{"id":1803,"date":"2022-06-15T17:45:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/ca\/post\/the-great-arctic-and-northern-research-challenge-new-funding-available\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T17:45:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T17:45:36","slug":"the-great-arctic-and-northern-research-challenge-new-funding-available","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/insights\/articles\/the-great-arctic-and-northern-research-challenge-new-funding-available\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Arctic and Northern Research Challenge: New Funding Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Arctic<\/strong> and Northern <\/strong>regions, living conditions are generally much more difficult than in other parts of Canada. In terms of housing, these regions suffer from insufficient, poorly adapted and unaffordable housing <\/strong>stock. In terms of access to clean water<\/strong>, again, conditions are more complicated than anywhere else in Canada because the water distribution infrastructure is deficient or fragile. In terms of health<\/strong>, the Arctic and Northern populations also face significant challenges. Access to health care is limited, and the range of care offered is incomplete and often ill-adapted, which has a disproportionate impact on the general health of the inhabitants of these regions, and more particularly, of the Aboriginal people.<\/p>\n

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In an effort to address these issues, NRC launched the \u201cArctic and Northern Challenge program\u201d<\/u><\/em> <\/strong>in early March 2022.<\/p>\n

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This program consists of a call for proposals for research projects<\/strong> on topics related to the 4 main themes of the program, namely housing<\/strong>, water<\/strong>, food<\/strong>, and health care<\/strong> for Aboriginal, Northern people, and communities. The projects selected will be eligible for funding of up to $5 million<\/strong> over three years to be paid directly to eligible recipients.<\/p>\n

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In doing so, and to achieve its stated objective, the program is intended to initiate applied research projects, advance technology, and innovation, and build research and development<\/strong> capacity in the North.<\/p>\n

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Eligibility:<\/h2>\n
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To be eligible, projects must have direct relevance to Arctic and northern populations<\/strong>. For this reason, the majority of research activities must be conducted on Arctic and northern lands and territories<\/strong>, including Inuit Nunangat, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Each proposal must also be led by a principal investigator and project administrator from Canada’s North<\/strong>. And who should ideally be an Aboriginal <\/strong>person or a representative of an Arctic or Northern organization<\/strong>. Failing that, the project must include a funded partner who is Aboriginal or who represents an Aboriginal organization.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The eligibility criteria for research teams are oriented towards cooperation with indigenous peoples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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