The Governors of the University of Calgary: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Calgary, AB · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Calgary Confederation

The Governors of the University of Calgary: federal grants and contributions: 184 agreements; $187M value; 20 departments; 42 programs.

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184agreements
$187Mvalue
20departments
42programs

Largest agreements

I-WIL Ventures: Fostering Entrepreneurial Thinking for the 21st Century Economy$25.6Mvalue2021start2027end

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships. .

Agreement$15.0Mvalue2013start–end
000011411$12.6Mvalue2013start2022end

Create an International Policy Program at the University of Calgary

Agreement$9.9Mvalue2015start–end
2425-HQ-000102$5.4Mvalue2024start2028end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Scientific support to Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease – Observatory of Best Practices)
REINFORCING CANADIAN ENERGY MODELLING CAPACITIES: ENHANCING TOOLS AND EXPERTISE FOR CANADA'S ELECTRICITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR$5.0Mvalue2025start2033end

The objective of this project is capacity building activities that build knowledge and skills related to renewable energy and grid modernization projects in Canada.

Space Environment Canada$5.0Mvalue2023start2029end

Space Environment Canada is a consortium bringing together the CARISMA, TREx-ASI, AUTUMN, AUGO, SWAN, AuroraX, AuroraMAX, and Aurora Watch projects. This is a ground-based network of magnetometers, multi-spectral ASIs, single beam hyper-spectral riometers, additional specialized optical, radio, and magnetic instruments, and very mature data dissemination systems. The network spans most of Canada, and captures multi-scale processes and structures with scale sizes ranging from kilometers to thousands of kilometers. This project is a collaboration between the University of Calgary, the University

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
SMILE Imaging Science$4.9Mvalue2023start2032end

To optimize, consolidate, and expand the network of ground-based instruments deployed across Canada in order to make Canada a key partner in international space missions for increased space weather understanding. The instruments will collect auroral images, which will be openly available with minimal delay to Canadian and international scientists. This data will help better understand space weather phenomena, leading to an increased resilience of the Canadian critical infrastructure.

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
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Agreement for Permarail: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Increasing Railway Resilience to Permafrost Terrain Changes$4.4Mvalue2022start2028end

To conduct studies that guide the development of infrastructure and technology

000022734$4.3Mvalue2022start2026end

Establish the Alberta Centre for Advanced Diagnostics to advance medical solutions by SMEs

Western Transmission Catalysts: Practical Pathways to Inter-provincial Transmission Expansion in Western Canada$4.2Mvalue2025start2031end

The objective of this project is capacity building activities to identify implementation pathways for inter-provincial transmission development.

PC0006502$4.2Mvalue2024start2027end

Establish a centre of quantum technology expertise in Calgary, Alberta

Agreement$4.1Mvalue2009start–end
SWARM On-Orbit Calibration, Validation and Science Exploitation$3.3Mvalue2015start2027end

The objectives of the project are to achieve the maximum impact of Canada's participation in the Swarm mission through support of: • Investigation of the effects of the TII image anomaly on data products, identification and implementation of remedial measures and, improvement of TII data calibrations; • Management and optimization of available operating time of the three CEFI instruments; • Validation of EFI data through comparison with ground-based incoherent scatter radars; • Promotion and facilitation of the scientific use of Swarm CEFI data.

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
000015318$3.1Mvalue2019start2023end

Establish the Life Sciences Innovation Hub

000015318$3.1Mvalue2019start2022end

Establish the Life Sciences Innovation Hub

000022771$2.8Mvalue2022start2025end

Establish the Social Innovation Hub to grow social enterprises in Alberta

MOF Membrane and Adsorbent Processes for Low Emissions Steel (MAPLES)$2.5Mvalue2024start2028end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

2425-HQ-000077$2.5Mvalue2024start2029end

P005402

000023521$2.4Mvalue2023start2024end

Establish the Aerospace Innovation Hub - Budget 2021

PC0006503$2.4Mvalue2023start2026end

Establish a cybersecurity testing centre in Calgary to protect SMEs and train talent

000022650$2.1Mvalue2022start2025end

Launch the Energy Transition Center in Calgary and support clean energy solutions

2425-HQ-000067$2.1Mvalue2024start2028end

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

000015283$2.0Mvalue2019start2023end

Develop the Alberta Precision Medicine Exchange

000015283$2.0Mvalue2019start2022end

Develop the Alberta Precision Medicine Exchange

000015283$2.0Mvalue2019start2022end

Develop the Alberta Precision Medicine Exchange

22478$1.8Mvalue2021start2025end

Expand an agriculture accelerator program to scale technology companies in Western Canada

000022478$1.8Mvalue2021start2024end

Expand an agriculture accelerator program to scale technology companies in Western Canada

Agreement$1.8Mvalue2007start–end
PC0010649$1.5Mvalue2025start2029end

Establish the Canadian XPRIZE Hub in Calgary

AutoDefence: Towards Trustworthy Technologies for Autonomous Human-Machine Systems$1.5Mvalue2019start2022end

The Micro-net aims to develop trustworthy technologies for autonomous human-machine systems (HMS) to support combat operations. Specifically, applications for autonomous decision support, real-time battle-field awareness, human-robot task-forces and cognitive command assistants.

