | $523.3K | 2% |
| SK | 1 | $440.3K | 2% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polar Knowledge Canada | 52 | $24.4M |
| 2 | Unknown | 4 | $517.4K |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
University of Guelph | Université de Guelph
$3.6M
--
Government of Northwest Territories
$1.9M
--
Gwich’in Tribal Council
$1.1M
--
Gwich'in Tribal Council
$1.1M
--
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
$795.0K
--
Quebec University at Chicoutimi | Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi
$774.7K
--
University of Calgary | Université de Calgary
$700.9K
--
Université de Sherbrooke
$546.1K
--
Carleton University | Université Carleton
$542.7K
--
Sherbrooke University | Université de Sherbrooke
$526.5K
--
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
$500.0K
--
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
$450.0K
--
Wilfrid Laurier University
$450.0K
--
The Governors of the University of Calgary
$450.0K
--
Makivik Corporation
$450.0K
--
Wilfrid Laurier University
$450.0K
--
Université Laval
$449.8K
--
Queen's University
$449.5K
--
University of Ottawa
$448.6K
--
Laval University|Université Laval
$448.4K
--
University of Saskatchewan
$440.3K
--
Université de Montréal
$431.0K
--
University of Calgary|Université de Calgary
$424.9K
--
Laval University | Universite Laval
$423.3K
--
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
$410.4K
--
University of Guelph | Université de Guelph
$3.6M--
The primary goal of ARCBIO is to advance Canada’s capacity to monitor shifts in the biological communities found in its ...
Government of Northwest Territories
$1.9M--
This collaborative initiative will provide and facilitate strategic direction, leadership, and funding to help address k...
Gwich’in Tribal Council
$1.1M--
This project is to develop clean technologies and to promote a greater awareness of innovative applied research to impro...
Gwich'in Tribal Council
$1.1M--
The Gwich’in multi-use camp facility upgrade project develop clean technologies and promote a greater awareness of innov...
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
$795.0K--
The project will enhance ITK’s collaboration and research capacity, resulting in improved tools for implementation of th...
Quebec University at Chicoutimi | Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi
$774.7K--
The central objective is to determine how interactions among viruses, bacteria, microbial eukaryotes, plankton, inverteb...
University of Calgary | Université de Calgary
$700.9K--
The aim is to mobilize and integrate local, traditional, and scientific knowledge and ways of knowing to accelerate the ...
Université de Sherbrooke
$546.1K--
The objective of the proposed project is to improve the monitoring of the cryosphere through the development of a monito...
Carleton University | Université Carleton
$542.7K--
The overall goal of the proposed research project is to refine the understanding of tundra-atmosphere interactions in Ca...
Sherbrooke University | Université de Sherbrooke
$526.5K--
The overarching objective of this project is to improve the monitoring of the cryosphere through the development of a mo...
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
$500.0K--
The National Inuit Data Management Committee (NIDMC) brings together Inuit regional and organizational representatives t...
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
$450.0K--
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) is being used to identify knowledge gaps in country food activities in several communities...
Wilfrid Laurier University
$450.0K--
Rapid permafrost thaw events can dramatically change vegetation of a landscape, in particular fire-driven changes, reduc...
The Governors of the University of Calgary
$450.0K--
Two important bacterial zoonoses have recently emerged in Inuit Nunangat: Erysipelothrix, a novel cause of widespread mo...
Makivik Corporation
$450.0K--
Environmental change across Inuit Nunangat is threatening wildlife with potential impacts on food safety and security, a...
Wilfrid Laurier University
$450.0K--
Our project investigates the drivers and dynamics of regime shifts in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region through examining...
Université Laval
$449.8K--
Inuit have relied on Arctic Char for millennia, and it continues to underpin food security in Nunavut. This proposed pro...
Queen's University
$449.5K--
The project will provide the scientific evidence base to quantify the impacts of changes in the nature, extent, seasonal...
University of Ottawa
$448.6K--
Diminishing sea ice due to climate change is making the Arctic Ocean more accessible. While the shipping industry plays...
Laval University|Université Laval
$448.4K--
This project aims to use remote sensing and field-based observations to elucidate expected trajectories of landscape cha...
University of Saskatchewan
$440.3K--
Our project explores how changes to terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems (sea-ice and coastal processes, fresh...
Université de Montréal
$431.0K--
This project aims to build climate change decision-making capacity within the Kluane First Nation (KFN) community with a...
University of Calgary|Université de Calgary
$424.9K--
Traditional knowledge and science will be utilized to better understand carbiou and muskox health across Nunavut. Climat...
Laval University | Universite Laval
$423.3K--
Study the migratory ecology of the searun (anadromous) Arctic char of the Cambridge Bay region. The study will address k...
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
$410.4K--
The funds will support the procurement of research equipment and mobile laboratories.
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