Grants and Contributions

The overarching goal (purpose) is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of co-development and sustainable economic development.

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.

Contributes to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife and to protect aquatic species at risk.

This project supports the implementation of Senegal’s Program for Improving Quality, Equity and Transparency in Education and Training (PAQUET-EF). This Program aims to improve learning outcomes, strengthen the coverage, diversification and equity of the education and training system, and implement transparent and effective management of the sector.

This project supports the Office of the Special Envoy to the Secretary General (OSESG) in Myanmar to address critical gaps in strategic communications.

Energy Sector Management Assistance Program

In line with Canada’s 10-year Commitment to Global Health and Rights (2021-2030), which includes $700 million per year to scale up investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), this project will support SheDecides as a global advocacy platform to communicate, inform and expand rights based comprehensive SRHR priorities and approaches. By engaging and working with global leaders, including youth, this project aims to mobilize political and financial support to increase access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in developing countries, with a specific focus on supporting the bodily autonomy of women and girls.

P011285001: The BlueOrchard Latin America and Caribbean Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund aims to increase the financial resilience of women, indigenous populations and people of African descent, as well as to support their material well-being and the growth of their businesses.
To accomplish this, the Fund provides commercial loans to between 25 and 30 financial or microfinance institutions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
P011285002: The BlueOrchard Latin America and Caribbean Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund aims to increase the financial resilience of women, indigenous populations and people of African descent, as well as to support their material well-being and the growth of their businesses.
The technical support mechanism supports client financial institutions of the fund in developing new financial inclusion solutions for women and in developing strategies to communicate with and effectively promote women clients. It also supports the development of diversity and inclusion policies within the human resources of the fund’s financial institution clients. Technical assistance supports the development or improvement of monitoring and reporting tools on gender, diversity, and inclusion; and helps financial institutions develop training on gender and inclusion for their employees.

The primary goal of the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS) project will be to develop high-level skills in aspiring professionals in the space sector. It will concentrate on improving their individual competence as well as their ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary projects. Concurrently, the project will have objectives in science and technology, collaborative work and STEM promotion, such as: •Continue to provide space oriented high-level skills trainings and form future space industry professionals •Continue to contribute to space-related sciences and technological developments.

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