AutoDefence: Towards Trustworthy Technologies for Autonomous Human-Machine Systems$1.5Mvalue2019start2023end

The AutoDefence Micro-net research objective is to develop trustworthy technologies for autonomous human-machine systems applied in dynamic and contested defence environments. To address the above practical challenges, the AutoDefence Micro-net will focus on the following three major research themes: 1)      Cognitive Platform for Trusted Support: Novel methodologies to design trustworthy decision-support systems will be developed. 2)      Cognitive Cycle of Machine Learning: Focus on cognitive load determination for semiautonomous systems in contested environments, autonomous learning systems

  • National Defence
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Netowrks
000022478$1.4Mvalue2021start2025end

Expand an agriculture accelerator program to scale technology companies in Western Canada

2627-HQ-000286$1.4Mvalue2026start2031end

P006090

Agreement$1.2Mvalue2009start–end
1819-HQ-000063 (The Agreement Number is used to populate this field)$1.2Mvalue2018start2023end

P000968 (The Funding Request Number is used to populate this field)

000015304$1.1Mvalue2019start2022end

Support digital health product innovations at the Ward of the 21st Century

Agreement$1.1Mvalue2010start–end
000015680$1.0Mvalue2019start2022end

Support a new energy stream and further growth of the Creative Destruction Lab - Rockies

THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF LONG DURATION SPACEFLIGHT ON HUMAN WAYFINDING: THE BEHAVIOURAL AND NEURAL MECHANISMS$944Kvalue2016start2026end

In space, without the cues provided by Earth's gravity, astronauts' bodies and brains adapt to various changes. One of those changes affects the astronauts' wayfinding skills, which can affect their performance during their first two to three weeks on the ISS, and may affect spatial orientation while performing complex tasks, like robotics. The study will look at the impact of a long period in a microgravity environment on the behavioural and neurological mechanisms of wayfinding in astronauts. It will also explore how long the astronauts' cognitive and neurological changes would persist follo

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Departments

Western Economic Diversification Canada22agreements$48.7Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Prairies Economic Development Canada13agreements$41.0Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada21agreements$26.3Mvalue3programs
  • Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Space Agency29agreements$19.4Mvalue2programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • CSA Class G&C Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Public Health Agency of Canada21agreements$15.4Mvalue5programs
  • Scientific support to Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease – Observatory of Best Practices)
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Preventing Family Violence Program
  • Preventing Family Violence

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Natural Resources Canada12agreements$12.8Mvalue6programs
  • Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Earthquake Early Warning
  • Small Scale Research
  • Contributions in support of Transportation and Alternative Fuels Program
  • Targeted Geoscience Initiative

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

National Research Council Canada28agreements$9.1Mvalue2programs
  • 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

Transport Canada1agreements$4.4Mvalue1programs
  • National Trade Corridors Fund

All grants from Transport Canada

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National Defence2agreements$3.0Mvalue2programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Netowrks

All grants from National Defence

Health Canada2agreements$2.6Mvalue2programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program

All grants from Health Canada

Global Affairs Canada13agreements$1.3Mvalue3programs
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Grants in Aid of Academic Relations

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada3agreements$477Kvalue2programs
Parks Canada7agreements$474Kvalue3programs
  • General Class Grants Contributions Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • General Class Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Polar Knowledge Canada1agreements$450Kvalue1programs
  • Northern Science and Technology Program

All grants from Polar Knowledge Canada

Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$407Kvalue2programs
  • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$318Kvalue1programs
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$179Kvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage2agreements$126Kvalue2programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Canada Book Fund

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2agreements$105Kvalue2programs
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$26.3Kvalue0programs

Years

20269agreements$3.3Mvalue7programs
  • Preventing Family Violence Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Victims Fund
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Canadian Consumer Protection Initiative
  • Small Scale Research
202521agreements$13.1Mvalue8programs
  • Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202428agreements$19.4Mvalue14programs
  • Scientific support to Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease – Observatory of Best Practices)
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
202317agreements$16.2Mvalue10programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
  • General Class Grants Contributions Program
202222agreements$19.6Mvalue14programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • Western Diversification Program
  • 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
  • Preventing Family Violence
202122agreements$34.8Mvalue11programs
  • Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
202014agreements$4.2Mvalue8programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Northern Affairs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
201914agreements$17.6Mvalue8programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Netowrks
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
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20185agreements$1.9Mvalue2programs
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • CSA Class G&C Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20175agreements$1.5Mvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Education
20163agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20157agreements$13.9Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20133agreements$27.8Mvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program
20121agreements$40.0Kvalue0programs
    20106agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
    • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
    20094agreements$6.3Mvalue0programs
      20081agreements$800Kvalue0programs
        20071agreements$1.8Mvalue0programs
          20061agreements$900Kvalue0programs

            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.