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- Transfer Payment Terms and Conditions
- Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027
- Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027
- Yukon Call for Proposals 2023-26
- Polar Knowledge Canada Fellowship Program
- Competitive Funding Process – This competition is now closed
- Polar Knowledge Canada’s (POLAR’s) Science and Technology Program
- Funded Projects
- Northern Scientific Training Program
- Other organizations that fund polar scientists
Transfer Payment Terms and Conditions
As stated in the Policy on Transfer Payments, all Transfer Payment Programs require approved Terms and Conditions that define eligible recipients, expenses, and activities, among other mandatory provisions.
The Terms and Conditions for POLAR’s Grant and Contribution Programs are available below:
Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027
The Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027 is open until April 5, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (PT).
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is accepting proposals for 1, 2 and 3 year projects with a start date of June 01, 2024, for northern-based research and training and capacity-building projects.
The objective of this call is to support youth and/or adult programs or support the development and delivery of training and capacity building programs that aim to develop new skills, enhance career experiences and/or participate in S&T activities. To be considered, projects must:
- be Northern-placed or -based (see Northern according to POLAR Conducting Research in Canada’s North - Canada.ca) and:
- demonstrate a commitment to fund projects that develop new skills, enhance career experiences and/or increase the ability of Northern youth and/or Indigenous peoples to participate in activities that meet POLAR’s Science and Technology (S&T) goals.
Projects funded under this call for proposals must be aligned with at least one of POLAR’s Science and Technology (S&T) goals.
Submit an application
- Guidelines for Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027
- Application form (template, Word document)
- Project workplan (template, Word document)
- Project budget (template, Excel document)
- Confirmation of support (template, Word document)
Contact
For all questions regarding the Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027, write to the Grants and Contributions Team.
Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027
The Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027 is open until April 12, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (PT)
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is accepting proposals for 1, 2 and 3 year projects with a start date of June 2024, for Inuit Nunangat research and training and capacity building projects.
Up to a total of $1.3 million per year in contribution funding will be awarded to projects across two funding programs: Science and Technology Program, and Training and Capacity Building.
Successful projects will advance POLAR’s mandate, which includes to:
- advance Canada’s knowledge of the Arctic;
- strengthen Canadian leadership in polar science and technology; and
- promote the development and distribution of knowledge of the other circumpolar regions, including the Antarctic.
This call is supported through POLAR’s Grants and Contributions to Support the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology. Projects funded through POLAR must adhere to the funding program’s terms and conditions.
Submit an application
- Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027
- Application form (template, Word document)
- Project workplan (template, Word document)
- Project budget (template, Excel document)
- Confirmation of support (template, Word document)
Contact
For all questions regarding the Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027, write to the Grants and Contributions Team.
Yukon Call for Proposals 2023-26
The Yukon Call for Proposals 2023-26 is now closed.
This call for proposals supported to supported Yukon-based projects. Successful projects advanced knowledge on the call's strategic theme: climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in the Yukon.
The call aligned with initiatives that highlighted the connections between climate change, community well-being, and ecosystem health. It emphasized self-determination in research that centres on Yukon First Nation priorities, and community-led initiatives that aim to create sustainable solutions and futures for all Yukon communities.
Polar Knowledge Canada Fellowship Program
The Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) Fellowship Program opens October 2024.
POLAR is offers two different fellowships per year. One is a fellowship award of $17,000 (from December 1 to March 31) and the other is a fellowship award of $50,000 (from April 1 to March 31).
The POLAR Fellowship is for post-doctoral researchers and visiting researchers. Visiting researchers refers to university-based researchers, community-based researchers, and Indigenous knowledge-holders.
Applicants must be affiliated with a recognized university and with a Northern institute for the duration of their fellowship.
A POLAR Fellowship aims to support eligible individuals who wish to continue to develop their northern expertise and advance their research under one of POLAR's S&T Goals. Eligibility criteria are outlined in the POLAR Fellowship Guidelines.
The POLAR Fellowship Program aims to:
- connect post-doctoral candidates and visiting researchers with northern-based research institutions;
- support projects that work across disciplines and connect multiple knowledge holders and knowledge systems; and
- advance knowledge to contribute to northern scientific and community priorities.
Previous calls
- 2023-2024 Extended call: This is a Fellowship of $17,000 for a period of four (4) months. Six (6) Fellowships will be awarded.
- 2024-2025: This is a Fellowship of $50,000 for the fiscal year 2024-2025. Five (5) Fellowships will be awarded.
Recipients
View the list of previous POLAR Fellowship recipients.Competitive Funding Process
The Competitive Funding Process is now closed
POLAR has an integrated suite of grants and contributions that supports its Northern Science & Technology and Polar Knowledge Application programs.
Call for funding applications: 2020-2023
In February 2019, Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) announced a Call for Funding Applications for funding in support of the following key themes under its Northern Science and Technology (NST) and Polar Knowledge Application (PKA) Programs.
- NST Theme 1: Understanding dynamic northern ecosystems in the context of rapid change
- NST Theme 2: Advancing sensible energy, technology and infrastructure solutions for the North
- NST Theme 3: Bridging northern community wellness and environmental health
- PKA Theme 1: Indigenous Knowledge
- PKA Theme 2: Capacity Building
- PKA Theme 3: Research coordination
- PKA Theme 4: Data Stewardship
- PKA Theme 5: Knowledge Mobilization
Did you know?
In 2016, POLAR launched its first open competitive funding process for projects related to science and technology as well as knowledge mobilization and engagement. These projects were aimed at developing and leveraging knowledge and capacity to help support responsible and informed development in a rapidly changing North.
As a result of that process, 43 projects were funded for a total of $8,680,188 for the period 2017-19.
Polar Knowledge Canada’s Science and Technology Program
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) supports research projects within its Science and Technology Program, which aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.
Funded Projects
View the list of funded projects.Northern Scientific Training Program
The next Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) call will be launched in October 2024.
In 1961, the federal government established the Northern Scientific Training Grants Program to encourage Canadian universities to train northern specialists to meet national needs. Now called the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP), it provides supplementary funding to over 350 students annually at over 35 universities across Canada. The program is administered by POLAR as part of its mandate to foster science and technology in Canada’s North. Northern Scientific Training Program Information Manual 2024-2025.
More information on the Northern Scientific Training Program
Other organizations that fund polar scientists
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