International Development Grant

Biological Threat Reduction through Vaccine Research and Development

Project Number: CA-3-P010319001

Status: Closed

Country/Region: Unknown

Regional Focus:

Africa 20%
America 20%
Asia 20%
Oceania 20%
Europe 20%

Maximum Contribution: $10,000,000.00

Start Date: March 24, 2021

End Date: April 30, 2023

Duration: 2.1 years

Project Description

This project aims to support the acceleration of the development of vaccines against priority emerging infectious diseases and enable access to these vaccines for affected populations during diseases outbreaks This would help to mitigate the threat from emerging infectious outbreaks whether naturally occurring or deliberately caused.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved preparedness of states to respond to emerging infectious diseases; and (2) improved sustainability of disease response solutions.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2023 include: (1) developed seven COVID-19 vaccine candidates (of which five have achieved licensure); (2) established three partnership agreements with vaccine manufacturers to develop and sustainably distribute vaccines against chikungunya to low-resource countries; and (3) distributed over 1.9 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to low-resource countries.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) 100%

Aid Type: Core support to NGOs other private bodies PPPs and research institutes

Collaboration: Bilateral core contributions to NGOs and other private bodies / PPPs

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Budget Breakdown
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31 $10,000,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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Project Number: CA-3-P010319001