Grants and Contributions

Consolidated Biofuels Ltd. will produce biodiesel volumes that is eligible for support under the Biofuels Production Incentive Program.

The proposed project aims to strengthen community involvement and leadership in polar bear research; generate community-based findings to inform polar bear science, management, and conservation policy; support the development of self-sustaining, youth-engaged research programs; and promote the broader adoption of non-invasive, community-led research methods across Arctic regions and subpopulations. The project also aims to establish a broader community-based polar bear research network linking Foxe Basin with ongoing initiatives in Southern Hudson Bay and other Arctic regions. By fostering collaboration, shared methodologies, and cross-regional data exchange.

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

To undertake the design and development of a ruggedized DC-AC propulsion converter for use in heavy-haul freight locomotive applications, particularly low and zero emissions locomotive solutions.

The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.

This project will strengthen community-based wildlife health surveillance for caribou and muskoxen in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut by expanding monitoring, improving data sharing, and increasing northern training opportunities. Led through partnerships among northern communities, Indigenous organizations, governments, and researchers, the project combines Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western science to better understand wildlife health threats, support conservation and public health decisions, and enhance food security and sovereignty. By maintaining a northern research hub in Yellowknife and growing surveillance efforts into new regions, the project will build local capacity and improve long-term monitoring of Arctic wildlife health.

This project will use data from the new NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite mission, combined with field-based snow measurements and collaboration with Kwanlin Dün First Nation, to improve estimates of snow water storage in Yukon’s mountainous regions. By developing and validating methods to monitor snowpack and its influence on river flow, flooding, hydropower generation, and cold-water habitats, the research will address a major gap in northern hydrological knowledge. The resulting satellite-based monitoring approach will support local stewardship, flood forecasting, water management, and climate adaptation while advancing innovative snow-monitoring technology for northern environments.

This project will expand a community-led polar bear research network in Nunavut’s Foxe Basin region by training local teams to use non-invasive monitoring methods, such as hair snares and camera traps, that align with Inuit values and support community ownership of research. By combining Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit with scientific analyses of genetics, diet, body condition, and contaminant exposure, the project will improve understanding of polar bear populations and environmental change across Arctic regions. The research will strengthen local capacity, support wildlife co-management and conservation decisions, and create training and employment opportunities for Inuit communities and future generations of northern researchers.

This project will establish a community-led water monitoring program in Qikiqtarjuaq to address concerns about drinking water quality and the potential impacts of climate change on local freshwater sources. By training local youth and community members to monitor bacteria and aquatic indicators of water quality, the project will build local capacity, generate community-owned knowledge, and assess the safety of both municipal and traditional water sources. The initiative will support informed water stewardship, strengthen community trust in water quality information, and promote climate adaptation through the active involvement of Elders, youth, and women.

The funding received will be distributed to eligible students to help offset the high costs of conducting research in the north.