Genome Canada Natural Resources Initiative – Stream 3 – LOI
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Governance and Public Policy
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 27th, November 2026
External Deadline: Wednesday 2nd, December 2026
Description
RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Dr. Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them.
Please note there will be earlier Genome Atlantic deadlines which have not yet been released.
Genome Canada’s latest mission-driven research initiative will lay the foundations for a generational transformation in Canadian natural resources systems and biodiversity management. The new initiative is expected to include an investment of over $50 million over three years from Genome Canada and its partners – with a $25 million investment from the Government of Canada through Genome Canada.
The Natural Resources Initiative has the following objectives:
- – Improve natural resources systems monitoring, environmental resilience and regulatory efficiency.
- – Support the development of accessible and usable genomic data resources, including a national hub, that can support natural resources research and decision-making across Canada.
- – Optimize the re-use of data through adherence to FAIT (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) principles and support coordination across genomics, natural resources and biodiversity data initiatives.
- – Support the development and integration of AI-enabled analytical tools across datasets to enhance discovery, forecasting and real-time decision-making capabilities.
- – Advance Indigenous data governance and sovereignty through Indigenous-led frameworks and partnerships.
- – Improve alignment with international initiatives in genomics, natural resources and biodiversity.
- – Create a sustainable community of practice around natural resources genomics, governance and data coordination.
Stream 3: Indigenous Data Governance Frameworks
This stream supports Indigenous-led, distinctions-based governance frameworks, co-developed with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit rights-holders, that guide how genomic and environmental data in Canada’s natural resources sectors are owned, accessed, used, shared, and stewarded, grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
Please note there will be earlier Genome Atlantic deadlines which have not yet been released.
Stream 3 (Indigenous Data Governance Frameworks) LOI Deadline: December 2nd.
The deadline for full proposals for Stream 3 is January 29th, 2027.