Saint Mary's University: federal grants and contributions

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Saint Mary's University: federal grants and contributions: 164 agreements; $50.1M value; 14 departments; 41 programs.

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164agreements
$50.1Mvalue
14departments
41programs

Largest agreements

22-AERF-MAR-001$5.0Mvalue2022start2027end

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.

Agreement$4.0Mvalue2023start–end

Making Room for Wetlands: The Coastal Carbon Edition

192770$2.0Mvalue2007start2009end

New facility will support rural development activities

17-HMAR-00533$1.8Mvalue2018start2022end

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 marin

  • 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
Access Ability 2023-2026$1.8Mvalue2023start2027end

The objective of the OF is to assist persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep employment or become self-employed, thereby increasing their economic participation and independence.

Creating culturally sensitive, trauma informed, evidence-based tools w/First Nation communities$1.6Mvalue2023start2026end

The objective of the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF) is to develop sector specific tools and resources related to harassment and violence prevention that will support behavioural changes in the workplace, provide guidance to workers regarding new harassment and violence regulations, and support the co-development and delivery of mandatory training that will be set out in the harassment and violence regulations.

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$1.5Mvalue2018start–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
Access Ability: Self Employment 2023-2026$1.4Mvalue2023start2027end

The objective of the OF is to assist persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep employment or become self-employed, thereby increasing their economic participation and independence.

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Opportunities Fund - Project$1.3Mvalue2015start–end

To assist persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment as well as to develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.

Opportunities Fund (National) - Community Coord.$1.1Mvalue2013start–end

To assist persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment as well as to develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.

Habitat Compensation - Le Goulet$1.1Mvalue2022start2026end

Support the acquisition, development, construction, improvement or repair as well as the management, maintenance, safety and accessibility of eligible fishing harbours.

Research Support Funds$1.1Mvalue2023start2024end

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$994Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

Saint Mary's University - The Options Youth Program$987Kvalue2020start2024end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Research support fund$974Kvalue2020start2020end

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$954Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Youth - Career Focus - Project$895Kvalue2013start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Access-Ability: Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities$888Kvalue2019start2022end

The objective of the OF is to assist persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep employment or become self-employed, thereby increasing their economic participation and independence.

Options Youth 2024-2028$874Kvalue2025start2027end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

222532$800Kvalue2023start2025end

Provide multi year support from 2023 to 2025 and undertake a pilot project

0$791Kvalue2010start–end

To provides funding through grants and contributions to the not-for-profit sector for projects that meet the social development needs and aspirations of people with disabilities.

226940$700Kvalue2025start2027end

Support entrepreneurship and ecosystem development activities for 2025-2027.

Agreement$624Kvalue2018start–end

To provide support to organizations that undertakes project that contribute to the development and implementation of costal zone plans, identify restoration priorities, implement projects, and address threats to marine species located on Canada's Coasts

218152$600Kvalue2021start2023end

Provide operational funding to the Recipient for 2021-2023.

Science Support for James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Canadian Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) Unbiased Cluster Survey (CANUCS) – JWST Guaranteed Time Observation (GTO) Program$575Kvalue2018start2024end

The objective of this grant is to support the science team in charge of a JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) Guaranteed Time Observation program aimed at studying massive clusters of galaxies.

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Youth - Career Focus - Project$494Kvalue2016start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Making Room for Movement: A Framework for Implementing Nature-Based Adaptation Strategies in N.S.$490Kvalue2018start2020end

The purpose of this agreement is to develop and improve the use of innovative alternatives to hard infrastructure for protection of Canada`s coasts.

OPtions Youth Program$482Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$460Kvalue2018start–end

The purpose of this agreement is to develop and improve the use of innovative alternatives to hard infrastructure for protection of Canada`s coasts.

