The Call for Proposals is now open to establish the new regional climate service organization for Atlantic Canada.

This Call for Proposals (CFP) process will select a team or an organization to act as the Secretariat and to fulfill the position of Executive Director to lead a new Atlantic climate service organization, hereafter referred to as the “Atlantic Hub”, which will provide regionally-tailored climate services for Atlantic Canadians.

These services will include relevant and tailored climate data, information, tools, training, and expert support to help users understand and apply climate information in their decision-making. The new Atlantic Hub will become part of a network of other similar regional climate consortia located across the country, and will work closely with the Canadian Centre for Climate Services to co-deliver climate services in Atlantic Canada.

In an effort to foster regional capacity for climate change adaptation, the Atlantic provinces and the CCCS are working together towards the creation of an Atlantic climate service organization, or Atlantic Hub, which would become part of the national network of regional climate expert organizations.

Beginning in April 2021, federal and provincial financial contributions will be available to support the Atlantic Hub’s first three years, from the start-up to operations. The role of the new Atlantic Hub would be to provide locally-tailored climate data, information, training and other client supports to help Atlantic Canadians consider the impacts of climate change in their decisions.

Based on needs identified by the Atlantic provinces and CCCS, the Atlantic Hub will initially focus on providing users in Atlantic Canada with:

• Enhanced accessibility of regionally and locally relevant historical and future climate data, information, and tools;
• Regionally-tailored training on the interpretation and use of climate information for adaptation to climate change; and
• Expert advice and support on how to access and use climate information.

The Atlantic Hub’s scope of services and activities may grow and evolve over time in response to user needs for climate services for adaptation.

Funding Information

• The successful Applicant to this Call for Proposals will participate in the negotiation of a three (3) year Contribution Agreement with the CCCS. The maximum amount of contribution funding available from the CCCS is $549,500 per year for each of the three years (totaling up to $1.648 million).
• After the first three years, and pending successful performance of the Recipient, the contribution agreement with the CCCS will be up for renegotiation in April 2024, valued at $400,000 in 2024-2025, and $250,000 each year thereafter until the end of March 2028.

Eligible Applicants

The following types of Canadian organizations are eligible to apply to this Call for Proposals:

• Academic institutions
• Existing climate consortia
• Indigenous governments or organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

For more information, visit Government of Canada.