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PromoScience
Grant recipients (2023)
| Organization | Actua |
|---|---|
| Location | Ottawa/ON |
| Project title | Inspiring Interest in Science and Engineering among Underrepresented Youth |
| Website | https://www.actua.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $150,000 |
| Year 2 - $150,000 | |
| Year 3 - $150,000 |
| Organization | Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley |
|---|---|
| Location | Canmore/AB |
| Project title | Ways of the Bison: a two-eyed seeing science program |
| Website | https://www.biosphereinstitute.org |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $36,000 |
| Year 2 - $36,000 | |
| Year 3 - $36,000 |
| Organization | Brock University |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Catharines/ON |
| Project title | Lab in a Box Outreach program |
| Website | https://brocku.ca/mathematics-science/biology/directory/jeff-stuart/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $67,400 |
| Year 2 - $67,400 | |
| Year 3 - $67,400 |
| Organization | Clayoquot Biosphere Trust |
|---|---|
| Location | Tofino/BC |
| Project title | Inspiring youth through coastal science experiences and traditional Nuu-chah-nulth knowledge |
| Website | https://www.clayoquotbiosphere.org |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $74,700 |
| Year 2 - $74,700 | |
| Year 3 - $74,700 |
| Organization | Coop FA |
|---|---|
| Location | Lévis/QC |
| Project title | Carbone Scol'ERE 2024-2026 |
| Website | https://www.coopfa.com |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $180,000 |
| Year 2 - $180,000 | |
| Year 3 - $180,000 |
| Organization | Dalhousie University |
|---|---|
| Location | Halifax/NS |
| Project title | Innu Education Support (IES) |
| Website | https://supernova.dal.ca/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $59,000 |
| Year 2 - $59,000 | |
| Year 3 - $59,000 |
| Organization | Dalhousie University |
|---|---|
| Location | Halifax/NS |
| Project title | Microscape Observatory Program |
| Website | https://icgenomics.ca/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $50,000 |
| Year 2 - $50,000 | |
| Year 3 - $50,000 |
| Organization | Dalhousie University |
|---|---|
| Location | Halifax/NS |
| Project title | Imhotep's Legacy Academy After-School Program for African Nova Scotian Learners |
| Website | https://www.imhotep.ca/en/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $154,600 |
| Year 2 - $154,600 | |
| Year 3 - $154,600 |
| Organization | Dalhousie University |
|---|---|
| Location | Halifax/NS |
| Project title | Strengthening indigenous leadership in ocean education for diverse Canadian communities |
| Website | https://dal.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $120,000 |
| Year 2 - $120,000 | |
| Year 3 - $120,000 |
| Organization | Earth Rangers |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodbridge/ON |
| Project title | Earth Rangers School Assembly & Arctic Animal Tracking Program |
| Website | https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $45,000 |
| Year 2 - $45,000 | |
| Year 3 - $45,000 |
| Organization | Elephant Thoughts Educational Outreach |
|---|---|
| Location | Durham/ON |
| Project title | Indigenous Student Support Program |
| Website | https://www.elephantthoughts.com |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $99,000 |
| Year 2 - $99,000 | |
| Year 3 - $99,000 |
| Organization | Esteem Women Inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | St. John's/NL |
| Project title | Building With Becky/GoSett |
| Website | n/a |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $45,000 |
| Year 2 - $45,000 | |
| Year 3 - $45,000 |
| Organization | Flavourful Science |
|---|---|
| Location | Surrey/BC |
| Project title | Flavourful Science in Schools |
| Website | http://flavourfulscience.ca/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $5,800 |
| Year 2 - $5,800 | |
| Year 3 - $5,800 |
| Organization | FortWhyte Alive |
|---|---|
| Location | Winnipeg/MB |
| Project title | Roots of STEM - Inspiring interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. In Nature. |
| Website | https://www.fortwhyte.org |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $81,000 |
| Year 2 - $81,000 | |
| Year 3 - $81,000 |
| Organization | IndigeSTEAM Society |
|---|---|
| Location | Calgary/AB |
| Project title | IndigeSTEAM Power to Choose Program: Topic Bundles Program Delivery and Impact Assessments |
