Dalhousie University: federal grants and contributions

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Dalhousie University: federal grants and contributions: 429 agreements; $398M value; 27 departments; 87 programs.

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429agreements
$398Mvalue
27departments
87programs

Largest agreements

Canada First Research Excellence Fund$154Mvalue2023start2030end

The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in research areas that create long-term economic advantages for Canada. By helping Canadian postsecondary institutions to achieve global leadership capability, the program contributes to enhancing Canada’s competitiveness in the global, knowledge-based economy, improving Canadians’ health, and enriching our social and cultural life.

503448$15.0Mvalue2007start2008end

Funding for the Life Sciences Research Institute

Research Support Funds$9.7Mvalue2022start2023end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$9.4Mvalue2021start2022end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$8.6Mvalue2024start2025end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$8.5Mvalue2023start2024end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$8.4Mvalue2025start2026end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Canadian Battery Innovation Center$8.2Mvalue2024start2029end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

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2122-HQ-000051$6.9Mvalue2021start2023end

Not Available

2324-HQ-000027$6.8Mvalue2023start2024end

P004785

209926$6.0Mvalue2017start2022end

Establish the Deep Sense platform

Ocean Week Canada and Advancing the Canadian Ocean$5.3Mvalue2023start2026end

The purpose of the Oceans Management Contribution funding is to support the development and implementation of oceans conservation and management activities in Canada.

1819-HQ-000061 (The Agreement Number is used to populate this field)$5.0Mvalue2018start2024end

P000984 (The Funding Request Number is used to populate this field)

Agreement$4.0Mvalue2018start2022end

The Institute Support Grant for the CIHR Institute of Genetics (IG), a constituent Institute of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Institute Support Grant$4.0Mvalue2019start2023end

The Institute Support Grant is provided to the host institution at which the Institute’s Scientific Director is affiliated to sustain the Institute’s strategic development or Institute-led initiatives and operating expenditures, in accordance with the Institute Grant Agreements.

Wage support for research-related personnel$3.9Mvalue2020start2021end

Wage support for eligible research-related personnel within eligible institutions

Mentoring Plus – Engaging Retirees with Young Adults 16+ and Older$3.4Mvalue2019start2023end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

189286$3.0Mvalue2007start2012end

Brain Repair Centre - Research & Commercialization Capacity

206706$3.0Mvalue2017start2021end

Create a scientific and clinical hub for orphan drug development

Agreement$2.9Mvalue2023start–end

Moving towards a Fifth Generation District Energy System

Partnership Grants - Healthy and Productive Work (HPW)$2.5Mvalue2017start2024end

Healthy and Productive Work (HPW), a joint initiative between SSHRC and CIHR, was designed to reflect the interplay between health research, the social sciences and the humanities, in responding to the growing interest in maintaining a healthy, productive and inclusive Canadian workforce. The goal of the initiative is to develop partnerships that enable reciprocal flow and uptake of research knowledge between researchers and stakeholders, in order to produce evidence-informed and gender-responsive solutions to foster the labour force participation of men and women with health issues and disabi

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2026start2033end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2023start2030end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

2223-HQ-000372$2.5Mvalue2022start2023end

P004649

Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund$2.3Mvalue2023start2027end

Renew and expand the Coastal Restoration Fund to renew investments in coastal and upstream inland communities to support contributions towards aquatic restoration efforts that protect and restore Canada’s coastal areas and address threats to marine species, including marine mammals and expand supported aquatic restoration activities on all of Canada’s coasts.

Incremental Project Grants$2.2Mvalue2025start2026end

The Incremental Project Grants (IPG) help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available

191970$2.0Mvalue2009start2012end

Develop and commercialize the Oscillation Spirometer

226038$2.0Mvalue2024start2025end

Support the Canadian Battery Innovation Center

2526-HQ-000211$2.0Mvalue2026start2029end

To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, such as palliative and end-of-life care, home and community care, mental health care and other federal, provincial-territorial and emerging priorities.

Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts$2.0Mvalue2019start–end

The purpose of the program is to provide support to organizations that undertake projects that that contribute to the development and implementation of coastal zone plans, identify restoration priorities, implement projects, and address threats to marine species located on Canada's Coasts. The program would contribute to the mitigation of stressors affecting aquatic habitats and marine life, and would engage Indigenous groups, resource users, and local groups and communities in undertaking planning, restoration, capacity building, monitoring, and reporting activities.

  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts
2526-HQ-000100$2.0Mvalue2025start2028end

To improve access to oral health care in Canada.

2021-HQ-000142$1.9Mvalue2020start2022end

P002507

195320$1.8Mvalue2010start2015end

Develop innovative brain repair services and technologies

2122-HQ-000271$1.8Mvalue2021start2022end

P004357

2526-HQ-000181$1.7Mvalue2026start2029end

To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, such as palliative and end-of-life care, home and community care, mental health care and other federal, provincial-territorial and emerging priorities.

