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.
$199,430.00
Feb 4, 2021
Academia
Catalyst development for CO2 conversion to value-added chemicals using combined DFT-ML and experiment
968585
The Project combines advanced experimental techniques, density functional theory (DFT) and machine learning (ML) to develop and identify active, stable, and selective catalyst materials for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR).
$120,780.00
Mar 1, 2021
Academia
Development of AI-based digital twin for railway operation
966106
A Digital Twin can be used to proactively identify potential issues with its real physical counterpart, which
allows the prediction of the remaining useful life of the physical twin by deploying machine learning-based models (or so-called data-driven models) developed from “big data”.
$25,000.00
Mar 11, 2021
Academia
Geophotonics: Advanced Analytics for Efficient Gold Mining
967255
We propose to combine the hyperspectral imaging tools of coherent Raman microscopy, Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) plasmonic sensors, and advanced machine learning for the rapid screening of CMs with respect to their preg-robbing ability.
$693,000.00
Mar 27, 2025
Academia
Entangled-Photon Spectroscopy with Quantum Advantage
1027005
Analytical models for simulating and fitting experimental measurements will be developed, as well as machine learning algorithms for accelerating experimental throughput.
$793,100.00
Mar 26, 2025
Academia
Towards Efficient Steel Construction: Redesign, Reduce, and Reuse Strategies for Corrugated Web Plate Girders
1028391
The research will employ numerical simulations, experimental testing, and machine learning models to predict CWG behaviour under critical limit states (e.g., bending, shear, bearing) and enhance the seismic resilience of CWG-column connections.
$352,200.00
Mar 17, 2025
Academia
ARIADNE: platform for Accelerated and pRecisIon pAndemic Diagnostics and iNfection hEalth.
1028742
It integrates NRC's microfluidic technology (PowerBlade) with novel gene circuit-based molecular sensors, facilitated by machine learning algorithms for biomarker refinement.
$300,000.00
Sep 1, 2025
Academia
ATLAS-LIB: Accelerated Technologies for Lithium-ion Advancement through Synergistic Electrolyte-Battery Integration
1034708
The Project aims to transform structure-property-performance relationships between a battery cathode and electrolyte using autonomous experimentation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) algorithms, and real-time Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) to enhance the cathode-electrolyte interface, verified by solid-state 7Li NMR (ssNMR).
$641,300.00
Dec 4, 2024
Academia
Integrating AI, Fluidics, and Bioengineering for a Self-Driving Peptide Therapeutics Discovery Lab
1025435
The goal of this project is to create a self-driving lab (SDL)-based discovery platform for peptides by combining droplet microfluidics, cell-free protein expression, and machine learning (ML)-guided design. This project will use split optical proteins, which are composed of two parts, a peptide and larger protein fragment, as well as insulin, as model peptides and targets for high-throughput screening.
$16,607,000.00
May 25, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Support for Students in Response to COVID-19
BioTalent COVID19-01
The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships.
$558,728.00
May 25, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Support for Students in Response to COVID-19
CCAA COVID19-01
The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships.