Memorial University of Newfoundland: federal grants and contributions

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Memorial University of Newfoundland: federal grants and contributions: 559 agreements; $427M value; 23 departments; 77 programs.

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559agreements
$427Mvalue
23departments
77programs

Largest agreements

Core Science Facility$99.9Mvalue2017start–end
Canada First Research Excellence Fund$91.6Mvalue2023start2030end

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.

Canada Excellence Research Chairs$8.0Mvalue2023start2031end

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program targets the very top tier of world-class researchers in priority areas identified by the Federal Government. The CERC Program aims to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract the world’s top researchers in order to be at the leading edge of breakthroughs in priority research areas expected to generate social and economic benefits for Canadians; to help Canada build a critical mass of expertise in priority areas identified by the government; to create a competitive environment to help Canadian universities attract a cadre of world leading resea

213520$5.0Mvalue2019start2023end

Develop the Holyrood Ocean Technology Collaboration, Research and Development Centre

188248$5.0Mvalue2006start2008end

Build a high performance computing infrastructure

The Fisheries and Marine Institute of the Memorial University and ACIC – IYIP Internships 2023-2029$5.0Mvalue2024start2029end

This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP aims to provide youth aged 18 to 30, living in Canada, particularly those facing employment barriers, with the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development. The Resilient Youth

Research Support Funds$5.0Mvalue2021start2022end

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$4.8Mvalue2022start2023end

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.

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Wage support for research-related personnel$4.7Mvalue2020start2021end

Wage support for eligible research-related personnel within eligible institutions

Research Support Funds$4.7Mvalue2025start2026end

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 fund$4.6Mvalue2020start2020end

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$4.5Mvalue2024start2025end

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.

205544$4.5Mvalue2016start2017end

Modernize and leverage the Battery facility as a provincial public engagement hub

Research Support Funds$4.5Mvalue2023start2024end

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.

205659$3.5Mvalue2015start2018end

Implement phase II of the Holyrood Marine Base development process

AFF-NL-174-Memorial University of Newfoundland$3.1Mvalue2018start2025end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

189320$3.0Mvalue2007start2012end

Computers for Seismic Modeling/Inversion

192102$3.0Mvalue2009start2014end

Health Research Centre & Interdisciplinary Team in Genetics

193534$3.0Mvalue2009start2014end

Sustainable Technology for Polar Ships (STePS)

197778$3.0Mvalue2011start2014end

Personalized medicine – bridging the gap

199324$3.0Mvalue2013start2017end

Dynamic positioning operations in ice environments

203251$3.0Mvalue2015start2019end

Undertake the Translational and Personalized Medicine Initiative

209843$3.0Mvalue2018start2021end

Facilitate the early identification of individuals with SpA

205222$3.0Mvalue2016start2021end

Mitigate the impact of climate-related challenges on salmonid aquaculture

201155$3.0Mvalue2014start2017end

Development of unmanned subsea and surface technologies for ice and ocean observation

192034$2.9Mvalue2009start2014end

Remote Aerial Vehicle Environment Monitoring (RAVEN) II

199318$2.8Mvalue2013start2016end

Diagnostic devices for effective clinical management of common debilitating diseases

213093$2.7Mvalue2019start2021end

Establish a Harsh Environment Research Facility to enhance ocean research competitiveness

197768$2.6Mvalue2011start2014end

Virtual environments for knowledge mobilization

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.

189317$2.5Mvalue2007start2012end

Develop ocean network seafloor instrumentation

211047$2.4Mvalue2018start2019end

Integration of clinically actionable genetics data with the EHR

197770$2.2Mvalue2012start2016end

Intelligent sensor platforms for remotely piloted vehicles

199298$2.1Mvalue2012start2016end

Sensing system for detection and tracking of oil in marine waters in harsh climates

195249$2.1Mvalue2011start2015end

Responsive AUV Localization and Mapping (REALM)

212666$2.0Mvalue2019start2023end

Establish a Centre of Research and Innovation and undertake research

202229$2.0Mvalue2013start2014end

Construct facility housing 3 inter-connected analytical research laboratories

211993$2.0Mvalue2018start2022end

Provide advanced research computing infrastructure access in Atlantic Canada

190640$2.0Mvalue2007start2010end

Small Craft Simulation Backbone Technology Dev.

201157$2.0Mvalue2013start2017end

OmOptics:Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Technology Development

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency276agreements$141Mvalue17programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Jobs and Growth)
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada24agreements$140Mvalue5programs
  • Insight research
  • Research Support Fund
  • Insight Research
  • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
  • Research Partnerships

All grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$99.9Mvalue1programs
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Fisheries and Oceans Canada59agreements$21.3Mvalue13programs
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
  • Freshwater Research Contribution Program
  • Ocean and Freshwater Science Contribution Program
  • Ocean And Freshwater Science Contribution Program
  • Coastal Environmental Baseline Contribution Program
  • Contribution Program to support Canada's fish and seafood sector

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Global Affairs Canada25agreements$10.6Mvalue7programs
  • Contributions - HRDC-Youth Internships
  • International Youth Internship Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • International Development Assistance Program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

National Research Council Canada24agreements$4.2Mvalue2programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Natural Resources Canada17agreements$2.2Mvalue8programs
  • Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
  • Contributions in support of Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy - Phase III
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
  • Contributions in support of the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention - Phase II
  • Contributions in support of Climate Change Adaptation
  • Small Scale Research

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada14agreements$1.9Mvalue1programs
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Health Canada2agreements$1.6Mvalue2programs
  • Environmental Health Research Contribution Program
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program

All grants from Health Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada71agreements$1.5Mvalue5programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • IAM - Canada-EU Program for Co-operation in Higher Education
  • 0
  • Youth - Summer Career Placements
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Space Agency5agreements$994Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada5agreements$616Kvalue1programs
Accessibility Standards Canada1agreements$527Kvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research

All grants from Accessibility Standards Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada2agreements$492Kvalue2programs
  • Discovery Research
  • Research Training and Talent Development

All grants from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Polar Knowledge Canada7agreements$416Kvalue2programs
  • Northern Science and Technology Program
  • Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants from Polar Knowledge Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada4agreements$256Kvalue1programs
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Canadian Heritage10agreements$252Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Periodical Fund - CPF - Aid to Publishers
  • Canada Periodical Fund

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$185Kvalue1programs
Parks Canada6agreements$56.9Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • General Class Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Transport Canada1agreements$30.0Kvalue0programs
Royal Canadian Mounted Police1agreements$15.4Kvalue1programs
  • Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations

All grants from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$14.0Kvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Canada Revenue Agency2agreements$3.9Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

All grants from Canada Revenue Agency

Years

202610agreements$3.9Mvalue7programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Environmental Damages Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
  • Coastal Environmental Baseline Contribution Program
  • Small Scale Research
202528agreements$9.8Mvalue13programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Ocean And Freshwater Science Contribution Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
202431agreements$14.0Mvalue13programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Contributions - HRDC-Youth Internships
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
202346agreements$118Mvalue23programs
  • Insight research
  • Insight Research
  • Research Support Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Research Partnerships
  • Environmental Health Research Contribution Program
202236agreements$10.4Mvalue17programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
  • Marine Mammal Protection Program
202154agreements$12.9Mvalue13programs
  • Insight research
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Jobs and Growth)
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Northern Science and Technology Program
  • Ocean and Freshwater Science Contribution Program
202044agreements$14.0Mvalue19programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
  • Research Partnerships
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Ocean and Freshwater Science Contribution Program
201930agreements$13.4Mvalue14programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Research Support Fund
  • Business Development Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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201846agreements$27.5Mvalue19programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Freshwater Research Contribution Program
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Ocean and Freshwater Science Contribution Program
  • International Youth Internship Program
201734agreements$106Mvalue9programs
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • BDP - IBD - Sector Export Strategies
201632agreements$12.0Mvalue8programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
  • Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
201532agreements$10.7Mvalue6programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
201425agreements$6.1Mvalue7programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Sector Export Strategies
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
201322agreements$13.6Mvalue5programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
201216agreements$6.3Mvalue5programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
  • 0
201127agreements$14.5Mvalue10programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • ICF - Pro-active Investments
201010agreements$2.6Mvalue6programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • ICF - Pro-active Investments
  • Business Development Program
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
  • BDP - IBD - Sector Export Strategies
200913agreements$12.2Mvalue5programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Community Adjustment Fund (CAF)
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
20087agreements$4.5Mvalue5programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - IBD - Export Internship
  • Business Development Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
200711agreements$9.4Mvalue5programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Pro-active Investments
  • IAM - Canada-EU Program for Co-operation in Higher Education
  • BDP - IBD - Export Internship
20065agreements$5.9Mvalue4programs
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Pro-active Investments
  • BDP - IBD - Export Internship
  • Youth - Summer Career Placements

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.