Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Arctic Athabaskan Council: Governance and Indigenous Diplomacy Project
Agreement Number:
POLAR-2526-0011
Agreement Value:
$150,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 22, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This project will support the Arctic Athabaskan Council to strengthen its organizational capacity and enhance its role as a key international representative of Athabaskan peoples. The project focuses on three priority areas: strengthening governance and organizational capacity through improved staffing, financial management, and the development of a new five-year Strategic Plan (2026–2031); increasing international engagement and diplomacy by supporting the Arctic Athabaskan Council's participation in major Arctic and global forums; and strengthening and realigning the Arctic Athabaskan Council's membership in line with the original Treaty intent. These efforts will position the Arctic Athabaskan Council to more effectively fulfill its mandate, support its Board of Directors, and advance Athabaskan environmental and political interests at the international level.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 2H2
Reference Number:
171-2025-2026-Q3-P0003
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Arctic Athabaskan Council
Program:
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
To fund youth and/or adult programs to develop new skills, enhance career experiences and/or to participate in S&T activities. To provide funding to individuals or organizations in the form of scholarships or bursaries for programs. To provide funding to Canadian universities and institutes for northern scientific research training.