Grants and Contributions

The proposed project is a continuation of ArcRisk work, including the expansion of the model to
integrate stressors derived from various climate change scenarios and to compare potential riskreduction
management strategies in 2023-24 and 2024-25. The project will also undertake
stakeholder consultations to validate the model structures and to communicate the model
functions, results, and feasibility of management scenarios.

The project aims to strengthen the resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) rights movements in North Africa, specifically in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Project activities include: (1) supporting local organizations in setting up 10 initiatives to promote the rights and well-being of LGBTQI+ people; (2) documenting and strengthening the safety, mental health and well-being of LGBTQI+ activists; and (3) enabling regional consultation and activist participation in international conferences and consultation forums.

This three-year project by Child Rights Connect (CRCnct) aims to enhance the empowerment, enjoyment of rights and protection for child human rights defenders (CHRDs) worldwide. The project takes a dual approach focussed on improving safe and sustainable promotion and defence of human rights by empowered CHRDs, particularly girl CHRDs and other groups of CHRDs most deprived of their rights, while also increasing effective recognition of CHRDs by duty-bearers and responsibility-holders, both contributing to a more enabling environment for CHRDs.

The project aims to address the gap in the capacity of member states to prevent women drug couriers transporting illicit drugs into Canada and other countries.

The project aim is to develop innovative space technology, specifically to develop and validate radiation-hardened RISC-V (Reduced Instructions Set Computing) microcontrollers. The microcontroller is based on an open-source RISC-V structure and will be fabricated with a 22nm FDSOI (Fully Depleted Silicon-on-Insulation) CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) technology to achieve high-speed and low-power performance. During the development of the project, training of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQPs) will be emphasized. The project targets on developing core radiation tolerance technologies for future spacecraft missions and can improve on-board computing capabilities.

The Canadian federal government has announced that Canada will be a major international partner in the NASA Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) satellite mission through the contribution of a system of three innovative satellite instruments collectively called HAWC (High-altitude Aerosol, Water Vapour and Clouds). One of these three satellite instruments is called SHOW (Spatial Heterodyne Observations of Water). This project aims to develop a dedicated balloon-borne SHOW (Spatial Heterodyne Observations of Water) instrument and demonstrate the utility of this prototype for HAWC satellite mission validation with a test flight on a stratospheric balloon. This project will enable the training of several highly qualified personnel (HQP). SHOW as part of the HAWC Mission will advance understanding of how water vapour is evolving in response to climate change and the impact of that change on weather climate.

The proposed Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) system is a forward-looking initiative with a dual purpose: to enhance satellite communication capabilities and bolster the ability to detect and manage space debris. The main goal is to develop a sophisticated ISAC system that utilizes cutting-edge and dynamic transmitter technologies, allowing efficient spectrum usage and flexibility. Anticipated outcomes include the optimization of transmitter structures, the refinement of communication protocols for dynamic scenarios, and the creation of reliable hardware systems. Simultaneously, the project prioritizes student training, fostering a collaborative and supportive research environment.

The “Innovative Measurements of Auroral Geophysics for Education and Research” (IMAGER) project’s purpose is to demonstrate the capability of a CubeSat-borne mini plasma imager (MPI) to measure ionospheric winds and temperatures for future auroral science and space weather satellite missions, while training Canadian students in the skills needed to invent new scientific instruments and to carry out space physics research. IMAGER’s main objectives are to upgrade the MPI’s charged-particle sensor to increase sample rate and mitigate supply-chain risks; to fly the imager on a suborbital sounding rocket and a CubeSat to prove its measurement performance; to obtain new measurements of ionospheric ion drift and temperature.

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.