Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Contributions in support of the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention - Phase II
The Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy - Phase II Program is designed to reduce the risk of outbreak in Atlantic Canada by developing and applying a novel, science-based, less-costly, and more effective forest protection approach that if successful, could prevent or limit an outbreak and associated socio-economic impact in Atlantic Canada where forestry is one of the largest economic sectors. This approach could also be applied to impending outbreaks of SBW across Canada, and potentially other defoliating insects.
- Total value
- $46.2M
- Agreements
- 22
- Aug 2018 to Oct 2021
- Median agreement
- $363K
- Typical range
- $189K–$925K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2019 | 13 | $7.4M |
| 2020 | 5 | $7.2M |
| 2021 | 3 | $27M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 9 | $32.3M |
| Quebec | 8 | $12.7M |
| Ontario | 4 | $992K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $227K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 2 | $26.9M |
| For-profit organizations | 9 | $17.1M |
| Academia | 11 | $2.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | Société de protection des forêts contre les insectes et maladies | Insecticide Application OperationsContribution | $11,100,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Forest Protection Limited | Insecticide Application OperationsContribution | $15,760,793 |
| Feb 2021 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Implementation of a process based phenology model for improved forest protection during Spruce Budworm OutbreaksContribution | $161,250 |
| Nov 2020 | Invasive Species Centre | Spruce Budworm long-distance dispersal, stand scale population dynamics and pheromone trap active spaceContribution | $380,650 |
| Sep 2020 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Detecting hotspots and assessing forests susceptibility to Spruce Budworm as part of an Early Intervention Program for Spruce Budworm on the Island of NewfoundlandContribution | $226,550 |
| Sep 2020 | Forest Protection Limited | Insecticide Applications OperationsContribution | $6,272,673 |
| Jun 2020 | University of New Brunswick | The roles of habitat, biological insecticides, and protected natural areas in recruiting avian predators for spruce budworm controlContribution | $80,000 |
| Jan 2020 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Using Genomics to Better understand regional outbreak spreadContribution | $215,832 |
| Dec 2019 | FPInnovations | Assessment of SBW Defoliation Using Satellite and Airborne Remote SensingContribution | $373,867 |
| Dec 2019 | FPInnovations | Assessment of SBW Defoliation Using Satellite and Airborne Remote SensingContribution | $352,019 |
| Nov 2019 | Université du Québec à Montréal | Forecasting Impacts of Mortality and Carbon Budgets of Boreal ForestsContribution | $148,000 |
| Oct 2019 | McMaster University | Water quality, carbon cycling, and microbial community composition in SBW-Affected vs. Early Intervention (EIS) protected watersheds.Contribution | $216,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Forest Protection Limited | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Forest Protection Limited | Insecticide Applications OperationsContribution | $700,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Forest Protection Limited | Insecticide Applications OperationsContribution | $420,000 |
| Oct 2019 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Automation of the Process of Budworm Detection by Weather RadarContribution | $46,500 |
| Sep 2019 | University of Ottawa | Modelling the effects of spruce budworm phenology on its population dynamics in a changing climate.Contribution | $180,000 |
| Aug 2019 | University of New Brunswick | Contribution | $480,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Forest Protection Limited Fredericton International Airport | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Universite De Montreal Direction Des Finances | Contribution | $136,344 |
| Mar 2019 | Universite De Montreal Direction Des Finances | Contribution | $352,176 |
| Aug 2018 | Forest Protection Limited Fredericton International Airport | Contribution | $4,560,000 |