Grants and Contributions:

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Title:
HtCtW Canada Recovery Program
Agreement Number:
A1-015300-03-06
Agreement Value:
$20,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 9, 2020 - Jul 9, 2021
Description:
Financial support is provided based on the event's goal to provide an experiential education program that empowers people, organisations and communities to collaboratively tackle our world’s most important challenges... and achieve lasting impact.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
  1. Connect the coronavirus-stalled-cohort of graduate and undergraduate university students, recent graduates, and early career professionals across Canada to like-minded thinkers with a drive to create innovative and sustainable solutions to the current COVID-19 crisis and the entire longer term Canadian economic recovery;
  2. Connect participants to the innovation networks locally and across Canada that will maximize the probability of new employment or entrepreneurship opportunities;
  3. Provide participants with exposure to multiple opportunities for subsequent follow-on activity including further upskilling programs, incubator/accelerators for entrepreneurs, and internship opportunities with Innovation and Implementation partners for those seeking an entrepreneurial path.
  4. Provide participants with a better understanding of the different paths research can take, the importance of continuing a career in science and a renewed enthusiasm for promoting evidence-based science policy.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2A 2E7
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q2-00004
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
732367677
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
How to Change the World Canada (HtCtW)
Recipient's Legal Name:
How to Change the World Canada (HtCtW)
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
118038
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative
Program Purpose:

Enable the NRC to increase its outreach, engagement, and support of research excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, including under-represented diversity groups.