Grants and Contributions

DFATD’s International Scholarship Program wishes to support the recipient to enhance the international profile of Canada as a source of quality education and create interest abroad on Canada.

This project aims to build capacity and increase international engagement of Arctic youth through:
(1) an Arctic youth-serving organisation database/ecosystem and information-sharing system to help Arctic youth be aware of organisations and corresponding opportunities in the North and Arctic (engagement, education, travel, employment, funding, etc.);
(2) the Exchange, a program that support, mentor, and amplify the voices of youth through the publishing of digital content and editorial material, bringing together creative youth from diverse backgrounds and providing a medium for the exchange of ideas, news, and pertinent Arctic stories on an individual, community, and global scale;
(3) the expansion of AYN Working Groups, to create and sustain youth-led fora for discussion and project development and research on specific themes relevant to Arctic youth;
(4) the representation and participation of AYN youth to conferences, institutes, and other Arctic bodies and governments and having them present on panels or presenting at conferences, symposia, and other events, and;
(5) the development of policies and procedures to align AYN with best practices in NGO organisational management and ensure compliance with funder’s financial and administrative requirements.

The objective of the SSLP is to help all learners improve their educational outcomes throughout their life so that they can get the skills they need to succeed in the labour market by supporting learners, providing supports and building approaches that address issues related to learning and skills.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), in collaboration with Health Canada (HC) and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is seeking solutions to develop and manufacture disposable transparent medical masks to be used by deaf and hard of hearing healthcare workers and patients to protect from transfer of body fluids, microorganisms and particulate material. The transparent masks shall facilitate full facial recognition and lip/speech reading alongside other communication methods.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), in collaboration with Health Canada (HC) and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is seeking solutions to develop and manufacture disposable transparent medical masks to be used by deaf and hard of hearing healthcare workers and patients to protect from transfer of body fluids, microorganisms and particulate material. The transparent masks shall facilitate full facial recognition and lip/speech reading alongside other communication methods.

Develop and evaluate novel organic semiconducting materials suitable for use as color-changing materials for electro-chromic devices.

Hiring a Candidate for the Engineering Profession (CPI) in automation

Through Pagemasters North America (PMNA) The Canadian Press (CP) is seeking to standardize its data infrastructure underlining all content management and distribution systems. This includes, but is not limited to, administrative metadata that moves content systemwide, digital rights metadata that determines how content can be used by customers, and descriptive metadata that enriches capabilities to find, engage with and repurpose content. The main focus of this project is descriptive metadata for all formats and media types.

Development of a plant-based protein food product with bioavailable nutrients to address micronutrient deficiencies in human

Establishment of a pilot manufacturing process for the production of refillable body deodorants.