Polar Knowledge Canada: grants and contributions

Name: Polar Knowledge Canada: grants and contributions
Creator: Assay Systems

Updated 12 October 2026 · all departments

Polar Knowledge Canada: grants and contributions: 491 agreements; $62.0M value; 190 recipients; 6 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0SOE1BV0AQ · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Polar Knowledge Canada: grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/polar-knowledge-canada/

491agreements

$62.0Mvalue

190recipients

6programs

Years

202676agreements$5.0Mvalue1departments

2025116agreements$8.5Mvalue1departments

2024112agreements$9.3Mvalue1departments

University of Calgary
World Wildlife Fund Canada
Torngat Wildlife Plants & Fisheries Secretariat
McGill University
Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk
Anguvigaq
ILA (Inuvialuit Land Administration)
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Ecology North

202318agreements$4.6Mvalue1departments

Government of Northwest Territories
Queen's University
Université de Montréal
Teslin Tlingit Council
First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun
Yukon Government, Department of Environment
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Eagle Hill Energy Limited Partnership (EHELP)
Royal Canadian Geographic Society (RGCS)

202264agreements$8.0Mvalue1departments

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
University of Saskatchewan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université Laval
University of Ottawa
Government of Nunavut, Economic Development and Transportation
Makivik Corporation
The Governors of the University of Calgary

202141agreements$12.1Mvalue1departments

202042agreements$2.7Mvalue1departments

Aurora College
Laval University
Carcross/Tagish First Nation
Yukon Government
Students on Ice Foundation
Olokhaktomiut Hunters and Trappers Committee
Université Laval
Wilfrid Laurier University
University of Waterloo

20185agreements$5.2Mvalue1departments

University of Guelph
Ocean Wise Conservation Association
The Association of Canadian University for Northern Studies
SmartICE Sea Ice Monitoring & Information Inc.
OceanWise Conservation Association Inc.

201717agreements$6.8Mvalue1departments

ACTUA Youth STEM Innovation
Laval University
Quebec University at Chicoutimi
University of Calgary
Université de Sherbrooke
Carleton University
Sherbrooke University
Royal Conadian Geographic Society
Wilfred Laurier University

Programs

Northern Science and Technology Program55agreements$24.6Mvalue44recipients

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology67agreements$19.9Mvalue51recipients

Government of the Northwest Territories
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
University of Saskatchewan
McGill University
University of Calgary
University of Alberta
University of Manitoba
World Wildlife Fund Canada
Torngat Wildlife Plants & Fisheries Secretariat

Polar Knowledge Application Program52agreements$11.0Mvalue43recipients

ACTUA Youth STEM Innovation
Aurora College
Ocean Wise Conservation Association
The Association of Canadian University for Northern Studies
Royal Conadian Geographic Society
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
Arctic Eider Society
Deline Gotine Government
Governors of the University of Alberta

Northern Scientific Training Program207agreements$4.8Mvalue56recipients

Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions99agreements$1.7Mvalue55recipients

Wilfrid Laurier University
Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board
Nunatsiavut Government
NWT Geological Survey, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, GNWT & Aurora Research Institute, Aurora College
Government of Northwest Territories
Kitikmeot Heritage Society
Aqqiumavvik Society
Inuvialuit Land Administration, Northwest Territories Geological Survey
Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Climate Change - Climate Change, Cumulative Impacts and Knowledge Division

Grants for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology11agreements$100Kvalue1recipients

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (Inuvialuit Land Administration)

Largest recipients

University of Guelph8agreements$3.9Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to University of Guelph

Government of Northwest Territories3agreements$2.0Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to Government of Northwest Territories

University of Calgary11agreements$2.0Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to University of Calgary

Wilfrid Laurier University16agreements$2.0Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to Wilfrid Laurier University

Government of the Northwest Territories2agreements$1.8Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to Government of the Northwest Territories

Gwich’in Tribal Council2agreements$1.5Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program

All grants to Gwich’in Tribal Council

Laval University5agreements$1.4Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to Laval University

Gwich'in Tribal Council2agreements$1.4Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology

All grants to Gwich'in Tribal Council

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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami3agreements$1.3Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Polar Knowledge Application Program

All grants to Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

ACTUA Youth STEM Innovation1agreements$1.3Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Polar Knowledge Application Program

All grants to ACTUA Youth STEM Innovation

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation4agreements$1.3Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Polar Knowledge Application Program
Northern Science and Technology Program

All grants to Inuvialuit Regional Corporation

University of Saskatchewan8agreements$1.3Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Science and Technology Program
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to University of Saskatchewan

Carleton University10agreements$1.2Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Polar Knowledge Application Program
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to Carleton University

Queen's University8agreements$1.2Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to Queen's University

McGill University9agreements$1.1Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to McGill University

Makivik Corporation5agreements$1.1Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Polar Knowledge Application Program

All grants to Makivik Corporation

Université de Sherbrooke7agreements$1.1Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to Université de Sherbrooke

Aurora College6agreements$1.1Mvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Polar Knowledge Application Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to Aurora College

