The Governing Council of the University of Toronto: federal grants and contributions

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The Governing Council of the University of Toronto: federal grants and contributions: 298 agreements; $164M value; 18 departments; 54 programs.

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298agreements
$164Mvalue
18departments
54programs

Largest agreements

508738$25.0Mvalue2010start2014end

Leverage the established excellence of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs to establish within it the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies.

802293$20.0Mvalue2011start2014end

Become global leader in the development and supply of engineering, software manufacturing and high performance computing technologies for the world's next generation of intelligent infrastructure.

811949$17.0Mvalue2019start2033end

The funding will help Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) gain insight into the success of start-ups. The research project using artificial intelligence (AI) tools will facilitate CDL supporting business ventures that harness emerging technologies such as AI, clean tech, energy, health, smart cities and space and quantum technologies.

Agreement$5.8Mvalue2024start–end

Climate Positive Campus - Project Leap

1014146$5.0Mvalue2023start2027end

To accelerate the decarbonization of Canada's energy grid through the commercialization and adoption of emerging green technologies.

Grid Modernization Centre$5.0Mvalue2024start2028end

This project is mostly related to simulation tool development.

509567$3.4Mvalue2011start2014end

The project proposes to offer the Graduate Enterprise Internship to recent graduates of undergraduate programs & graduate students of STEM programs at U of T.

Equipment to support research in computational design, synthesis and characterization of novel and emerging clean energy materials$3.0Mvalue2018start2022end

Procurement, installation and commissioning of equipment for computational design, synthesis and characterization of novel and emerging clean energy materials.

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1019110$2.5Mvalue2025start2028end

To establish a network of research-intensive universities and Ontario innovative electric vehicle (EV) firms to support in EV advanced technology development and commercialization.

Direct Air Capture of CO2 using pH-swing and Electrochemical Capture Liquid Regeneration$2.5Mvalue2024start2028end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

515739$2.3Mvalue2025start2030end

The CDSO will establish a national, data-integrated intelligence hub to monitor, analyze, and respond to drug shortages, aligning leaders through real-time intelligence and predictive modelling.

Advancing Forest Fuels Characterization using LiDAR$2.2Mvalue2025start2028end

This project aims to strengthen wildland fire risk assessments and develop preventive measures to reduce the impacts of wildfires and protect communities.

1920-HQ-000073$2.0Mvalue2019start2024end

To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.

Enhancement of a Living Micro-Systems Foundry at the NRC-Unviersity of Toronto Collaboration Centre: Canadian Centre for Research Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT)$1.9Mvalue2019start2021end

Procurement, installation and commissioning of equipment to augment the University of Toronto Living Micro-Systems Foundry's capabilities for research and development of microfluidic devices for miniaturization and automation of cell and gene therapies.

2021-HQ-000095$1.9Mvalue2020start2023end

P002335

1019424$1.8Mvalue2026start2029end

To support the enhancement of shared WetLab facilities for the life sciences ecosystem.

2526-HQ-000105$1.7Mvalue2025start2028end

To improve access to oral health care in Canada.

515910$1.6Mvalue2026start2028end

The project will support Recipient activities to enable and promote research translation, commercialization, and establishment of collaborations, with a focus on integrating a health security lens.

Secure and Dependable Hierarchical Processing over 5G Networks$1.5Mvalue2022start2025end

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) in collaboration with Canada’s academic and defence & security communities are seeking to stimulate the application of advances in technologies for 5G and beyond to defence and security problems focusing on: Architectures for Defence and Security Operations, Assured Performance and Security, and Applications and Sensors.

  • National Defence
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
Next-Generation Grid Codes for Enhanced Integration of New DER and EV Charging Technologies in Distribution Systems$1.4Mvalue2025start2028end

This project is mostly related to addressing knowledge gaps.

RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS THROUGH ELECTROCATALYTIC CO2 CONVERSION$1.3Mvalue2019start2022end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Infrastructure for electrochemical materials acceleration platforms$1.3Mvalue2020start2024end

The Electrochemical Material Acceleration Platforms (MAPs) Project will build an infrastructure to support the accelerated discovery and characterization of new materials in the area of electrocatalysis. Specifically, MAPs couples three leading edge technologies (artificial intelligence (AI), smart robotics, and high performance computing). During the Project, two MAPs will be developed. One will be used for sol-gel synthesis and the other for organic electrochemistry. Each will allow rapid characterization using both physical and electrochemical methods. Each of the MAPs will facilitate high-

2526-HQ-000008$1.2Mvalue2025start2028end

To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.

2425-HQ-000199$1.1Mvalue2024start2029end

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Developing and offering a training program on Financial and Economic Planning for Sustainable Critical Mineral Projects$984Kvalue2026start2027end

The purpose of this agreement is to support, enhance and promote Canada's international leadership in critical minerals.

An engineered foam filtration system for in-situ treatment of oil spill decanted water$839Kvalue2024start2025end

This project is mostly related to oil spill issues.

Research Initiative on Education and Skills$805Kvalue2019start2022end

The key objective of the ALLESP is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and essential skills into their programs and activities.

Advancing Porous Materials With High Efficiency and Reusability Towards Practical Decanted Warer Treatment$800Kvalue2024start2027end

The purpose is to continue to advance oil spill research in Canada to enhance Canada's level of preparedness and response by leveraging new collaborative research with some of the world's best researchers, both domestically and internationally.

2223-HQ-000382$800Kvalue2023start2025end

P004635

2021-HQ-000095$785Kvalue2020start2023end

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Phase-shifted fibre Bragg grating ring resonator for ultrasensitive temperature and strain measurements$753Kvalue2022start2025end

The Project applies quantum sensing to photonic measurements of a ring resonator containing a phase-shifted fibre Bragg grating. Quantum-based interrogation promises to improve the sensitivity of the device by an order of magnitude. For measurements of strain, this will result in a sensitivity at the level of pico-strain. In order to increase the measurement sensitivity beyond the quantum limit (SQL), the interferometer will be probed with a superposition of coherent light and squeezed light (squeezed state of light). A very sensitive balanced homodyne detection will be used to probe the inter

508851$750Kvalue2010start2012end

Engineering design, proof of concept and technology development in the sectors of biomedical sciences, information and communication technologies, physical and rehab sciences.

2021-HQ-000132$742Kvalue2020start2023end

Not Available

2526-HQ-000083$734Kvalue2025start2026end

To improve access to oral health care in Canada.

Lost in Translation: Knowledge Translation & Mobilization for Building Occupants and Operators$698Kvalue2025start2029end

The Project’s focus is on engaging the behaviours and interactions of occupants and operators regarding retrofits and aims to develop evidencebased approaches to their education, retrofit selection, and maintenance frameworks that yield better long-term building performance. The Project will explore best practices in communication and education both within and beyond the building industry. Various strategies will be tested with both occupant and operator groups to determine the efficacy and persistence of the key messages. There are two main parts to this Project: • Occupant-Centered Study M

Autonomous Adaptive Design & Discovery of Novel High EntRopy Oxide Oxygen EvolutIon ReaCtion (HEROIC) Catalysts$690Kvalue2023start2026end

The Project seeks to develop a combined high-throughput experimental and density functional theory workflow that is informed by artificial intelligence to discover novel high entropy oxide oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts. Unique powder synthesis and characterization capabilities to systematically discover new earth abundant, high activity, acid stable catalysts comparable to the current state of the art will be developed. Computational tools will be used to systematically explore the stability and catalytic activity of compositionally diverse catalysts and elucidate the mechanism of

Advanced quantum algorithms for lithium-ion batteries$658Kvalue2025start2028end

The Project aims to create innovative quantum algorithms for studying the dynamic behavior of chemistry within lithium-ion batteries. This includes chemical reactions and mechanisms like delithiation, ion transport, and solid-electrolyte interphase formation. The Project will be focused on dynamics as a native application of quantum computers which is a promising candidate for outperforming classical approaches that face challenges in simulating the time evolution of quantum systems. This unexplored direction is a fertile ground for innovation and breakthroughs.

510339$650Kvalue2011start2013end

ARC Extension - Engineering design, proof of concept and technology development in the sectors of biomedical sciences, information and communication technologies, physical and rehab sciences.

