Grants and Contributions

Co-organized by Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and Universities Canada, the Canada-in-Asia conference will bring together 30 Canadian universities and up to 250 alumni in Asia. Recognizing the significance of this initiative, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has committed a $200K contribution and positioned itself as one of the major event partners. As such, this conference will become a signature event that GAC supports following the unveiling of IPS to deliver on Canada’s commitment to enhance our presence in the region and to support Canadian partners outside of government in advancing shared interests.

A software development project to introduce automation and AI capabilities to the firm's recruiter messaging platform. Recruiters will be able to build automation sequences mapped to the different stages of the hiring process in their Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring a better and more efficient hiring experience for everyone.

This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm (Seppure) to enter into future international co-innovation work. Seppure Technologies is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of organic nanofiltration membranes, which enable its users to substantially reduce the financial and environmental costs of their chemical separation processes. Currently, chemical separation processes account for 15% of the world's energy consumption. This project will establish a collaborative research partnership between Seppure and a member of the semiconductor fabrication industry to develop, demonstrate, and adopt Seppure's products for regenerating fine chemicals employed in chip manufacturing.

Software development project to improve product design to reduce churn through improved user experience, onboarding and development of a knowledge base.

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential, commercial, and institutional building sector.

The objective of this Project is to address needs in Manitoba for the purchase of key wildland fire equipment and training/hiring of personnel.

This grant supports Tseshaht First Nation in the production, installation, and community unveiling of a bronze plaque to commemorate the Art Thompson Memorial Totem Pole at the former Port Alberni Indian Residential School in Port Alberni, B.C.

This contribution supports Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) participation in the Kluane Farm Remediation project, including technical and project management support. Additionally, this contribution supports the development of an Indigenous Benefits Plan for the Kluane Farm Remediation project.

This contribution enables the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) to create and air a podcast series designed to commemorate the lived experiences of residential school survivors, their journey towards healing, and the sharing of knowledge with youth about the Residential School System in Canada.

This grant enables the documentation of Oral History of the Pingo Canadian Landmark and the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula by recording youth interviewing Elders about the Pingos and other nearby cultural sites. This will allow for the preservation of important knowledge about these cultural sites within the community of Tuktoyaktuk through the production of short video clips distributed by the Inuvialuit Communications Society. Youth will learn interviewing, videography and editing skills.