| Website | https://indigesteam.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $180,000 |
| Year 2 - $180,000 | |
| Year 3 - $180,000 |
| Organization | Lakehead University |
|---|---|
| Location | Orillia/ON |
| Project title | Farm Lab |
| Website | https://www.lakeheadu.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $26,500 |
| Year 2 - $26,500 | |
| Year 3 - $26,500 |
| Organization | Musée de la nature et des sciences inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | Sherbrooke/QC |
| Project title | Programme éducatif Ipso Mondo |
| Website | https://mns2.ca/en/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $85,500 |
| Year 2 - $85,500 | |
| Year 3 - $85,500 |
| Organization | Neil Squire Society |
|---|---|
| Location | Burnaby/BC |
| Project title | Makers Making Change: STEM with Purpose |
| Website | https://www.neilsquire.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $135,000 |
| Year 2 - $135,000 | |
| Year 3 - n/a |
| Organization | Pueblo Science |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto/ON |
| Project title | STEM Enrichment in Indigenous Communities |
| Website | https://www.puebloscience.org |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $20,700 |
| Year 2 - $20,700 | |
| Year 3 - $20,700 |
| Organization | Regroupement des cégeps de Montréal |
|---|---|
| Location | Montréal/QC |
| Project title | acceSciences |
| Website | http://rcm.quebec |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $67,500 |
| Year 2 - $67,500 | |
| Year 3 - $67,500 |
| Organization | RiverWatch Institute of Alberta |
|---|---|
| Location | Edmonton/AB |
| Project title | RiverWatch Field Studies |
| Website | https://www.riverwatch.ab.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $67,500 |
| Year 2 - $67,500 | |
| Year 3 - $67,500 |
| Organization | Saskatchewan Science Centre |
|---|---|
| Location | Regina/SK |
| Project title | Saskatchewan Science Centre GO! Science Outreach - Expanding STEM Learning Opportunities for youth in Northern and underserved communities in Saskatchewan |
| Website | https://www.sasksciencecentre.com |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $90,000 |
| Year 2 - $90,000 | |
| Year 3 - $90,000 |
| Organization | Scientists in School |
|---|---|
| Location | Pickering/ON |
| Project title | Bringing STEM Enrichment to Children and Youth in Communities Across Canada |
| Website | https://www.scientistsinschool.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $135,000 |
| Year 2 - $135,000 | |
| Year 3 - $135,000 |
| Organization | Simon Fraser University |
|---|---|
| Location | Burnaby/BC |
| Project title | Diversifying STEAM |
| Website | https://www.sfu.ca/fas |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $143,900 |
| Year 2 - $143,900 | |
| Year 3 - $143,900 |
| Organization | St Boniface Hospital Youth BIOlab |
|---|---|
| Location | Winnipeg/MB |
| Project title | Learning Together: Life Science for Youth and Teachers in Manitoba's North |
| Website | https://www.sbrc.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $94,500 |
| Year 2 - $94,500 | |
| Year 3 - $94,500 |
| Organization | St. Francis Xavier University |
|---|---|
| Location | Antigonish/NS |
| Project title | X-Oceans Mobile Outreach Program for Youth in Underserved Rural Communities |
| Website | https://www.stfx.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $48,000 |
| Year 2 - $48,000 | |
| Year 3 - $48,000 |
| Organization | St. Francis Xavier University |
|---|---|
| Location | Antigonish/NS |
| Project title | STEM and Coding Outreach for Girls and Underserved Rural Youth |
| Website | https://www.stfx.ca/department/chemistry/x-chem-outreach |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $34,800 |
| Year 2 - $34,800 | |
| Year 3 - $34,800 |
| Organization | Stanley Park Ecology Society |
|---|---|
| Location | Vancouver/BC |
| Project title | Stronger Together: Supporting Diversity in STEM |
| Website | https://www.stanleyparkecology.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $45,000 |
| Year 2 - $45,000 | |
| Year 3 - $45,000 |
| Organization | STEAM PEI |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlottetown/PE |
| Project title | STEAM PEI's "Building STEAM in PEI" Program |
| Website | https://steampei.com/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $85,500 |
| Year 2 - n/a | |
| Year 3 - n/a |
| Organization | Students on Ice Foundation |
|---|---|
| Location | Gatineau/QC |
| Project title | SOI Arctic and Sub-Arctic Youth Expeditions |
