The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development on a global scale. The Foundation supports concrete initiatives of public and private organizations through support for research and studies, technological innovation, and socially-aware practices. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Canada) (the “Canadian branch” of the Foundation) is focused on projects that are situated in or engage with the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. Also, proposals with a lower-latitude focus will be considered, as long as they operate primarily within Canada.
Governance
Dr Diane Vachon
Honorary Consul General of Monaco in Montreal and Ottawa, Permanent Representative at ICAO and President of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Canada)
Mr Andrew X. Clark
Private Manager and Treasurer of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Canada) - Partner, Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
Me Sophie Amyot
Lawyer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and Secretary of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Canada)
Mr Gaston Déry
President of Gaston Déry Inc.
S.E.M. Réjean Frenette
Former Canadian Ambassador to Switzerland and retired diplomat
Dr Carrie Havelka
Chief Executive Officer, Gestion Furst Group
Mr Bernard Lette - Toronto
Lawyer and Honorary Consul General of Monaco in Toronto
Mr Claude L'Heureux - Ottawa
Businessman and Member of the Board of Directors of Canadian Tire
M. Angulalik (Angut) Pedersen - Cambride Bay, Nunavut
Head of Technical Support for Arctic Science and Northwest Passage expeditions, Polar Knowledge Canada and Volunteer for Search & Rescue in the region
Dr Bruno Tremblay, PhD
Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Associate Professor and Researcher at McGill University Previously at Columbia University, World University and Recipient of Numerous Awards and Fellowships
Dr Wendy Watson-Wright - Halifax
Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute
MrPhilippe Lefebvre Duquette
Vice President, Investment Banking, National Bank Financial Markets
Eligible projects for the funding by the Canadian branch of the Foundation
Type: Proposed projects should have a field, observational and educational component. Studies that are primarily theoretical and that use modeling will not be considered.
Approach: Both qualitative and quantitative approaches will be considered.
Discipline: Eligible disciplines include physical science, social science, and art. Proposals by or that engage with members of Canada’s First Nations are encouraged. Projects with their primary focus in philosophy and history will not be considered.
Geography: Projects that operate in Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic regions will be considered. Projects that operate in other regions will also be considered as long as they have an important Canadian component.
The Canadian branch of the Foundation will select up to two or three projects ranging between $50,000 to $100,000 per year, at their discretion.
Notwithstanding any other stipulations of the project selection policy (including the abovementioned admissibility criteria) the Canadian branch of the Foundation reserves the right, under special circumstances and at their discretion, to fund, in collaboration with Monaco or other branches of the Foundation, International projects taking place on Canadian territories or addressing an issue of importance for Canadians, if approved by both the project committee of the Canadian branch and the project committee of the Foundation.
Eligible organizations
Non-governmental agencies, foundations, non-profit organizations.
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