Grants and Contributions

To improve Indigenous and local communities' capacity to connect and collaborate within their communities and with the federal government on transportation-related matters/ To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to participate maintain and/or manage parts of the transportation system.

The Arctic region is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet and the role of clouds on the radiation budget still remains largely uncertain, especially in winter when the Arctic atmosphere is understudied. A wide range of
factors could contribute, such as cloud phase (ice, liquid, mixed), cloud height and thickness, and atmospheric aerosol particles. The proposed research would work towards closing these gaps by characterizing clouds, snowfall, and aerosols in the Arctic winter as part of the POlar Night EXperiment, an aircraft and ground-based campaign that will take place in Inuvik, NT in January 2026. Cloud properties and precipitation rates will be related to atmospheric conditions such as temperature and moisture. The expected outcomes will be an improved understanding of the conditions that lead to clouds and snowfall in this understudied season of the Arctic.

The goal of the project are to investigate ground- and satellite-based aerosol remotely sensed (RS) data along with aerosol simulations to analyze and contextualize the aerosol data acquired by onboard sensors during the PONEX (POlar Night EXperiment) airborne mission that will fly out of Inuvik, NT in January of 2026 (aerosols being airborne particles of dust, pollution, sea-salt etc. ). Regional contextualization provides critical redundancy as well as complementary information to any given aerosol or aerosol-cloud event detected by the suite of PONEX sensors. The output product will, in general, be a significantly more insightful understanding of PONEX aerosol measurements.

Ross River Dena Council (RRDC) will complete detailed architectural and engineering design, for the eventual construction of a modernized general store in Ross River.

The Council of Yukon First Nations will support the establishment and operation of a centralized liaison position within CYFN to coordinate Yukon First Nations’ engagement with the Department of National Defence (DND), the Canadian Institute for Arctic Security, and other federal initiatives related to Arctic sovereignty, infrastructure, and emergency management.

This project aims to introduce trained crisis liaisons who understand both farming and mental health to support producers during agricultural crises and connect them to the help they need while providing psychological support. 

This project aims to deliver a national campaign and personal development program that reframes stress as valuable feedback, and an aspirational call to action. 

This project is a digital platform connecting farmers who may be experiencing the impact of social isolation and providing an opportunity to learn about mental health support to address these impacts. 

This project aims to empower farm families with effective communication and financial skills while integrating mental well-being supports to help them navigate succession. 

To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.