Title:
PJT PA - Food Security and Climate Change in the Canadian North (Bridge Grant)
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2026
Description:
The Food Security and Climate Change in the Canadian North Initiative supports research focused on broadening our understanding of food security and climate change within the Canadian North and northern communities.
Research areas include but are not limited to:
• Climate change, climate adaptation, the environment and food systems
• Food sovereignty and food governance related to Indigenous Peoples as rights holders, climate change and food security
• Research and monitoring methodologies related to climate change and food security
• Health, wellness, and nutritional status related to climate change and food security
• Approaches, programs and policies to address food insecurity and climate change
Organization:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Location:
Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8N 3Z5
Reference Number:
236-2025-2026-Q3-00196
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Piggott, Thomas W
Research Organization:
McMaster University
Program:
Research in Priority Areas
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.