Grants and Contributions

To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g. data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of: (a) Fisheries and Aquaculture Science; (b) Ecosystem Science; (c) Oceanography and Modelling; and (d) Freshwater Science.

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.

To support the development and implementation of oceans conservation and management activities in Canada.

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Beecher Bay Indian Band (Scia'new First Nation) to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Deltaport Expansion Fourth Berth Project.

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Kwikwetlem First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Deltaport Expansion Fourth Berth Project.

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 1,155 households located in 4 communities in the region of Stoney Nakoda First Nation of Alberta, using fibre and fixed wireless technology.

Farmers and agronomists spend substantial time travelling to each field to monitor plant health, disease, and the environment. AIRM Consulting is developing an innovative artificial intelligence-driven device for sensor-based 3D autonomous ground-truthing that integrates light detection and ranging (lidar) and multi-spectral sensors. Computer vision and machine learning are used to provide a real-time solution that is scalable, mobile, and optimized leading to novel quantitative data and crop monitoring, driving adoption of precision agriculture-based technologies with applications to decision support and insurance. This new technological solution will overcome hurdles pertaining to cost, scale/range, image quality, computational intensity and seamless interoperability.

This project aims to develop innovative approaches using Earth observation data for modeling and mapping floods, the most frequent and damaging natural disaster in Canada. By integrating optical and radar satellite imagery, this project will generate near-real-time flood boundaries and flood maps.

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;
develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action.

This Project considers the intricate challenges that are associated with transportation and logistics support to remote and northern areas of Canada. The objective of the Project is to design and develop autonomous capabilities for the navigation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) range where operator intervention may not be feasible. The Project will consist of the development of AI-based algorithms for autonomous BVLOS flight routes, algorithm development for simultaneous localization and mapping, the design of vision-based control methods for landings, intelligent aerial manipulation control techniques for package delivery and pickups; collecting drone flight and delivery-pickup data from northern Manitoba communities and verifying the AI-based methods through simulations and experiments.