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International Astronomical Observatories Program

8 agreements worth $67,613,511 under this program name at National Research Council Canada.

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Total agreement value: $67.6M
$67,613,511
Agreements: 8
Recipients: 7
distinct names
Largest agreement: $34.7M
DIGITAL RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF CANADA | ALLIANCE DE RECHERCHE NUMERIQUE DU CANADA

By fiscal year

2011-12$5.9M
2012-13–
2013-14–
2014-15–
2015-16–
2016-17–
2017-18–
2018-19–
2019-20–
2020-21$13.1M
2021-22$7.9M
2022-23–
2023-24$39.6M
2024-25–
2025-26$750K
2026-27$375K

By province

Ontario$35.5M52.4%
Outside Canada$31.8M47.0%
Quebec$375K0.6%

Largest agreements

#	Agreement	Value
1	Expansion of the Canadian Advanced Network for Astronomical Research DIGITAL RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF CANADA \| ALLIANCE DE RECHERCHE NUMERIQUE DU CANADA · Toronto, ON International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2024-02-06 Government record 172-2023-2024-Q4-00016 · data	$34.7M $34,700,000
2	Contribution towards the opearation of Atacama Large Millimeter Array The National Science Foundation of the United States of America · Alexandria, United States of America International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2021-01-01 Government record 172-2020-2021-Q3-00009 · data	$13.1M $13,068,000
3	Gemini Agreement for the operation of an 8 meter telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i and an 8 meter telescope on Cerro Pachón, Chile known as the International Gemini Observatory The National Science Foundation of the United States of America · Alexandria, United States of America International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2021-09-15 Government record 172-2022-2023-Q2-00001 · data · 6 records combined	$7.9M $7,853,031 originally $5.8M
4	Contribution to SKA organization SKA Organization · Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2012-03-14 Government record 172-2020-2021-Q2-00008 · data · 5 records combined	$5.9M $5,927,671
5	Tripartite Agreement Charter of Incorporation Bylaws Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation\|Société du Télescope Canada-France-Hawaii · Kamuela, United States of America International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2024-01-01 Government record 172-2023-2024-Q4-00015 · data · 5 records combined	$4.9M $4,939,809 originally $4.5M
6	Contribution Agreement for SKA Scientists The Royal Institution For The Advancement Of Learning/McGill University · Montreal, QC International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2025-10-01 Government record 172-2025-2026-Q1-00009 · data	$375K $375,000
7	Contribution Agreement for SKA Scientists THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO · Toronto, ON International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2026-08-01 Government record 172-2025-2026-Q4-00012 · data	$375K $375,000
8	Contribution Agreement for SKA Scientists York University · Toronto, ON International Astronomical Observatories Program · Contribution, starts 2026-01-19 Government record 172-2025-2026-Q1-00010 · data	$375K $375,000

Largest recipients

Individuals and aggregate entries are not ranked.

Digital Research Alliance of Canada1 agreement$34.7M51.3%
The National Science Foundation of the United States of America2 agreements$20.9M30.9%
SKA Organization1 agreement$5.9M8.8%
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation1 agreement$4.9M7.3%
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto1 agreement$375K0.6%
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University1 agreement$375K0.6%
York University1 agreement$375K0.6%

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