Northern Contaminants Program 2023-2024 Call for Proposals

Deadlines

Academic Unit: Inquire within unit

Memorial Deadline: Friday 3rd, March 2023

External Deadline: Wednesday 8th, March 2023

Description

The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) engages Northerners and scientists in researching and monitoring of long-range contaminants in the Canadian Arctic, that is, contaminants that are transported to the Arctic through atmospheric and oceanic processes from other parts of the world and which remain in the Arctic environment and build up in the food chain.

The data generated by the NCP is used to assess ecosystem and human health, and the findings of these assessments are used to address the safety and security of traditional country foods that are important to the health and traditional lifestyles of Northerners and northern communities. The findings also inform policy, resulting in action to eliminate contaminants from long-range sources.

The NCP is committed to scientific excellence and northern engagement on the issue of long-range contaminants in the Arctic, including a renewed focus on community-based monitoring and research, and Indigenous knowledge.

The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) is now accepting funding proposals under the attached NCP Call for Proposals 2023-2024. The deadline for proposal submission is 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The NCP Call for Proposals 2023-2024 will be posted on the NCP website in the coming days. For the time being, we are pleased to provide you with this advanced copy of the NCP Call for Proposals 2023-2024 both official languages (attached).

The current focus of the NCP is on the high priority issues in communities where people are exposed to contaminants at levels of concern to health authorities, and on better understanding the issue of plastic pollution in the North and Arctic. A total of $2,665,000 is available in 2023-2024 (and $3,000,000 available in each of the subsequent two years) for projects across four NCP Subprograms (Human Health; Environmental Monitoring and Research; Community-Based Monitoring and Research; and Communications, Capacity, and Outreach). This amount includes approximately $875,000 annually to support the coordinated generation, collection and management of scientific and environmental data and Indigenous knowledge pertaining to plastic and microplastic pollution in the environment and wildlife.

Proposal Submission
Complete proposal packages are to be submitted by email (with MS-Word and Excel file attachments, maximum size: 10 MB) to the NCP Secretariat at plcn-ncp@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca. Please note that the attached budget table templates must be used for proposal submissions. To obtain confirmation of receipt, please use the following text as the Subject line: NCP Proposal 2023-2024 – [insert name of Project Leader]. Please note, compressed files cannot be submitted.

We encourage you to share this message with colleagues and members of your network(s). To add your name, or a colleague’s name, to the NCP general distribution list (e.g., to receive messages directly about the 2023-2024 Call for Proposals and other general information from the Northern Contaminants Program) send a request to plcn-ncp@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.

To learn more about the NCP and how to develop and submit a proposal, we encourage you to participate in the following (optional) 1-hour seminars in MSTeams. These sessions will be informative and interactive, and are intended for participants who may be new to the NCP as well as for those who are already more familiar with the program.

Seminar

Date

How to Join

NCP Proposal Seminar #1:

Introduction and essential requirements of a NCP proposal and budget

Note: This will include practical examples of how to fill in the proposal and budget templates

January 24, 2023

(1-2pm EST)

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Meeting ID: 213 925 899 065
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