Grants and Contributions:
Title:
515498
Agreement Number:
515498
Agreement Value:
$1,885,580.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 16, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
FIRST Robotics Canada will teach AI, coding, and digital skills to students and teachers, focusing on underrepresented youth through immersive robotics programs to close the STEM equity gap.
Organization:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of the program are to prepare young people and traditionally underrepresented groups with the digital skills opportunities and incentives they need to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Location:
Pickering, Ontario, CA L1V2R7
Reference Number:
033-2024-2025-Q4-515498
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
860047711
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
2024/25 to 2025/26,
Recipient's Operating Name:
FIRST Robotics Canada
Recipient's Legal Name:
FIRST Robotics Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Pickering--Uxbridge
Federal Riding Number:
35085
Program:
CanCode 4.0
Program Purpose:
The objective of the CanCode program is to fund initiatives that support Canadian students kindergarten to grade 12 to learn digital skills including coding, data analytics, and digital content development. The program also supports K-12 teachers with the training and professional development they need to introduce digital skills and coding related concepts into the classroom.
NAICS Code:
541990