Grants awarded under the FAST funding initiative
Training the next generation of space workforce
The Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) funding initiative provides grants to enable students (college, undergraduate and graduate) and young researchers (post-doctoral fellows) to gain hands-on experience in space-like missions, and support the development of space science and technologies.
Investing in the Canadian space sector
Since 2010, the CSA has invested $38.8M to support 155 projects led by 29 Canadian post-secondary institutions through eight Announcements of Opportunity under its FAST funding initiative:
| Date of publication | Announcement of opportunity |
|---|---|
| FAST 2023: $5.5M for 15 projects | |
| FAST 2021: $3.71M for 21 projects | |
| FAST 2019: $7.7M for 40 projects | |
| FAST 2017: $6.2M for 31 projects | |
| 2016-09-26 | FAST 2016: $150K for two projects |
| 2015-07-23 | FAST 2015: $8.1M for 23 projects |
| 2013-11-08 | FAST 2013: $2.1M for 11 projects |
| 2011-05-13 | FAST 2011: $5.1M for 11 projects |
Credit: CSA
Contact
Should you have any questions regarding the FAST funding initiative, contact us at stedia-dstemu@asc-csa.gc.ca.