Grants and Contributions
About this information
In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$7,033,247.00
Jun 13, 2017
European Exploration Envelope Program (E3P). The following contribution has been awarded under the European Space Agency (ESA) Contribution Program pursuant the Cooperation agreement signed between the Government of Canada and ESA. E3P is an ESA optional program. E3P encompasses ESA's human and robotic space exploration activities, such as the operation and utilization of the International Space Station, selected space science activities, Moon and Mars missions and some associated technology development.
$3,090,542.00
Jun 13, 2017
Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). The following contribution has been awarded under the European Space Agency (ESA) Contribution Program pursuant the Cooperation agreement signed between the Government of Canada and ESA. NAVISP is an ESA optional program. The purpose of NAVISP is to facilitate the generation of Satellite Navigation, positioning navigation and Timing (PNT) innovative activities.
$4,938,755.00
Jun 13, 2017
Earth Watch Program - « Altius » Element. The following contribution has been awarded under the European Space Agency Contribution (ESA) Program pursuant the Cooperation Agreement signed between the Government of Canada and ESA. The « Earth Watch » Programme is an optional ESA Program. The « Altius » element is aimed at the development of a limb sounder mission for the monitoring of the 3-D distribution and evolution of the stratospheric ozone.
$1,997,621.00
May 10, 2017
The objective of the proposed project is the development of a deep-space capable nano-class vision and situational awareness system to support future nano missions in space exploration. Situational awareness is a common operational need for all exploration missions, from mission and scientific operations to outreach and public engagement.
$8,079,339.00
May 10, 2017
European Space Exploration Programme AURORA ? Enhanced ExoMars Mission. The following contribution has been awarded under the European Space Agency (ESA) Contribution Program pursuant the Cooperation Agreement signed between the Government of Canada and the ESA. Aurora is an ESA optional program. The objective of the enhanced ExoMars Mission, to be launched in 2020, is to provide enabling technologies for future exploration mission, such as the Entry, Descent and Landing System (EDLS), the Rover and the Drill, searching for traces of past and present life, characterizing the Mars biological environment and improving the knowledge of the Martian environment and geophysics.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'A comprehensive quantitative model of the ionosphere applied against ePOP/CASSIOPE and Swarm observations'. The project team will develop a computer-based model to explore the connections between the Earth's magnetic field and its upper atmosphere that can adversely affect ground and space-based technology. The team will use the model to interpret data collected by Canada's CASSIOPE satellite and by Europe's Swarm satellites.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'What role do Alfven waves play in energy transfer in the dynamical magnetosphere-ionosphere system?'. The project team will endeavour to determine the role of magnetic waves in connecting the Earth's magnetic field, from the upper atmosphere far into space. The team will use magnetic and electric field data from Europe's Swarm spacecraft, magnetic data and auroral imaging from Canada's CASSIOPE satellite, and other ground and space-based data to examine the role of Alfvén waves in transporting energy across geospace.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'Can EMIC waves solve the mystery of extremely fast ultra-relativistic electron loss in the outer Van Allen radiation belt?'. The Van Allen radiation belts are regions of radiation surrounding the Earth that are dangerous to both humans and technology. The project team will use magnetic and electric field data from Canada's ePOP satellite and Europe's Swarm satellites to investigate the role that ultra low frequency waves (known as EMIC waves) play in draining dangerous electrons from the radiation belts.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'Analysis and modeling of the ionospheric equinoctial asymmetry using Swarm EFI data and physics-based ionospheric models'. Space weather in the Earth's upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) can interfere with communication and navigation systems. The project team will improve understanding of the ionosphere and its response to space weather as they seek the origins of an unexplained ionosphere-wide variation in its density and temperature. The team will use observations made by Europe's Swarm satellites along with a computational models to support their studies.
$319,553.50
Mar 30, 2017
Optical field line resonances: auroral properties and calibration of Swarm EFI
The project is entitled « Optical field line resonances: auroral properties and calibration of Swarm EFI ». The project team will use data from ground-based instrument arrays and from Europe's Swarm satellites to understand how the aurora are generated. By understanding the processes responsible for the aurora, the team will also understand the processes that lead to disruptions in navigation systems.