Grants and Contributions

The purpose of this funding is to support Kebaowek First Nation in hiring an internal resource to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of 1 year.

The purpose of this funding is to support the Concerned Citizens of Manitoba’s participation in the CNSC's Environmental Non-Governmental Organization Forum.

The University of Alberta proposes a three-year, $442,000 scholarship and fellowship program to advance research collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mechatronics with five leading Indo-Pacific universities: University of Queensland (Australia), Tohoku University (Japan), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Seoul National University (South Korea), and National Taiwan University. The initiative will fund 25 graduate student scholarships and 10 postdoctoral fellowships for research placements of 2–4 months, focusing on intelligent systems, robotics, healthcare AI, smart manufacturing, sustainable technologies, and ethical AI governance. According to the proposal, building on the University of Alberta’s global leadership in AI and robotics, the program aims to foster long-term partnerships, joint research outputs, and innovation aligned with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, while promoting responsible, human-centered technological development.?

The Advancing Canada’s Leadership in Impact Investing Project (ACLIIP) is a four-year initiative implemented by the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID). The initiative is in partnership with GSG Impact and National Partner organizations including in Central America, West Africa, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. The project seeks to create employment, reduce poverty and improve the well-being of low-income populations in these countries and regions by increasing the flow of Canadian impact investment into developing countries. This is done by strengthening global investment networks, improving knowledge and awareness, and reducing barriers to investment by supporting CAFIID’s Communities of Practice, developing case studies and tools, hosting in-country and virtual learning events, and facilitating direct investor-investee connections. The project aims to support National Partners’ capacity through peer exchange and technical support.

This project aims to enhance the resilience of marginalized rural youth, especially young women, in five districts across the climate vulnerable East Nusa Tenggara and South Sulawesi provinces in Indonesia. It will directly benefit 4,000 youth aged 18-29 (70% women), including 160 youth farmers with disabilities (aged 18-35) and engage approximately 415 intermediaries including community leaders, local government stakeholders and local protection actors. Project activities include: (1) conducting gender-transformative life skills training with rural youth; (2) equipping young farmers with climate-smart agriculture technologies, entrepreneurial skills and small grants to implement innovative business ideas; (3) working with local government and youth farmers to advocate for inclusive policies for effective climate action.

This project aims to increase gender equality and women’s leadership in climate mitigation and adaptation in Indonesia by strengthening women’s rights organizations and grassroots groups across 13 climate-vulnerable districts in eight provinces. The project will enhance household resilience, expand women-led green enterprises, and strengthen local value chains. Project activities include: (1) establishing capacity-strengthening and leadership programs for women’s rights organizations, grassroots groups and feminist leaders on gender-inclusive climate action; (2) providing business and technical training to women-led green enterprises to implement climate solutions; (3) engaging with government stakeholders to integrate gender equality and climate justice into policy decision.

The project supports essential activities to ensure post-war elections in Ukraine are credible, inclusive, and well-prepared. These include: (1) strengthening the administrative, technical, and operational capacity of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to effectively administer post-war elections; (2) enhancing the capacity of electoral stakeholders to deliver inclusive, gender-responsive voter education, communication strategies, and counter-disinformation efforts; (3) supporting independent civil society organizations to provide oversight, evidence-based analysis of electoral processes, and informed public dialogue; (4) improving the preparedness of the CEC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and diplomatic institutions to manage out-of-country voting; (5) reinforcing secure and resilient ICT and cybersecurity systems within the CEC; (6) developing training curricula, learning materials, and targeted technical assistance for election officials to be ready for holding election; and (7) supporting coordination between state institutions and civil society, including the dissemination of educational materials on electoral integrity, political violence prevention, and inclusive participation.

This project aims to create diversified, sustainable and inclusive trade, business and economic opportunities for people in Central America and the Andean region, including women and vulnerable populations. It does so by strengthening public institutions, improving trade, business, and investment policies and programs, and by fostering equitable access to economic opportunities. Project activities include: (1) designing and delivering an on-demand technical assistance deployment platform that quickly responds to emerging needs of stakeholders and engages them at every stage. These stages include defining technical assistance needs, determining the length and format of assignments, and selecting advisors, volunteers and consultants; and (2) delivering hands-on training, mentorships and knowledge exchange workshops by deploying Canadian expert advisors and volunteers, and local experts.

KLIMA strengthens the disaster and climate resilience of 2,400 women agri-entrepreneurs in priority value chains (cocoa, coffee and coconut) in disaster-prone rural areas in the Philippines. Through gender-responsive, disaster resilient agriculture, access to innovative disaster risk financing, and enhanced responsiveness of local communities, the initiative reduces vulnerability and strengthens livelihoods of women in Mindanao and the Eastern Visayas. The project will also generate positive spillover benefits for an estimated 36,000 indirect beneficiaries, primarily household members and employees, by improving land-use planning, local disaster resilience, and economic opportunities across agricultural value chains.

The project aims to promote gender equality and the economic empowerment of market vendors, with specific attention to the needs and aspirations of women market vendors. It is designed to ensure that selected marketplaces in rural and urban areas in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa are safe, inclusive and non-discriminatory environments.