Grants and Contributions

Building up on the Firm's success in designing and developing an innovative, clean, lean, dry indoor vertical farming (IVF) system, and developing a unique, innovative "Zero-Touch" microgreen production technologies, which reduced the energy costs by 47X, with highest space use efficiency, zero-pesticides, zero-water wastage, zero-nutrient wastage, zero-produce wastage, and developing a multi-spectral imaging technology for quality and yield consistency monitoring, this project further advances the Firm's critical need to optimize the LED light spectral effects on microgreen yield and quality, develop non-chemical technologies for eliminating or minimizing any potential contamination, and develop an appropriate seeds for consistent yield and quality.

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Canada's assessed contribution to European Commission

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) symptoms are caused by pressure build-up within the heart. JVPLabs, in collaboration with the National Research Council, plans on developing a non?invasive home heart failure monitoring device that assesses key physiologic parameters important to the management of heart failure.

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

The overarching objective of the Union Training and Innovation Program aims to strengthen apprenticeship training systems to better support a skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of training provided. .The streams have the following specific objectives: .Stream 1 (Equipment) will increase investment in training equipment and materials for higher quality training, leading to a more skilled and productive trade workforce. .Stream 2 (Innovation in Apprenticeship) will support innovation and enhanced partnerships to address long-standing and complex challenges that limit apprenticeship outcomes. .Stream 3 (Women in Construction Fund [WCF]) will support projects that expand or replicate successful models to encourage more women to participate and succeed in apprenticeship and the skilled trades. Stream 4 (Trades Exploration and Experience Program) will support projects that encourage Canadians to explore, prepare for, participate and succeed in apprenticeship and skilled trades careers. This stream is limited to participants who are not registered apprentices..

The Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream aims to support innovative approaches and strengthen partnerships to address apprenticeship challenges in the Red Seal trades.

The stream supports projects that:
• use innovative approaches or expand best practices to address challenges limiting apprenticeship outcomes in Red Seal trades
• involve broad-based partnerships between organizations across sectors, regions or trades

Through this 29-month project, Taking Charge! Inc. will build its capacity to advance gender equality by conducting an internal review of organizational policies. It will address the need for processes pertaining to governance, financial management and continuous learning. The project will include research, workplan development, engaging with elders for content development and support, updating program content and curriculum to integrate Indigenous cultural knowledge, hosting focus groups to gather information and identify gaps, developing and publishing curriculum documents/tools, and training facilitators on the content. Finally, the organization will build an advocacy strategy by assessing the needs, incorporating the feedback from focus groups to develop an awareness campaign and engaging with a marketing agency to develop images for the campaign.

With the Supplemental funds and 12-month extension provided in early 2026, Taking Charge! Inc.-Se Prendre En Main! Inc. will develop and implement a strategic plan, develop a funding strategy and an awareness campaign, while strengthening partnerships and visibility for their organization. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Organizational Capacity Building

Through this 32-month project, Femmes en Emploi will build its capacity to advance women’s equality, particularly for immigrant and racialized women in Laval. It will address human resources management, governance, and strategic planning. The project will include reviewing and improving human resources management practices and methods, strengthening governance, performing an in-depth diagnosis of the current structure and internal processes, and creating a three-year strategic plan.

With the supplemental funds and 12-month extension provided in early 2026, Femmes en Emploi will strengthen FEE’s financial autonomy, establish a philanthropic culture within the organization and increase the visibility and recognition of the group as a key player in Laval. By doing so, the organization will contribute further to the advancement of gender equality.

It also seeks to formulate a political negotiation position. Build Up is engaged to manage convention logistics in collaboration with Tagadom, while an event company hired through this project liaises with travel and hotel suppliers for the 600 convention delegates. The National Convention, Build Up, supports two-day preparatory meetings, one for women and youth, as the convention aims for at least 30% women and 40% youth active participation and eight post activities.