Tensor Network Quantum Circuits for Non-equilibrium Steady States.$650Kvalue2024start2027end

Both natural and technological processes operating in the quantum domain do so in contact with an environment. In particular, they establish a Nonequilibrium Steady State (NESS), which is difficult (if not impossible at present) to computationally study or optimize in other than small systems. The Project will develop tensor network and tensor train methodologies for use on classical and quantum architectures in order to allow application to meaningfully larger systems.

Integrating AI, Fluidics, and Bioengineering for a Self-Driving Peptide Therapeutics Discovery Lab$641Kvalue2024start2026end

Peptides are an increasingly effective and important drug modality that can serve to combine the advantages of small molecule drugs and large proteins. Yet, their discovery faces limitations in terms of cost and expertise, reducing access to drug discovery processes. Embracing in silico methods holds promise for revolutionizing biologic therapeutics discovery. However, high-quality training sets are rare, and training data must be generated specifically for each new drug target interaction. The goal of this project is to create a self-driving lab (SDL)-based discovery platform for peptides by

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada10agreements$70.8Mvalue4programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
  • SIF Stream 2 - Growth
  • Life Sciences Fund
  • Intellectual Property Legal Clinics Program

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

National Research Council Canada74agreements$23.0Mvalue4programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • International Astronomical Observatories Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Natural Resources Canada35agreements$20.7Mvalue15programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Contributions in Support of Building and Mobilizing Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
  • Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
  • Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
  • Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada27agreements$9.3Mvalue0programs
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario3agreements$9.2Mvalue1programs
Public Health Agency of Canada25agreements$8.2Mvalue3programs
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • To protect Canadians from infectious diseases (e.g., Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), E. Coli and measles) by predicting, detecting, assessing and responding to outbreaks and new threats, and contribute to the prevention, control and reduction of the s

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Canada8agreements$7.4Mvalue4programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program
  • Oral Health Access Fund
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Environmental Health Research Contribution Program

All grants from Health Canada

Canadian Space Agency37agreements$7.1Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

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Employment and Social Development Canada51agreements$3.5Mvalue9programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • 0
  • SERP - Domestic - Cont
  • SDPP - Children and Families - ELCC
  • HPS-Homelessness Knowledge Development-Cont.

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

National Defence2agreements$1.5Mvalue2programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
  • Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)

All grants from National Defence

Global Affairs Canada8agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada9agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Northern Affairs
  • Governance and Institutions of Government

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Transport Canada3agreements$379Kvalue2programs
  • Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives (CTI) / Clean Transportation Systems - Research and Development Program
  • Road Safety Transfer Payment Program / Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program

All grants from Transport Canada

Parks Canada2agreements$316Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Accessibility Standards Canada1agreements$250Kvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research

All grants from Accessibility Standards Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$195Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada1agreements$102Kvalue1programs
  • Sustainable Fisheries Science Fund Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$10.5Kvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Years

202621agreements$9.0Mvalue14programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Life Sciences Fund
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
202533agreements$16.0Mvalue15programs
  • Oral Health Access Fund
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Life Sciences Fund
  • Contributions in Support of Building and Mobilizing Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
202446agreements$21.7Mvalue14programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
202336agreements$11.4Mvalue17programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Contributions in support of Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy - Phase III
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program
  • SERP - Domestic - Cont
202222agreements$5.2Mvalue10programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
202123agreements$4.0Mvalue8programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative
202023agreements$6.8Mvalue7programs
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Contributions in support of the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention - Phase II
  • Northern Affairs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
201916agreements$24.2Mvalue11programs
  • SIF Stream 2 - Growth
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
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20186agreements$3.2Mvalue4programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Oil Spill Response Science Program
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative - Phase 5
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20177agreements$1.8Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)
201616agreements$3.5Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20156agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
201410agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20138agreements$1.2Mvalue0programs
    20123agreements$732Kvalue2programs
    • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
    • 0
    20115agreements$24.2Mvalue2programs
    • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
    • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
    201015agreements$28.5Mvalue4programs
    • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
    • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
    • 0
    • HPS-Homelessness Knowledge Development-Cont.
    20092agreements$225Kvalue1programs
    • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

    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.