Grants and Contributions

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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.

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$75,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI Assist: ARP AI Pilot Project for Nexxt Intelligence Inc.

Agreement Number:

1027985

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Description:

The Project will support pilot testing of large language models adapted to market research analytics, implementation of a functioning prototype, and determining evaluation metrics and strategies for full-fledged commercalization.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 2J5

$296,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Fast Lane MLA program - First FY25-26 Cohort - Cohort 8

Agreement Number:

1028923

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Sep 15, 2025
Description:

This CTO program will support 9 companies that are interested in pursuing AI innovations relating to Generative-AI and Natural Language Processing. The Vector Institute will hire and supervise "Machine Learning Associate" staff, for a 4 month period, after a 4 month planning period. Each company will receive an estimated 2 Full Time Equivalent staffing level that will be selected and then hired and supevised by Vector and seconded to the company. The program includes business case analysis, data analysis and preparation, proof of concept development, and documentation, making use of state-of-the-art reference designs and concepts from the Vector Institute.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 0C6

$205,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI Assist - Enhancing contract management with advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities

Agreement Number:

1028972

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Enhancing contract management with advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5Y 0M8

$75,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Market research study

Agreement Number:

1026038

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

This is a market research project to help us quantify the value of our existing and potential future projects to ourselves and to our customers. Specifically, we will direct the new employee to:

-research the main value drivers of our products to our clients;
-develop metrics and methods to quantify the extent to which our products unlock that value;
-research and quantify the total addressable market (TAM) in North America for each of our existing products;
- researching and quantifying TAM in North America for prospective new products;
- identify market trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning to inform product development; and
- work with Finance, Sales and Product teams to quantify ROIs of each prospective product.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 1L8

$75,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Development of AI driven Machine Learning Models

Agreement Number:

1026375

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Description:

Research and develop scalable solutions for the firm’s platform that harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the unique challenges of the construction industry, focusing on predictive analytics, natural language processing (NLP), smart scheduling, and actionable insights.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R2H 1W5

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

(University) Advisory services for projects to improve or develop technologies or processes, productivity support or technological troubleshooting.

Agreement Number:

1026417

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026
Description:

Universities or similar organizations will support SMEs by providing consultancy services or strategic intervention. These resources will support SMEs in their research and development, innovation and technology transfer initiatives. For a few hours of consultation, the SME will have access to high-calibre human resources, including researchers, engineers and specialists with doctorates, master’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees or specialized technical qualifications who can help the SME improve and/or develop technologies, products or processes.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Quebec, Quebec, CA G1P 4P5

$53,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

IA Assist: ARP-Qualification and Planification

Agreement Number:

1026441

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025
Description:

Investigating the integration of AI into core operations by analyzing various AI-capable electronic chip solutions and assessing their impact on activities and product performance.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA H4C 1H9

$75,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - Improvement of surface finish

Agreement Number:

1026554

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Oct 27, 2025
Description:

Design of a prototype for improving the surface finish of the firm’s products

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Saint-Alphonse-De-Granby, Quebec, CA J0E 2A0

$60,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - AI Assist: AI Pilot Project for the development of an autonomous navigation system.

Agreement Number:

1026693

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Jan 9, 2026
Description:

The project will make it possible to test AI strategies, establish the ideal architecture and achieve the quantitative technical objectives in preparation for the implementation of an AI solution.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Quebec, Quebec, CA G1K 1X2

$75,000.00

Jan 20, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - Decontamination of sugar-maple equipment

Agreement Number:

1026715

Duration: from Jan 20, 2025 to Sep 25, 2026
Description:

Development of a formulation and process for cleaning sugar-maple equipment

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, CA J2R 0A3