Countering Disinformation About The 2SLGBTQI+ Community in Rural Canada: Investigating How Older Canadians Interact with the Anti-SOGI Movement in Alb$380Kvalue2023start2024end

Digital Citizen Contribution Program -

Application of Sand Engine and Constructed Marsh Sills for Risk Reduction$374Kvalue2021start2024end

Although there has been increasing recognition of the ability of nature-based adaptation techniques to respond to climate change impacts such as increasing coastal erosion, Canadian-based case examples are limited. In particular, the beneficial re-use of dredge material for beach nourishment or marsh sill construction has not been demonstrated in Canada. The Shippagan project will augment and build on research being conducted through the NRC-led Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience project, effectively adding a fifth field site and broadening the range of nature-based features in

Application of sand engine and constructed marsh sills for risk reduction$374Kvalue2021start2025end

Although there has been increasing recognition of the ability of nature-based adaptation techniques to respond to climate change impacts such as increasing coastal erosion, Canadian-based case examples are limited. In particular, the beneficial re-use of dredge material for beach nourishment or marsh sill construction has not been demonstrated in Canada. The Shippagan project will augment and build on research being conducted through the NRC-led Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience project, effectively adding a fifth field site and broadening the range of nature-based features in

Agreement$374Kvalue2018start–end
Youth - Career Focus - Project$334Kvalue2010start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Work Smarts 2018/2019$321Kvalue2018start2019end

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213659$300Kvalue2019start2020end

Provide operational funding to the Recipient for 2019-2020

207316$300Kvalue2016start2017end

Provide productivity and growth-related business skills training to SMEs

210437$300Kvalue2017start2018end

Provide business skills training to small and medium-sized enterprises

211820$300Kvalue2018start2019end

Provide operational funding to the Recipient for 2018-2019

Youth - Career Focus - Project$300Kvalue2008start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada36agreements$15.3Mvalue11programs
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention-Cont
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • 0

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada8agreements$10.5Mvalue4programs
  • Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
  • 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
  • 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
  • Small Craft Harbours - Class Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency41agreements$8.8Mvalue6programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Pro-active Investments
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Environment and Climate Change Canada12agreements$5.1Mvalue0programs
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada9agreements$4.3Mvalue2programs
Natural Resources Canada11agreements$1.6Mvalue3programs
  • Contributions in support of Climate Change Adaptation
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
  • Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Space Agency8agreements$1.6Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

National Research Council Canada15agreements$1.6Mvalue4programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

All grants from National Research Council Canada

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Global Affairs Canada19agreements$756Kvalue5programs
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
  • Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility Program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$380Kvalue1programs
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program -

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat1agreements$99.8Kvalue1programs
  • Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program

All grants from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Parks Canada1agreements$78.8Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Public Safety Canada1agreements$54.9Kvalue1programs
  • (CPCSPC) Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20263agreements$137Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
20259agreements$2.1Mvalue7programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative
20245agreements$313Kvalue3programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
202314agreements$11.6Mvalue10programs
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
  • Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention-Cont
  • Research Support Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program -
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
202210agreements$7.6Mvalue8programs
  • Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
  • Small Craft Harbours - Class Contribution Program
  • Research Support Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Insight research
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
202114agreements$3.0Mvalue10programs
  • Insight research
  • 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
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
202016agreements$3.3Mvalue12programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Research Support Fund
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • General Class Contribution Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
201913agreements$1.5Mvalue6programs
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility Program
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201815agreements$7.2Mvalue9programs
  • 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
  • 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
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Contributions in support of Climate Change Adaptation
  • Business Development Program
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
201712agreements$1.7Mvalue4programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
201611agreements$1.6Mvalue4programs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Business Development Program
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
201511agreements$2.3Mvalue5programs
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
20149agreements$760Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • NHSP - Community Contributions
20136agreements$2.5Mvalue3programs
  • Opportunities Fund (National) - Community Coord.
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
20125agreements$300Kvalue2programs
  • 0
  • Business Development Program
20112agreements$304Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • 0
20104agreements$1.1Mvalue4programs
  • 0
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • Business Development Program
20091agreements$221Kvalue1programs
  • 0
20082agreements$530Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Social Dev Partnership/Contrib - Disability Issues
20072agreements$2.2Mvalue2programs
  • ICF - Pro-active Investments
  • Social Dev. Partnership/Grant - Disability Issues

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.