Grants and Contributions

Enhance the conservation and recovery of species at risk by supporting Indigenous communities as they acquire, develop and apply the technical resources, skills and knowledge necessary to partner in Species at Risk Act (SARA) implementation

Enhance the conservation and recovery of species at risk by supporting Indigenous communities as they acquire, develop and apply the technical resources, skills and knowledge necessary to partner in Species at Risk Act (SARA) implementation

To encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs, aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.

Grant funding is to support Indigenous peoples' efforts to build technical capacity regarding species at risk policies, programming and regulatory initiatives; and, to support their greater involvement in the cooperation and consultation processes in the listing and related recovery documents for species at risk per the Species at Risk Act and Section 35 of the Constitution Act.

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

Grant awarded under the Participant Funding Program to the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the Riverside Generating Station Project.

The Village of Lytton, BC is a small, rural municipality that sits in the traditional territory of the Nlaka'pamux. While the Village serves the greater community that is mainly made up of of Indigenous Reserve lands. In June of 2021, over 90% of the Village was destroyed by fire including a number of community services that were relied on by the surrounding community. One of those buildings was the original Chief Spintlum Lodge that had six assisted living units and was located at 575A Main St, Lytton, BC. Chief Jordan Spinks of the Kanaka Bar Indian Band was a Care Aide at the Chief Spintlum Lodge. With the support of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Canada the Kanaka Bar Indian Band will rebuild the Chief Spintlum Elders Lodge in the Village of Lytton, BC.

Observations of cloud shapes and motions can constrain different processes that contribute to the weather on Mars, many of which also operate on the Earth. Observing the motions and variations in the quantity of dust in the atmosphere with height and location within Gale can provide a better understanding atmospheric mixing close to the surface driven by solar heating. These particles affect the amount of ultraviolet radiation within the crater, therefore, studying UV at Gale provides more detail on the seasonal cycle and the nature of Martian dust and cloud at the scale of individual particles. Lastly, this improved understanding of weather may help explain observed variations in the amount of methane and whether the source of that methane is small and local, or is carried into the crater from a larger, distant source.

Sustainable surface transportation of large elements (e.g. cargo, crew, etc.) over large distances on the Moon requires the use of traction drive systems. The specific combination of large cargo elements, challenging terrain (e.g. large slopes, abrasive regolith), and extended life in both vacuum and the extreme Lunar temperature environment exceed the capabilities of existing state-of-the-art terrestrial traction drive systems. MDA Space is proposing to develop a traction drive system to meet the demanding mission requirements of known and forecast Lunar rovers. Key market differentiators will be a traction drive system exhibiting high speed and torque capabilities, and a long life with no maintenance intervention, which can withstand the challenging Lunar night and regolith environments. Potential customers include the Lunar Utility Vehicle, NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), the European Lunar Polar Sample Return (LPSR) mission, and potentially pressurized rover missions.

This project aims to develop an AI-powered online platform using high-resolution satellite imagery to rapidly detect and monitor leafy spurge, a highly invasive plant threatening Canada's agriculture and biodiversity, mapping populations and tracking changes over time to support decision-making.