University of Saskatchewan (VIDO)

$46,200,000.00 CAD

≈ $1.12 for every person in Canada ≈ 597 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Program
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2021-2022
Agreement period
March 17, 2022 – December 31, 2025
Reference
prairiescan:GC-WD-DEO-2021-2022-Q4-381

Published purpose

Establish a National Centre for Pandemic Research

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This grant provides $46.2 million to the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) to establish a National Centre for Pandemic Research in Canada.

Category: Health Primarily funds activity in Canada

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