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.

1175169 records

$74,000.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - Motorized universal axle

Agreement Number:

1037243

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Jun 26, 2026
Description:

Developing a motorized all-terrain chassis for rigid wheelchairs.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Saint-Raymond, Quebec, CA G3L 1T1

$372,879.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Scaling and Diversification of Aquaponics Digestate and Fish Feed

Agreement Number:

1037336

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2027
Description:

The goal of this project is to scale the processing of solid fish waste from the koi aquaculture system from pilot to demonstration commercial scale, trial the digestion process using other sources of aquaculture waste (trout, salmon) and water sources (municipal, well, rain, and RAS), trial the fertilizers produced on a diverse range of crops (fruit, vegetables, grains; greenhouse and field crops), and trial different novel aquaponic fish feed recipes designed using sustainable ingredients and different price points.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, CA B0J 1H0

$242,922.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Germany ZIM 15 – UAPM - Underwater Asset and Protection Management

Agreement Number:

1037626

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Dec 28, 2026
Description:

“As part of the international consortium project “UAPM”, this project will focus on developing next-generation underwater quantum LiDAR for monitoring and securing subsea assets. It targets structural decay of oil and gas installations, environmental impact of offshore infrastructure, and protection of communication cables from sabotage. Led by Phantom Photonics (Canada) and RUPHOS (Germany), the system combines SONAR-like range with optical resolution, enabling precise, frequent data collection. This breakthrough supports predictive maintenance, environmental compliance, and security for operators of energy and telecom assets.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2V 2A3

$350,000.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Development and implementation of intelligent data validation, metadata analysis, and cross-sector integration capabilities for AI-driven data governance

Agreement Number:

1037730

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Apr 30, 2027
Description:

Develop an intelligent data validation and anomaly detection platform specifically designed for hospital and healthcare supply chain data.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Quebec, Quebec, CA G1R 5L5

$173,952.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Optimization of Greenhouse and Tissue Culture Lab Operations for Cannabis Production

Agreement Number:

1037901

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Nov 30, 2026
Description:

This initiative enhances cannabis production by optimizing greenhouse cultivation and tissue culture propagation. In the greenhouse, trials assess lighting, stress indicators, irrigation, and climate impacts to guide automation upgrades and reduce cost-per-gram. In tissue culture, experiments refine lighting and starting material maturity to accelerate plantlet readiness and improve consistency. Together, these projects support scalable, data-driven improvements in yield, efficiency, and reliability.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CA C1E 0B7

$200,000.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Scaling AI-Driven Health Data Infrastructure

Agreement Number:

1038287

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026
Description:

The Firm is undertaking a transformative R&D project to scale its AI-driven health data infrastructure, enhancing interoperability, privacy compliance, and analytics for Canadian pharmacies. The initiative will develop secure APIs, bilingual interfaces, and adaptive data tools that integrate directly into pharmacy systems, enabling streamlined clinical workflows and compliant data exchange to support innovation and improve patient care across Canada.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA H3C 1W1

$45,745.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - Technical evaluation of the connectorization of photonic circuits

Agreement Number:

1036807

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
Description:

Proof-of-concept demonstration of assembly of fiber array units for low-loss optical coupling to photonics integrated circuits.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A 1B9

$50,000.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Proof-of-Concept Demonstration of Engineered Yeast Fermentation for Bioactive Compound Production at Industrial Scale

Agreement Number:

1036818

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
Description:

This project will demonstrate biomanufacturing process for producing high-value bioactive compounds using engineered yeast strains processed through existing fermentation infrastructure.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1W 4X6

$67,500.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Auto-creation of content from video library with one prompt

Agreement Number:

1036845

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to May 31, 2026
Description:

Continued development of an AI / Computer Vision powered video intelligence technology analyzing long-form video content and identifying best moments for short-form sharing and distribution.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6B 5A6

$75,000.00

Nov 3, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Childhood

Agreement Number:

1036860

Duration: from Nov 3, 2025 to Aug 28, 2026
Description:

The project is a SaaS educational management platform that integrates artificial intelligence modules.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Quebec, Quebec, CA G3K 0J1