Agricultural Water Futures is a project funded through , a University of Saskatchewan-led research program funded in part by a $77.8-million grant from the . Specifically, it is funded through Pillar 3: Designing User Solutions, the first of the three  of the program to announce funded projects.
Global Water Futures (GWF) is the largest university-led water research program ever funded worldwide and one of the largest water science collaborations in the world. It aims to position Canada as a global leader in water science for cold regions and will address the strategic needs of the Canadian economy in adapting to change and managing risks of uncertain water futures and extreme events. End-user needs will be our beacon and will drive strategy and shape our science.
GWF is led by the  at the University of Saskatchewan in partnership with University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, McMaster University and Laurier. In total, 106 researchers from 15 Canadian universities are involved in collaboration with 125 partners (12 international institutions; 44 government agencies; 36 industry partners; 25 non-governmental organizations; 8 Indigenous communities/governments). This will also include the hiring of 257 highly-qualified personnel over the next three years. The projects are leveraging the GWF investment of $16.2 million with an additional $26.4 million in cash and $114.8 million of in-kind contributions from partners.
University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers lead impactful projects on climate change
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ to receive $15 million for Global Water Futures initiative