Grants and Contributions

The objectives of the Labour Funding Program are to:.• promote respect for fundamental labour rights and international obligations through capacity building of labour administrations and exchange of good practice in the areas of labour relations and working conditions; .• develop and transfer knowledge on effective approaches to address the labour dimensions of globalization in Canada and internationally; .• strengthen relationships that foster collaboration, partnership, alliances and networks to address labour issues; .• support the capacity of governments, labour and management, and employers and employees to identify and address labour issues; and, .• promote knowledge sharing through the development, exchange and application of knowledge, tools and resources that address labour issues and/or sustain or enhance labour practices and labour relations. .

The INDIGOE program, led by the Marine Institute (MI), aims to strengthen Canada’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific by funding graduate student and faculty research placements focused on sustainable ocean economies, marine resource management, and climateBPT resilience. Over three years, the program will award 41 scholarships to master’s and PhD students and 9 faculty fellowships, supporting 2–4 month placements in Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.

With support from Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Red Cross is working with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society to deliver life-saving health and humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank. Project activities include: (1) delivering emergency medical services, including ambulance services, medical evacuations, and trauma stabilisation; (2) operating hospitals, field hospitals, medical points, clinics, and mobile medical units in response to population movements; and (3) providing mental health and psychosocial support for affected communities, staff, and volunteers. The project benefits conflict-affected civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, with a focus on internally displaced persons, women and children, injured individuals, and persons with disabilities. | P017234002: Gaza and the West Bank continue to face severe humanitarian conditions following prolonged hostilities, large-scale and repeated displacement, and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure and essential services.

Through two cycles of funding, the project will support 12 graduate scholarships and 6 researchers fellowships (each valued up to $25,000), enabling UM scholars to engage with regional partners for 2 to 8 months.

The project aims to advance research on the intersections of gender, climate change, and sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific through a combined scholarship and fellowship program. It will support flexible research stays for graduate students (up to 16 over two years) and faculty (up to 16) in collaboration with partner institutions in the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu. A central component is the partnership between Lakehead University’s Faculty of Natural Resources Management and Kangwon National University (KNU) in Korea, focusing on adaptive forest management, bioeconomy strategies, and climate resilience.

The initiative will strengthen government services, promote economic participation – including through alliances with the private sector, and build institutional capacity to address root causes of irregular migration and displacement. The project will reach 2,300 government officials, local authorities, civil society organizations and private sector actors and will directly benefit 4,000 women and girls affected by migration and displacement. 9,000 individuals affected by migration and displacement will indirectly benefit from the project.

This project aims to enhance regional maritime security across the Caribbean through a multi-component strategy.

This project will reinforce the universalization and effective implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Project activities will include: (1) targeted outreach to promote universalization of the BTWC in Africa; (2) legal and regulatory assistance to States Parties; (3) training and capacity building to support the submission of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs); and (4); outreach and training to support national coordination and implementation of the BTWC.

The project aims to support the capacity of Jordan’s Armed Forces (JAF) to counter threats of terrorism by improving their ability to better identify, communicate and respond to potential threats. Through improved management and analysis of large amounts of data, the JAF will be better able to produce intelligence in support of counter terrorism operations. Project activities include: (1) Provision of secure IT equipment and software

This project aims to further enhance the capacity of Jordan and other countries in the region to prevent, detect and respond to a range of chemical and biological threats through the provision of capacity building, training and tools. Project activities include: (1) develop and deliver training to regional partners in Jordan; (2) enhance and integrate Jordan’s laboratories into national frameworks; (3) enhance women’s inclusion in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk reduction efforts in Jordan; and (4) raise awareness of insider threats and importance of biological incident reporting.