Funding Organization
Research Category
In 2020, the Government of Prince Edward Island established a $1-million annual Climate Challenge Fund (CC Fund). The CC Fund is intended to support the development of innovative solutions to the threat of climate change.
The goal of the CC Fund is to empower people of different backgrounds, experiences, and expertise, who work across sectors and in different communities throughout the Island, to contribute to climate action in any or all of the following areas:
• adapting to projected impacts of climate change;
• reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
• increasing opportunities for carbon sequestration (the removal and storage of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere);
• building capacity and resilience through public outreach and education; and/or
• expanding climate change research and knowledge.
Funding
CC Fund contributions will be limited to a maximum of $100,000 per applicant/year.
For academic institutions, the CC Fund will contribute funding of 70% of eligible expenditures. Successful applicants may use in-kind resources, or other Federal or Provincial funds as their share of the eligible costs, subject to the stacking rules or policies inherent to other programs.
Overhead costs must be included in the budget at a rate of five per cent of the total funding request.
All projects approved for 2021-22 funds must be completed by March 31, 2023.
Application Process and Deadlines
Applications submitted by April 30, 2021 will be considered in the first round of approvals for distribution of 2021-22 funds. Applications received after this date will be considered and evaluated, depending on the remaining availability of funds.
To obtain UPEI approval, applicants must complete a PDF-fillable application form (contact lcudmore@upei.ca to obtain this document) and CCF Timeline and Budget Worksheet and upload these documents, along with any other attachments (e.g., partner support letters), in the UPEI Researcher Portal. Applicants intending to meet the April 30th deadline must submit their application for approval in the UPEI Researcher Portal by April 23rd and ensure that it reaches Research Services for review by April 27, 2021.
Upon approval of the application, you will be provided with a copy of the signature page, signed by the Vice-President, Academic and Research. The application must then be completed and submitted using the CCF online application form, uploading the signature page in Section 2 (Project Information).
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