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)1agreements$975Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology

All grants to Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)

World Wildlife Fund Canada2agreements$965Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Science and Technology Program

All grants to World Wildlife Fund Canada

Université Laval7agreements$945Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to Université Laval

Qikiqtani Inuit Association2agreements$900Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology

All grants to Qikiqtani Inuit Association

University of Alberta8agreements$888Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to University of Alberta

University of Ottawa9agreements$859Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program
Northern Scientific Training Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology

All grants to University of Ottawa

Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre2agreements$850Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Polar Knowledge Application Program
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology

All grants to Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre

Quebec University at Chicoutimi1agreements$775Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Northern Science and Technology Program

University of Waterloo7agreements$751Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants to University of Waterloo

University of Manitoba5agreements$737Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to University of Manitoba

Université du Québec à Rimouski6agreements$700Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants to Université du Québec à Rimouski

Ocean Wise Conservation Association1agreements$665Kvalue1departments

Polar Knowledge Canada

Polar Knowledge Application Program

All grants to Ocean Wise Conservation Association

52 agreements worth $942K went to individuals, who are not named.

Federal ridings

Northwest Territories13agreements$2.6Mvalue11recipients

Government of the Northwest Territories
Ecology North
Aurora College
Government of Northwest Territories
College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CNNN)
Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board
Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation
Sahtu Renewable Resources Board
Institute for Circumpolar Health Research (Nashalik)

All grants in Northwest Territories

Ottawa–Vanier2agreements$1.8Mvalue2recipients

ACTUA Youth STEM Innovation
Royal Conadian Geographic Society

All grants in Ottawa–Vanier

Calgary Confederation6agreements$1.5Mvalue1recipients

University of Calgary

All grants in Calgary Confederation

Ottawa Centre9agreements$1.1Mvalue5recipients

The Association of Canadian University for Northern Studies
University of Ottawa
Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) Inc.
Carleton University
Canadian Permafrost Association

All grants in Ottawa Centre

Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk2agreements$830Kvalue1recipients

Laval University

All grants in Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk

Chicoutimi–Le Fjord1agreements$775Kvalue1recipients

Quebec University at Chicoutimi

All grants in Chicoutimi–Le Fjord

Whitby9agreements$771Kvalue2recipients

All grants in Whitby

Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs11agreements$688Kvalue2recipients

All grants in Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs

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Spadina—Harbourfront1agreements$578Kvalue1recipients

World Wildlife Fund Canada

All grants in Spadina—Harbourfront

Ottawa Centre1agreements$543Kvalue1recipients

Carleton University

All grants in Ottawa Centre

Sherbrooke1agreements$526Kvalue1recipients

Sherbrooke University

All grants in Sherbrooke

Beauport–Limoilou2agreements$520Kvalue2recipients

Télé-université
ArctiConnexion

All grants in Beauport–Limoilou

University–Rosedale3agreements$415Kvalue2recipients

Wilfred Laurier University
University of Toronto

All grants in University–Rosedale

St. John's East3agreements$374Kvalue3recipients

All grants in St. John's East

Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou6agreements$362Kvalue4recipients

Makivik Corporation
Université Laval
Northern village of Salluit
Northern village of Kangiqsualujjuaq

All grants in Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou

Sherbrooke3agreements$359Kvalue2recipients

Université de Sherbrooke
Université Sherbrooke

All grants in Sherbrooke

Rivière-des-Mille-Îles2agreements$341Kvalue1recipients

Université du Québec à Rimouski

All grants in Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

Longueuil–Saint-Hubert2agreements$310Kvalue2recipients

All grants in Longueuil–Saint-Hubert

Halifax West2agreements$306Kvalue2recipients

All grants in Halifax West

Victoria1agreements$305Kvalue1recipients

University of Victoria

All grants in Victoria

Yukon5agreements$237Kvalue5recipients

Arctic Athabaskan Council
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Council of Yukon First Nations
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Government (Robinson)
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Government (Hastings)

All grants in Yukon

Haldimand–Norfolk3agreements$235Kvalue1recipients

University of Guelph

All grants in Haldimand–Norfolk

Avalon1agreements$229Kvalue1recipients

SmartICE Monitoring & Information Inc

All grants in Avalon

Gatineau1agreements$199Kvalue1recipients

Students on Ice Foundation

All grants in Gatineau

Edmonton Centre1agreements$150Kvalue1recipients

University of Alberta

All grants in Edmonton Centre

Nunavut4agreements$125Kvalue3recipients

All grants in Nunavut

Vancouver Quadra1agreements$100Kvalue1recipients

The University of British Columbia

All grants in Vancouver Quadra

Vancouver South4agreements$88.9Kvalue1recipients

University of British Columbia

All grants in Vancouver South

Kingston and the Islands1agreements$83.8Kvalue1recipients

Queen's University

All grants in Kingston and the Islands

Foothills3agreements$44.8Kvalue1recipients

University of Alberta

All grants in Foothills

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value.Years are the agreement start year.Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.