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.
$500,000.00
Jul 17, 2023
Academia
Network for Strategic Analysis
The bilingual network will provide The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with a research hub focusing on current sources of tension in the rules-based international order. Focus will be on challenges pose by great power competition and climate disruption, the response to these disruptions, and addressing how Canada can position itself to face these issues.
$40,405.00
Jun 29, 2023
Academia
Understanding Hybrid Warfare in the era of Great Power Competition: The Role of Gender in Disinformation Campaigns
Funding will support analysis of Hybrid Warfare disinformation campaigns through the creation of an open-access database to aid Canada to better understand gray areas of misinformation and to help respond to it.
$28,272.60
Jun 29, 2023
Academia
Approaching the Threat of Nuclear First Use: A Comparative Analysis of Canada and (Some) Allies
The funding will support an analysis of how politicians, foreign policy, defence, and media organizations in Canada, France, and Germany responded to risk of to use nuclear weapons. This research will produce an in-depth comparative study of Canada, France and Germany to promote greater understanding of the threat from the use of tactical nuclear weapons, approach and mitigation measures in these three countries, as well as the response of the media environment and the public.
$49,182.00
Jun 27, 2023
Academia
Q-FVEY: Quantum Security, Strategy, and Technology in Five Eyes Nations
Funding will support a comparative analysis of DND/CAF's Quantum Science and Technology Strategy and the Canadian Armed Forces Quantum National Strategy alongside peer strategies from allied Five Eyes allied nations. Findings will be presented at the Western Regional Conference hosted by the International Studies Association in Pasadena, California.
$50,000.00
Jun 27, 2023
Academia
KCIS 2023: Great Power Competition and the [un]Changing Character of War
Funding will support a project to hold a conference in Kingston that will bring together researchers and practitioners to explore different themes related to great power competition and the nature of warfare in the 21st century.
$31,000.00
Jun 26, 2023
Academia
Emerging Technologies in the Age of Digital Censorship, Surveillance, and Repression
Funding will support a graduate conference to discuss emerging technology hosted at Queen's University. This event will bring together graduate students and early career scholars working on better understanding malicious and disruptive activities in the digital space.
$32,250.00
Jun 26, 2023
Not-for-profit organization or charity
A feminist spotlight on space insecurity: Human implications of ‘below threshold’ conflict
Funding will support a project to investigate current and future sources of insecurity in outer space from a feminist lens and draw attention to hidden violence and different and disproportionate human impacts based on gender, race and status socio-economic activities below the conflict line in this emerging area.
$49,828.50
Jun 26, 2023
Other
Perspectives on Automated Disinformation using Large Language Models
The funding will support a literature search and a three day conference where topics will bring forward and test perspectives and ideas on how technological advancements such as ChatGPT and refinements such as Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback can be used for malicious purposes by a small group.
$50,000.00
Jun 25, 2023
International (non-government)
Deepening Franco-Canadian Strategic Relations in the Face of Future Challenges for the Transatlantic Community
Funding will support virtual workshops and meetings as well as two in-person conferences (Paris, Ottawa / greater Montréal) that will help establish a network of emerging experts from Canada and France to deepen strategic discussion in light of the challenges the two allies are facing.
$49,822.55
Jun 21, 2023
Academia
Increasing Retention, Building Inclusivity, and Changing Culture with Mentorship
The funding will support a study of different mentorship models in allied and partner nations, as well as a workshop with CAF members on their mentorship needs. The final report will provide a summary of findings and a possible way forward for mentoring in the CAF.