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.

1177096 records

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

228498

Agreement Number:

228498

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Description:

Implement UK Market Bridge Pilot Program

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Program Name: ATIGA - Long-term Market Engagement Activities
Location: Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, CA B0N 1X0

$250,000.00

Feb 23, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

228309

Agreement Number:

228309

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Description:

Undertake initiatives to mitigate the impacts of ongoing tariff and trade volatility

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Program Name: REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 6C9

$25,000.00

Feb 23, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

228202

Agreement Number:

228202

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Achat d'un système de gestion intégrée des opérations

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Program Name: REGI - Business Scale-Up and Productivity (BSP)
Location: Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick, CA E8A 2E3

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

228318

Agreement Number:

228318

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Mar 31, 2029
Description:

Support tourism destination development activities on Cape Breton Island

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Program Name: Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, CA B1S 1P5

$84,832.00

Feb 23, 2026

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Kīge-Kitigāning : The Healing Garden - Food Bank & Food Forest Project

Agreement Number:

LFIF9-FIAL9 - 4156

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

This project aims to purchase a greenhouse; gardening tools, seeds, soil and trees, and an ATV to create a food forest and community garden; a boat and fishing equipment to fish; kitchen utensils and equipment to process the harvest and refrigerators and freezers, storage and shelving to store the harvest in the community's food bank.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Program Name: Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
Location: Maniwaki, Quebec, CA J9E 3B1

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Uptown Pantry & Garden

Agreement Number:

LFIF9-FIAL9 - 4316

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

This project aims to purchase raised garden beds, vertical grow towers, soil, irrigation system, composters, food processing equipment, refrigerators, freezer, food totes, tables and chairs.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Program Name: Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA H3S 1K3

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

French Legal Terminology Training for Lawyers

Agreement Number:

13720091

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Description:

The project will help French‑speaking lawyers in Nova Scotia strengthen their skills in French legal terminology and courtroom language. Three in‑person training sessions, delivered by the Centre canadien de français juridique inc. between February and June 2026, will build participants’ confidence to provide legal services in French. This will improve access to justice for francophone communities and support the CBA’s commitment to professional development and equality.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada
Program Name: Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3J 2A8

$1,000,000.00

Feb 23, 2026

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum Energy & Envelope Upgrade

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Mar 31, 2029
Description:

This project will be supported through a combination of federal, provincial, and other funding sources. Confirmed and anticipated contributions will support capital improvements to the facility, including structural and building upgrades. Securing funding from multiple partners will help ensure the successful completion of the project and the continued delivery of accessible cultural and community programming.

Organization: Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Program Name: Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA

$436,500.00

Feb 23, 2026

Academia

Agreement:

Mars Atmospheric Gas Evolution - Flying Localization Investigation MAGE-FLI

Agreement Number:

25FAYOA32

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Mar 31, 2029
Description:

This project aims to better understand the sources and behavior of methane gas on Mars, which is important because it could indicate active biological or chemical processes beneath the planet’s surface. To achieve this, the project uses rotorcraft—drones capable of flying in Mars-like conditions—to track methane plumes and pinpoint their origins. The investigation will progress through three stages: first, examining plume dynamics and source localization in a non-chemically reactive environment; next, examining methane and chlorine interactions under simulated Mars conditions in a laboratory; and finally, field testing in an environment similar to Mars (Námafjall, Iceland). The project’s main deliverable is a detailed method for detecting and tracing methane plumes, helping scientists determine whether Mars may have ongoing biological activity.

Organization: Canadian Space Agency
Program Name: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M3J 1P3

$35,000.00

Feb 23, 2026

Academia

Agreement:

Kepler's Supernova Remnant: New fundamental Insights into Type Ia Supernova Explosions

Agreement Number:

25JWGO4B05

Duration: from Feb 23, 2026 to Mar 31, 2028
Description:

This project uses JWST imaging and spectroscopy to study Kepler’s supernova remnant, a key Type Ia case for testing single- vs. double-degenerate progenitor models. By mapping ejecta, circumstellar material and dust, the observations will reveal the progenitor’s nature, constrain explosion models and link resolved galactic remnants to JWST studies of distant Type Ia supernovae.

Organization: Canadian Space Agency
Program Name: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3T 2N2