GOVERNMENT NEWS Environment and Climate Change Canada has opened the second round of applications for $200 million in funding for climate action initiatives through the Low Carbon Economy Fund “Champions” funding stream. Applicants can request between $1 million to $25 million for eligible project expenditures. Since being launched in 2018, the Low Carbon Economy Challenge…
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The Short Report – Nov. 10, 2021: Ottawa funds methane emissions monitoring, U of Sask. receives award to fund vaccine development, a swine research facility, and more
New funding for GHGSat’s expansion of satellites to detect methane emissions, USask’s VIDO receives a $6-million award for vaccine development from an international epidemic coalition, Ontario and Ottawa make investments in livestock research, and more.
The Short Report – Sept. 9, 2021: Greens release their campaign platform, $2 million for early-career brain researchers, supporting women-led businesses in Agri-Tech, and more
The Green Part of Canada releases its campaign platform, early-career neuroscience researchers get a boost, The51 Ventures launches a Food & AgTech Fund to support women-led & diverse businesses, and more.
The Short Report – Nov. 11th, 2020: IRAP receives $155M for COVID-impacted firms; U of Calgary’s biosafety lab to reopen; and more…
A new pilot program matches researchers with priorities of the City of Toronto as part of the COVID-19 response effort and Polar Knowledge Canada has a new president.
CIFAR adds four new programs to portfolio of international research teams
CIFAR announced its new portfolio of international and interdisciplinary research programs, including four new programs and nine renewed or continuing programs.
$16M donation establishes centre for autism research at McGill Univ
A donation of $16 million has helped establish a new autism research centre at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at McGill Univ. The Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) will conduct research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that could lead to the development of better diagnostic tools and more effective therapies for people…
CIFAR launches Global Scholar competition
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has launched a Global Scholar competition with financial support from the Azrieli Foundation. The competition will be awarded from applicants solicited from around the world. The program will fund a two-year, $100,000 research appointment aligned with one of CIFAR’s research themes — bio-inspired solar energy, Azrieli program in…
Israel and Canada partner on biomedical research
Canada and Israel are partnering to launch a $35-million Canada-Israel Health Research Program, with an initial focus on the neurosciences. The seven-year initiative is a partnership between the Azrieli Foundation, International Development Research Centre, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Israel Science Foundation. Up to 30 teams will integrate researchers from lower-income countries to further…