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.
$23,300.00
Jun 30, 2020
215110
215110
Acquire equipment to transition to face mask and shield production due to COVID 19
$415,750.00
Jun 30, 2020
215143
215143
Support Phase 1 fit-up of Victoria facility
$250,000.00
Jun 30, 2020
215654
215654
Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19
$44,920.00
Jun 30, 2020
216855
216855
Acquire personal protective equipment to address health and safety measures
$24,159.00
Jun 30, 2020
216855
216855
Acquire personal protective equipment to address health and safety measures
$650,000.00
Jun 30, 2020
215654
215654
Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19
$13,807.62
Jun 30, 2020
216706
216706
Upgrade technology to provide industrial disinfecting of various pathogens - Covid-19
$639,112.50
Jun 30, 2020
(20STDPK22) The ability for robots to autonomously make their decisions with minimal supervisions by human users and, in some cases, no supervision at all, is critical to the success of future deep space exploration robotics, and to the Deep Space Gataway mission in particular. Indeed, it will not be possible to operate future deep space exploration robots from Earth due to the distance. On the other hand, the presence of onboard crewmembers will be limited, requiring the robots to be autonomous for maintenance of the space station without presence of humans.
Menya Solutions is developing an AI technology, called HybridLogic, which will enable space robots to plan and execute autonomously goal-driven complex sequences of actions, while handling new situations and new mission objectives. Robots using HybridLogic algorithms will be able to explain the rationale behind their decisions and behaviours, and interact with space crewmembers safely and naturally.
HybridLogic is currently at the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4. It was validated in a low-fidelity simulated space environment and controlled real-world robotics environment on Earth. The objective of this project is to further develop HypridLogic for space robotics operations and bring its maturity to TRL 5, including validation in higher-fidelity space simulations and a terrestrial robot manipulator that emulates the Canadarm on the ISS, as an intermediate step towards the next generation of robot arm for deep space exploration. This is an important step along the path to commercializing the technology for space applications. While the research and development activities of this project are focused on space robot arms, the results will also be leveraged for terrestrial applications.
$500,000.00
Jun 30, 2020
(20STDPN03) A backlog of small satellites awaiting launch currently exists and forces long wait times before satellite operators can launch their product. SpaceRyde aims to address this issue by providing low-cost on-demand launch services with a balloon/rocket launch system. The rocket is launched from a stratospheric balloon at the edge of the atmosphere. In the absence of dense atmospheric layers, the rocket operates at its peak efficiency, making small satellite launches cost-efficient.
This project includes the development of an extremely light nozzle for SpaceRyde's rocket, and is a major step towards achieving SpaceRyde's goal of developing the most-efficient system for launching small satellites to Low Earth Orbit. SpaceRyde's launch system, once developed, will forward the interest of Canadians, permitting the construction of satellite constellations for providing internet service to remote locations, monitoring climate change, and forwarding scientific advancements. Additionally, it will spark the growth of space industry in Canada by creating the first Canadian space launch service.
$27,500.00
Jun 30, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Contribution to Cambodia Rural Students Trust
16046
Reducing the use of single-use plastics by educating rural high school students to reduce, reuse and recycke plastic and distributing 15,000 bottles and 15,000 bags to rural high schools, and appointing Environment Ambassadors in every school to reinforce plastic education and inspire ongoing climate action.