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.
$49,220.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Building Stronger Communities by Building on the Past: Sharing the Histories of Toronto’s Grassroots Community Groups
1920-0937
The Connexions Archive & Library will expand upon on an existing virtual exhibit funded by DHCP in 2016. In the current project, the organization will digitize and catalogue a large number of documents that broaden the scope of the project to include the geographical areas beyond Toronto’s “Ward 7”, such as Kensington, Parkdale and the Junction. In addition, the project will extend the time period (initially 1970 – 1985) to look further back and forward to the 1990s. This virtual exhibit highlights connections between the materials and images digitized, and the stories they tell about gentrification, urban development, homelessness, access to health care, local organizing and activism.
$24,999.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Digitization and Accessibility of Historical Records of the Huron-Wendat Nation Council
1920-0866
The project aims at the targeted digitization of historical documents of the Council of the Huron-Wendat Nation, including institutional archives as well as archives of private origin. Digitisation will make it possible to preserve and preserve old and rare documents using digital media. The project will also make available to a greater number of people historical documents that are regularly requested, such as old photographic collections, documents related to reserve maps and plans, lands, etc. The project also makes it possible to involve young Huron-Wendat people in digitization work.
$15,567.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Atlantic Canada Oral History Symposium
1920-0952
Five partners will offer a symposium for heritage professionals from across Atlantic Canada to share ideas and knowledge about oral history. Hosted by the Nova Scotia Archives, the Archives Council of Prince Edward Island, the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archivists, the Council of Atlantic University Libraries, and the University of Prince Edward Island, the event takes place in fall 2019 at the University of Prince Edward Island. Topics will include indigenous oral histories; music, folklore, and oral history traditions in Atlantic Canada; ethics; Acadian oral histories; how to conduct an oral history project; and oral history success stories in Atlantic Canada. The symposium will help build capacity among documentary heritage professionals in Atlantic Canada to conduct oral history and learn about current trends and practices.
$1,328.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
How Documentary Heritage Is Used Roundtable
1920-0953
The Council of Archives New Brunswick (CANB), in partnership with the Association of Heritage New Brunswick, will host a Roundtable that focuses on how the public (non-archival professionals) use documentary heritage materials. By studying this practice, the Roundtable aims to help heritage organizations better promote their holdings. The organization will include participants representing the Acadian community and host the event in both official languages, with simultaneous translation as required. In addition, CANB will record the event and share it on YouTube and the CANB website.
$26,822.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
IBC Archive Records Management and Training 2019-2020
1920-0891
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) established the Inuit Film Video Archives in 2014-2015. The organization holds a video collection that includes approximately 9,000 hours of Inuit language video capturing cultural, social and political developments of Inuit since the mid-1970s. This project will involve archival activities related to this collection and includes the renewal of archival software, updating database records, migration of records to an asset management system, and renewed training for IBC staff.
$24,977.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Lakes District Museum Digitization Project
1920-0886
This project focuses on digitizing the Lakes District Museum Society's documentary heritage resources, which consist of approximately 3,000 local photographs, negatives and slides dating back to the early 1900s, approximately 7,000 pages of historical documents (journals, typed interviews, etc.), and more than 400 editions of local “heritage” newspapers. The goal is to digitize these items in appropriate file formats, give each an applicable catalogue number, record metadata in each digital file, and prepare descriptions. The organization will then transfer the digital files to the Society's computer systems and to a portable back-up drive that can be stored off-site, to reduce the risk of loss.
$14,490.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Canadian Pacific Railway Revelstoke Division Accident Reports Digitization Project
1920-0965
In this project, the Revelstoke Museum and Archives will digitize materials from the Accident Report Series of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) – Revelstoke Division fonds. The organization holds approximately 16 meters of accident reports dating from 1910 to 1935. The collection includes official accident reports and any related correspondence filed by company employees. The reports also include information on injuries and fatalities suffered by CPR employees, passengers, and trespassers. In addition, reports include information on derailments; washouts, snow avalanches and rockslides; engine, car, track or bridge damage; and any related reports. One significant report, dated March 4, 1910, relates to the Rogers Pass Avalanche and offers insight into the largest avalanche incident in Canadian history in terms of loss of life.
$18,391.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Development of an Internet Platform for Research and Dissemination of Graphics
1920-0816
The project aims to develop an Internet platform for image research accessible to the general public. The images and data from 23 of the Historical Society's archival holdings will be transferred to new data management and image search software. The descriptions will then be checked, corrected and completed before the new platform is put online. From the 1890s to the 1980s, these images show the region's built heritage, families, personalities, associations, politics and municipal affairs, sport and education.
$24,815.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Consolidation and Accessibility of the Archival Database of the Société d'histoire du Lac-Saint-Jean
1920-0833
The primary objective of the project is to consolidate the archival database of the Société d'histoire du Lac-Saint-Jean by transcribing paper inventories and indexing missing archival holdings. All archival holdings will also be described in accordance with the Archival Description Rules (RAD). The second objective of the project is to make the archival database available online on the organization's web platform.
$24,396.00
Apr 8, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
IDThemDays
1920-0899
In this project, Them Days will conclude phase 2 of the Labrador Image Identification and Dissemination Initiative (popularly known as #IDThemDays), completing the photographic identification and database-building activities already underway. This includes archival research and meeting with community members to identify people, primarily Indigenous peoples of Labrador, in several thousand negatives, slides, and photographic prints. Once the organization has identified and catalogued the images appropriately, they will begin uploading them to their online portal at the end of the year.