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.
$112,517.00
Sep 24, 2014
This project entitled ""The Tenth Canada/Norway Student Sounding Rocket (CaNoRock-10)"" is a collaboration between the Andoya Rocket Range and seven Canadian and Norwegian Universities. The objectives of this project are to provide hands-on experience related to the use of sounding-rocket, train undergraduate students and increase their interest toward graduate studies or the space industry. To date, nine student sounding rocket campaigns have trained 85 Canadian undergraduate students. Alumni of the CaNoRock program have shown a high interest in graduate study (77%) or the aerospace industry (40%), several of them have already been employed by companies such as Magellan Aerospace and Boeing. The CSA financial support will facilitate the participation of Canadian students to two additional CaNoRock campaigns contributing to the excellent partnership with Norwegian organizations.
$99,999.00
Aug 7, 2014
This project aims at improving the quality and quantity of satellite-derived ice information. It is specifically intended to identify ice cover, monitor its movement and know its characteristics. This R&D project will combine the use of radar and optical data to develop a new tool and improve the mapping of ice cover on Canadian waters.
$99,760.23
Jul 30, 2014
In consultation with agricultural producers and stakeholders, this project aims to extract information from radar and optical satellites to generate useful products focusing on the main plant phenological stages.
$99,999.00
Jul 24, 2014
The proposed software development for this project will extend the ability to determine the merit and validity of a new set of data (to become available on the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and called compact polarimetry), for virtually any sensor or application using the compact polarimetry mode. By making this software available to the general user community, significant advances in the development of processing techniques of this new set of data can be expected.
$99,875.30
Jul 24, 2014
This project will use data from RADARSAT-2 and data simulated from other satellites (Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2) for rapid and precise water extent and flood monitoring and mapping.
$81,326.85
Jul 11, 2014
This project serves to develop an innovative image-processing algorithm, which would allow the combination of RADARSAT-2 and WorldView-2 satellite data to enhance the mapping and monitoring of rivers (e.g. detection of water bodies, riverbed material and riverine infrastructure).
$99,999.00
Jul 8, 2014
This project will combine the use of RADARSAT-2 imagery with other sources of information like the weather and on-site measurements to assess soil moisture, which is a critical input to weather prediction models, crop production and yield forecast. Through research, the company will expand the applicability of their soil moisture method estimation from bare soil to landscapes with different types of vegetation and crop covers.
$155,250.00
Jul 8, 2014
This project entitled "" Network on Coastal, Oceans and Lakes Optics Remote sensing (NetCOLOR) "" has the purpose to provide a means for Canadian researchers and operators in the field of Aquatic optics remote sensing to develop in a more efficient and united centre of expertise through development of a national strategy for research, training and disseminations of ocean color products.
$150,000.00
Jul 4, 2014
This project entitled "" Satellite Ocean Colour Radiometry: International Coordination "" has the objectives to support the operations of the International Ocean Colour Coordination Committee (OCCG) Project Office, Including training initiatives, international science meetings and publishing scientific reports, and to promote and enhance the demand for EO data products in Canada. This project will promote the flow of information from the international ocean colour community to Canadian scientists, facilitating collaboration and providing training opportunities, thus helping to develop ocean-colour expertise and capacity within Canada. The activities of the IOCCG, through liaison with CEOS, Will also help to ensure that Canadian Stakeholders receive an uninterrupted stream of high quality, well-calibrated, satellite ocean color data for monitoring Canada's coastal oceans and freshwater lakes.
$50,000.00
Jun 27, 2014
This project entitled IGARSS 2014 (International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium) and 35th Canadian Symposium of Remote Sensing was submitted under the ""Research"" component of the overall program of grants and contributions. This project responds to CSA priorities concerning Earth Observation offering networking opportunities in Canada with renowned international researchers, representatives of other space agencies (NASA and JAXA) and the participation of numerous researchers and Canadian students in geosciences, remote sensing and geomatics. The event offers opportunity for the Canadian university and private sector representatives to show their expertise and to develop new research opportunities or markets with international actors.