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.

1175131 records

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Labour Market Plan for Indigenous participation in Clean Energy, Metals and Minerals in British Columbia; Dialogue to support alignment of provincial and federal strategies for critical minerals

Agreement Number:

INRP-41

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Description:

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
Location: NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, CA V7P 3G1

International (non-government)

Agreement:

2025 Annual IPHE Partner Contribution

Agreement Number:

GC-130679S

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The objective of this Project is to direct support to an intergovernmental partnership for information-sharing and alignment of research and development activities in the area of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Outreach and Engagement
Location: GRENOBLE, FR

$169,939.00

Jan 8, 2026

Academia

Agreement:

Canadian Directory of Affordable Alternative Listening Devices and Development of New Metrics for Evaluating the Benefits of Next-Generation Hearing Technologies.

Agreement Number:

1037739

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2028
Description:

Over 3.2 million Canadians experience hearing loss, yet approximately 84% have never used hearing aids, often due to high costs and limited access to healthcare. This project aims to evaluate alternative listening devices (ALDs), such as Over?The-Counter hearing aids (OTC) and personal sound amplification products (PSAP), which are more affordable and accessible but currently lack regulation and objective performance data in Canada. The objectives of this project include assessing the electroacoustic and acoustic performances of ALDs, documenting user experiences in real-world settings, and examining their impact on speech intelligibility, localization abilities, and music perception. A sustainable knowledge dissemination tool will be developed to provide Canadians with clear, objective information about ALDs. Additionally, new metrics for evaluating day-to-day auditory benefits of ALDs will be investigated. Ultimately, the project aims to enhance public awareness and improve access to hearing care, potentially influencing future health coverage policies.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location: Quebec, Quebec, CA G1V 0A6

$50,000.00

Jan 8, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Accelerated ICAP 2025 – Switzerland, France, Denmark and Netherlands– International Co-Innovation Action Plan

Agreement Number:

1038558

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Description:

This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work in Switzerland, Denmark, France and the Netherlands.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6R 1S4

$298,100.00

Jan 8, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Phase Shifted Full Bridge (PSFB) and Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Technologies

Agreement Number:

1039387

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Description:

Development of dual-use technologies are focused on improving ruggedization features: increased thermal dissipation efficiency, increased ambient temperature operating ranges, and offering features in watertight products.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Delta, British Columbia, CA V4G 1K5

$24,000.00

Jan 8, 2026

Individual or sole proprietorship

Agreement:

Case Related Component

Agreement Number:

13860092

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Description:

The purpose of this contribution is to reimburse Prasanna Balasundaram for activities undertaken by him in his role as a Special Advocate in relation to hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada
Program Name: Special Advocates Program
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M4C 3W2

$50,000.00

Jan 8, 2026

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Transit Feasibility Study for the communities within the Tribal Chief Ventures Inc., AB

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2028
Description:

Develop the first transit system by assessing the feasibility of potential transit routes, modes of transportation and community needs to support the implementation of a long-term, viable and sustainable transit solution.

Organization: Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Program Name: Canada Public Transit Fund
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, CA

$2,651,999.00

Jan 8, 2026

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Gendered Youth Anti-Human Trafficking Prevention Pilot Program (AHTP)

Agreement Number:

25309

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2030
Description:

The purpose of this contribution is to reduce human trafficking risks and criminal behaviours for about 75 young women aged 16-18 in Niagara, Ontario.

Organization: Public Safety Canada
Program Name: (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 0A7

$113,613.00

Jan 8, 2026

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Engagement in the proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve process

Agreement Number:

GC-3042

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
Description:

This contribution supports W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council to participate in and support the completion of the Feasibility Assessment for the proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia, British Columbia.

Organization: Parks Canada
Program Name: General Class Grants and Contributions Program
Location: Saanichton, British Columbia, CA V8M 1J4

$160,000.00

Jan 8, 2026

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Indigenous Management Board Secretariat support for Indigenous Management Board engagement in the feasibility assessment for the proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve

Agreement Number:

GC-3244

Duration: from Jan 8, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
Description:

This contribution supports the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council in administering funding for the Indigenous Management Board Secretariat, which will support the Indigenous Management Board to lead the project to support the completion of the Feasibility Assessment for the proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia, British Columbia.

Organization: Parks Canada
Program Name: General Class Grants and Contributions Program
Location: Saanichton, British Columbia, CA V8M 1J4