| Website | https://soifoundation.org/en/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $40,500 |
| Year 2 - $40,500 | |
| Year 3 - $40,500 |
| Organization | Trent University |
|---|---|
| Location | Peterborough/ON |
| Project title | Making TRACKS: Engaging Youth with STEM Education through Indigenous Worldviews |
| Website | https://www.tracksprogram.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $72,000 |
| Year 2 - $72,000 | |
| Year 3 - $72,000 |
| Organization | Université Laval |
|---|---|
| Location | Québec/QC |
| Project title | Magie des maths, ateliers interactifs et championnat des jeux mathématiques |
| Website | https://www.magiedesmaths.ulaval.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $53,100 |
| Year 2 - $53,100 | |
| Year 3 - $53,100 |
| Organization | University of Alberta |
|---|---|
| Location | Edmonton/AB |
| Project title | WISEST Mentorship Initiatives Supporting Indigenous and Rural Students |
| Website | https://www.uab.ca/WISEST |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $60,000 |
| Year 2 - $60,000 | |
| Year 3 - $60,000 |
| Organization | University of Alberta |
|---|---|
| Location | Edmonton/AB |
| Project title | ISTEAM Pathways |
| Website | https://www.ualberta.ca/index.html |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $99,000 |
| Year 2 - $99,000 | |
| Year 3 - $99,000 |
| Organization | University of British Columbia - Okanagan |
|---|---|
| Location | Kelowna/BC |
| Project title | STEM supports for Underrepresented Youth: Teacher, Family and Community Connecting |
| Website | https://wwest-cwse.ca/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $136,800 |
| Year 2 - $136,800 | |
| Year 3 - $136,800 |
| Organization | University of Manitoba |
|---|---|
| Location | Winnipeg/MB |
| Project title | NorthSTAR Program: A cross-cultural science experience for Manitoba youth |
| Website | http://umanitoba.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $48,000 |
| Year 2 - $48,000 | |
| Year 3 - $48,000 |
| Organization | University of Manitoba |
|---|---|
| Location | Winnipeg/MB |
| Project title | Outreach to Indigenous Youth in Manitoba |
| Website | https://www.wisekidneticenergy.ca/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $67,000 |
| Year 2 - $67,000 | |
| Year 3 - $67,000 |
| Organization | University of Prince Edward Island |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlottetown/PE |
| Project title | Inclusion of Diversity in Engineering and Leadership in Sustainability (IDEaLS) |
| Website | https://www.upei.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $27,000 |
| Year 2 - $27,000 | |
| Year 3 - $27,000 |
| Organization | University of Toronto |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto/ON |
| Project title | Discover the Universe: Astronomy for a Better World |
| Website | https://www.discovertheuniverse.ca/ |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $64,800 |
| Year 2 - $64,800 | |
| Year 3 - $64,800 |
| Organization | University of Waterloo |
|---|---|
| Location | Waterloo/ON |
| Project title | Waterloo Engineering Outreach - Empowering Access to STEM |
| Website | http://uwaterloo.ca/engineering-outreach |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $180,000 |
| Year 2 - $180,000 | |
| Year 3 - $180,000 |
| Organization | University of Winnipeg |
|---|---|
| Location | Winnipeg/MB |
| Project title | Pathways to Graduate Studies (P2GS) |
| Website | https://www.uwinnipeg.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $50,100 |
| Year 2 - $50,100 | |
| Year 3 - $50,100 |
| Organization | Water First Education And Training Inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | Creemore/ON |
| Project title | Indigenous School Water Science Programs |
| Website | n/a |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $180,000 |
| Year 2 - $180,000 | |
| Year 3 - $180,000 |
| Organization | Wilfrid Laurier University |
|---|---|
| Location | Waterloo/ON |
| Project title | Aquatic Science Outreach Network for the Grand |
| Website | https://www.wlu.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $7,000 |
| Year 2 - $7,000 | |
| Year 3 - $7,000 |
| Organization | Youth Science Canada |
|---|---|
| Location | Pickering/ON |
| Project title | Engaging and inspiring 60,000 middle & secondary students through in-person and virtual field trips to the Canada-Wide Science Fair |
| Website | https://youthscience.ca |
| Funding level | Year 1 - $180,000 |
| Year 2 - $180,000 | |
| Year 3 - $180,000 |
