Transport Canada · Grant program
Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative
The purpose of this progarm is to provide federal support, in the form of grants or contributions, for a series of measures designed to increase awareness and understanding of climate risks and vulnerabilities to transportation asset; research, develop and test innovative technologies; advance knowledge and support capacity-building; and enhance the resilience of existing and futur transportation infrastructure to climate change.
- Total value
- $1.8M
- Agreements
- 9
- Aug 2019 to Jan 2021
- Median agreement
- $50K
- Typical range
- $50K–$349K
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Transport Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Northwest Territories | 2 | $850K |
| Yukon University | 1 | $402K |
| Government of Nunavut | 1 | $349K |
| Canadian Standards Association | 1 | $50K |
| University of Waterloo | 1 | $50K |
| University of Alberta | 1 | $50K |
| Yukon College | 1 | $50K |
| University of Ottawa | 1 | $49K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | 1 | $50K |
| 2021 | 1 | $349K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $850K |
| Yukon | 2 | $452K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $349K |
| Ontario | 3 | $149K |
| Alberta | 1 | $50K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 3 | $1.2M |
| Academia | 5 | $601K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | Government of Nunavut | Agreement for improving accuracy of future climate change scenarios for permafrost in Nunavut to effectively integrate into decision making and infrastructure designContribution | $349,000 |
| Feb 2020 | Yukon College | Agreement for Assessment and Monitoring of a New Retrogressive Thaw Slump at Km 1456 The Alaska Highway: A Rare OpportunityGrant | $49,894 |
| Nov 2019 | University of Alberta | Agreement for Modelling Framework and Application to the Slave Geological Province CorridorGrant | $49,968 |
| Nov 2019 | University of Waterloo | Agreement for Impact of Surface Material Type on Thermal Conductivity of Roads in Permafrost RegionsContribution | $49,979 |
| Nov 2019 | University of Ottawa | Agreement for the Impacts of Climate Change on Ship-Ice Interactions in Arctic CanadaGrant | $49,350 |
| Nov 2019 | Government of Northwest Territories | Agreement for Winter Road Portage Characterization and Resiliency StudyGrant | $50,000 |
| Nov 2019 | Canadian Standards Association | Agreement for Best Practices for Assessing Climate Change Vulnerabilities of Northern Airports.Grant | $50,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Government of Northwest Territories | Permafrost data management and analytical system for the Dempster and Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highways ProjectContribution | $800,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Yukon University | Agreement for design and implementation of early detection and warning systems for Transportation Infrastructure impacted by Permafrost-Related GeohazardsContribution | $401,606 |