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.
$354,661.00
Dec 14, 2016
This project entitled "" Satellite Refuelling Tool and Next Generation Robotic Joint Technology Research and Development "" has the following objective (s):
The MDA's proposed R&D project is the next stage in the development of Canada's on orbit servicing capabilities and technologies and the next generation of exploration missions. It leverages the technical foundation previously created through CSA's Next Generation Canadarm (NGC) program, and continues the technology development in two key areas, so as to advance the TRL and retire risks:
Design and testing of the NGC Refueling Tool to address remaining technological unknowns, including full compatibility with client fill/drain valves and tool state sensing. This development will complete the preliminary design and full functionality of the tool.
Cold temperature testing of Harmonic Drives, using load, speed, and temperature conditions consistent with on-orbit robotic applications, to address the technological unknowns of efficiency and lubrication performance in these scenarios.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'A comprehensive quantitative model of the ionosphere applied against ePOP/CASSIOPE and Swarm observations'. The project team will develop a computer-based model to explore the connections between the Earth's magnetic field and its upper atmosphere that can adversely affect ground and space-based technology. The team will use the model to interpret data collected by Canada's CASSIOPE satellite and by Europe's Swarm satellites.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'What role do Alfven waves play in energy transfer in the dynamical magnetosphere-ionosphere system?'. The project team will endeavour to determine the role of magnetic waves in connecting the Earth's magnetic field, from the upper atmosphere far into space. The team will use magnetic and electric field data from Europe's Swarm spacecraft, magnetic data and auroral imaging from Canada's CASSIOPE satellite, and other ground and space-based data to examine the role of Alfvén waves in transporting energy across geospace.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'Can EMIC waves solve the mystery of extremely fast ultra-relativistic electron loss in the outer Van Allen radiation belt?'. The Van Allen radiation belts are regions of radiation surrounding the Earth that are dangerous to both humans and technology. The project team will use magnetic and electric field data from Canada's ePOP satellite and Europe's Swarm satellites to investigate the role that ultra low frequency waves (known as EMIC waves) play in draining dangerous electrons from the radiation belts.
$240,000.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'Analysis and modeling of the ionospheric equinoctial asymmetry using Swarm EFI data and physics-based ionospheric models'. Space weather in the Earth's upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) can interfere with communication and navigation systems. The project team will improve understanding of the ionosphere and its response to space weather as they seek the origins of an unexplained ionosphere-wide variation in its density and temperature. The team will use observations made by Europe's Swarm satellites along with a computational models to support their studies.
$319,553.50
Mar 30, 2017
Optical field line resonances: auroral properties and calibration of Swarm EFI
The project is entitled « Optical field line resonances: auroral properties and calibration of Swarm EFI ». The project team will use data from ground-based instrument arrays and from Europe's Swarm satellites to understand how the aurora are generated. By understanding the processes responsible for the aurora, the team will also understand the processes that lead to disruptions in navigation systems.
$239,988.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'Polar scintillation model for GNSS'. Satellite navigation system (such as GPS) are vulnerable to space weather in polar regions due to disturbances in the Earth's upper atmosphere (the ionosphere). The project team will develop a model that replicates these real-world conditions for severe space weather events and supports improved design and testing of satellite navigation system receivers.
$319,655.50
Mar 30, 2017
Suprathermal electrons in the geospace environment and their
effects on the upper atmosphere
The project is entitled 'Suprathermal electrons in the geospace environment and their effects on the upper atmosphere'. Using data from six Canadian space instruments, together with auroral observations made from the ground, the project team will improve models of the aurora to include the effect of the hot electrons that give rise to the aurora. The improved model will enhance our knowledge of the near-Earth space environment and energy input in the upper atmosphere.
$319,999.70
Mar 30, 2017
Small scale plasma irregularities and magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling in the high latitude regions
The project is entitled 'Small scale plasma irregularities and magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling in the high latitude regions'. The project team will investigate disturbances in the upper atmosphere and how they affect the connections between the upper atmosphere and the space above. These disturbances can disrupt satellite navigation systems. The team will also explore how heated atoms in the upper atmosphere can slow satellites in low-Earth orbits.
$239,250.00
Mar 30, 2017
The project is entitled 'Trans-ionospheric propagation investigations of high frequency radio waves in the terrestrial ionosphere by the ePOP satellite mission'. The project team will improve our understanding of how radio waves travel through the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) by analysing data from Canada's CASSIOPE satellite and radio wave instruments on the ground. Radio waves are essential for communications in northern Canada and for flights over polar regions. The team will develop a model that may be used by commercial airlines and radio users to monitor conditions over northern Canada.