Current Funding Opportunities

Genome BC invests in research that aligns with the needs of areas of strategic importance to British Columbia such as health, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, agrifood, energy, mining and environment.

By working collaboratively with government, academia and industry, Genome BC’s goal is to translate the excellent research carried out in universities into applications that will ultimately generate social and economic benefits for BC and Canada.

Genome BC’s co-funding approach to research investment follows neither a government-only “granting council” model, nor an industry-only “portfolio management” approach. It is a unique approach that relies on collaborative research agreements and commitments to milestones and outputs, a model perhaps best described as “contract” research. It is important to note that discovery science is an engine that drives future developments in genomics and Genome BC funds research across the research continuum from discovery through application through translation.

Genome Canada Programs

The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) represents a key element in Genome Canada’s strategic plan towards funding downstream research and development (R&D) projects that are driven by challenges and opportunities facing users of genomics based technologies.

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Genome Canada Programs

The Genomic Monitoring of Pathogens in Water (GeMPaW) initiative is a $10 million Genome Canada investment aimed at helping Canada defend its population, wildlife and environment from major threats posed […]

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Genome Canada Programs

Genome Canada has launched new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative. A distinguishing feature of the Initiative is that it will fund a portfolio of interdisciplinary projects and helps coordinate […]

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Genome Canada Programs

Genome Canada has launched the Data Coordination and Collaboration Hub funding opportunity (DCC) planned as part of their Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative. The goal of this Initiative is […]

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Genome Canada Programs

Genome Canada has launched the Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Coordinating Hub funding opportunity (KMIC) planned as part of their Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative. The goal of this Initiative […]

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Genome Canada Programs

Genome Canada (GC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) have signed a joint initiative agreement to jointly support social sciences and humanities research and related activities pertaining to genomics, with one of the first initiatives focusing on societal implications of disruptive innovation in genomics.

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