Grants and Contributions

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.

The 2026 Canada-Mexico Binational Indigenous/Intercultural Roundtable is a three-day conference implemented by the University of Manitoba

The project involves raising and reconstructing the southern dyke of the Hillman Marshland for a 1 in 100 year peak water level to avoid flooding of southern Leamington and the Caldwell First Nations. The Caldwell First Nation will work with Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Municipality of Leamington. The project will also add armor stone to the northern face of the Hillman Marshland to lessen the impacts of tidal forces against the dyke.

This project will retrofit an existing community and recreation centre operated by the YMCA of Greater Toronto to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This project will retrofit an existing community and recreation centre operated by the YMCA of Greater Toronto to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.