Grants and Contributions

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.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Advance the field of implementation science: Understand how to implement evidence-informed interventions in different urban contexts and populations so that they result in positive and equitable health outcomes in real-world settings. This includes understanding how specific interventions can be adapted to different regions, ages, cultures, genders, or conditions, and how the interventions can be scaled given unique social, political, economic, cultural, and geographical contexts.

• Build capacity in implementation science: Build capacity among researchers (including early career researchers) and implementers. This includes providing opportunity for linkage with other capacity-building efforts of the HCRI (e.g. the Healthy Cities Research Training Platform and HCRI Fellowships) and by fostering a network of “learning cities” that share and build on each other’s experience, support continuous improvement, and identify promising solutions for scalability.

• Spark interdisciplinary collaborations across sectors and jurisdictions: Build partnerships across sectors and jurisdictions to co-develop and implement projects in order to contribute to a sustained impact beyond the duration of the grant.

• Identify new solutions: Generate new knowledge on evidence-informed interventions that can be scaled in urban environments to promote health and health equity.

• Fill the knowledge gap and position Canada as a leader in implementation science: Make significant contributions to the field of healthy cities implementation science research and training including fostering international collaborations and knowledge sharing across Canada and internationally.

The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.

Nix Sensor Ltd. is developing a physical 4mm diameter positioning and aperture adapter to modify and upgrade their handheld, portable spectrophotometer for the print and packaging industry. This adapter will allow users to accurately and consistently measure coloured “control patches” that are widely used to maintain quality control on many printed goods.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

This project will focus on 3 components:
(1) Development of methodology for the analysis of regulated organic compounds in Cannabis related products using Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Targeting a broad base of products that will be subject to Health Canada safety monitoring, we expect to provide real-time gap analysis for products that are currently in development and yet to be brought to market by industry stakeholders.
(2) Development of prototype robotics for the automated crushing and pulverizing of rock into a powder for laboratory analysis
(3) Development of an algorithm for the long-term planning and short-term scheduling for multisite laboratory operations to improve operational performance

To improve the sustainability and efficacy of its cleaning products that contain various surfactant materials, Project Clean will systematically and methodically re-formulate these products to incorporate bio-surfactants.

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Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.