197820$1.7Mvalue2011start2016end

Minimally invasive systems for bone augmentation

1819-HQ-000061$1.6Mvalue2018start2024end

P000984

228440$1.6Mvalue2026start2027end

Support Biomedical Innovation Hub

203162$1.5Mvalue2015start2019end

Enabling Technologies for High-Speed Underwater Acoustic Communications Networks

Ocean And Climate Change Science Contribution Program$1.5Mvalue2024start2027end

To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g. data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of: (a) Fisheries and Aquaculture Science; (b) Ecosystem Science; (c) Oceanography and Modelling; and (d) Freshwater Science.

Departments

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada27agreements$220Mvalue5programs
  • Insight research
  • Research Support Fund
  • Research Partnerships
  • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
  • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

All grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada84agreements$37.9Mvalue18programs
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions
  • Sustainable Fisheries Science Fund Contribution Program
  • Freshwater Research Contribution Program
  • Ocean And Climate Change Science Contribution Program
  • Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency56agreements$37.6Mvalue8programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Public Health Agency of Canada15agreements$26.3Mvalue3programs
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • The Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention program promotes the health and well-being of Canadians of all ages by supporting community-based projects which address the root causes of health inequalities, and the common risk and protective factors

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$15.0Mvalue1programs
Natural Resources Canada21agreements$13.5Mvalue9programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
  • Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
  • Clean Fuels Program
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
  • Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Institutes of Health Research2agreements$8.0Mvalue1programs
Health Canada6agreements$7.4Mvalue3programs
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Oral Health Access Fund
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program

All grants from Health Canada

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National Research Council Canada43agreements$7.1Mvalue3programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada17agreements$5.1Mvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada77agreements$5.0Mvalue8programs
  • NHSP - Pan-Canadian - Contributions
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • IAM-Program North American Mobility in Higher Educ
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • 0
  • Voluntary Sector Strategy

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada3agreements$2.7Mvalue2programs
  • (SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
  • (CSCP) Cyber Security Cooperation Program

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Canadian Space Agency15agreements$2.3Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Global Affairs Canada23agreements$1.8Mvalue5programs
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility Program
  • Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Canadian Heritage2agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Canada History Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Digital Citizen Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

National Defence3agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • Vancouver Principles Contribution Program
  • Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)

All grants from National Defence

Accessibility Standards Canada4agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research

All grants from Accessibility Standards Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada1agreements$1.1Mvalue0programs
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada5agreements$794Kvalue2programs
  • Discovery Research
  • Research Training and Talent Development

All grants from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$576Kvalue1programs
Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$410Kvalue2programs
  • Public Health Protection
  • Primary Care

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Transport Canada2agreements$315Kvalue1programs
  • Program to Address Disturbances from Vessel Traffic / Quiet Vessel Initiative

All grants from Transport Canada

Parks Canada7agreements$265Kvalue4programs
  • General Class Grants Contributions Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • General Class Contribution Program
  • General Class Grant and Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Polar Knowledge Canada4agreements$86.3Kvalue1programs
  • Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants from Polar Knowledge Canada

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada1agreements$58.6Kvalue1programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada5agreements$41.7Kvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
  • Career Focus Program/Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative/Green Internships

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$-2value1programs

Years

20269agreements$10.0Mvalue8programs
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Research Partnerships
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Freshwater Research Contribution Program
  • (CSCP) Cyber Security Cooperation Program
  • Contributions Program
202537agreements$20.3Mvalue20programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Oral Health Access Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Sustainable Fisheries Science Fund Contribution Program
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions
202436agreements$31.4Mvalue22programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)
  • Ocean And Climate Change Science Contribution Program
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
202348agreements$194Mvalue29programs
  • Insight research
  • Research Support Fund
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Research Partnerships
  • Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
202246agreements$22.0Mvalue23programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Ocean And Climate Change Science Contribution Program
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
202151agreements$26.0Mvalue23programs
  • Insight research
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • (SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
  • Canada History Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
202025agreements$11.8Mvalue16programs
  • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Insight research
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Freshwater Research Contribution Program
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
201929agreements$13.6Mvalue13programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
  • NHSP - Pan-Canadian - Contributions
  • Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Vancouver Principles Contribution Program
  • Research Partnerships
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201851agreements$18.3Mvalue14programs
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Business Development Program
  • Multi-Partner Oil Spill Response Research Contribution Program
  • Ocean and Freshwater Science Contribution Program
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Insight research
201718agreements$14.2Mvalue4programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Research Partnerships
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
201616agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
201514agreements$3.2Mvalue3programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20145agreements$442Kvalue2programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20137agreements$1.5Mvalue3programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20125agreements$279Kvalue2programs
  • 0
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20115agreements$2.3Mvalue4programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20106agreements$3.5Mvalue3programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20097agreements$3.7Mvalue4programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • 0
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20086agreements$965Kvalue5programs
  • Business Development Program
  • IAM-Program North American Mobility in Higher Educ
  • Voluntary Sector Strategy
  • Homelessness Knowledge Dev. Program (HKDP)- Grant
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20076agreements$18.3Mvalue5programs
  • Life Sciences Research Institute
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • IAM-Program North American Mobility in Higher Educ
  • Business Development Program
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20062agreements$95.0Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative

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.