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.
$179,999.00
Feb 13, 2015
This project is entitled ""A GNSS auroral space weather product - quantifying auroral effects on global navigation systems"".
The project team will develop a computer-based model to better understand the impact of space weather on Global Navigation Satellite Systems, and devices like Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Space weather events such as aurora are known to interfere with radio signals broadcast by GPS satellites and can result in the loss of the GPS signal and greatly affect users. The team will use data from Canadian instrument arrays deployed across Canada that observe the ionosphere and aurora to develop and test their models to pursue their study.
$180,000.00
Feb 13, 2015
This project is entitled ""Canadian geomagnetic variability - past present, and prediction"".
The project team will develop computer-based models of magnetic field variability across Canada. Changes in the Earth's magnetic field can generate unwanted electrical currents in pipelines and electrical systems, as well as interfering with activities such as directional drilling for oil and gas. In order to better understand and address this issue, the team will use data from Canadian magnetometer arrays and other instruments deployed across Canada to develop and test their models.
$165,935.00
Feb 13, 2015
This project is entitled ""Geospace Observatory Canada energetic particle precipitation model"".
The project team will develop computer-based models simulating the high-energy electrons and other charged particles that rain down into the upper atmosphere over Canada. It is important to better understand this phenomenon as these particles interfere with radio communication, and affect the atmospheric chemistry which can influence our climate. The team will use data from a variety of Canadian instrument arrays deployed across Canada to develop and test their simulations.
$180,000.00
Feb 13, 2015
This project is entitled ""Modeling substorm dipolarization and energetic particle precipitation in the ionosphere"".
The project team will develop a computer-based model showing the changes in the Earth's magnetic field that create energized electrons and other charged particles during geomagnetic storms. This represents a serious threat to satellites as their electronic components are sensitive to these particles. The team will use data from Canadian instrument arrays deployed across Canada that observe the ionosphere and aurora to develop and test their simulations.
$180,000.00
Feb 13, 2015
This project is entitled ""Adaptive high-order magnetosphere simulation module for space weather"".
The project team will develop a computer-based model of the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere to help predict space weather. Energetic particles ejected by the Sun often trigger disturbances in the magnetosphere. It is very important to understand these disturbances as they impact activities on the ground, in the air, and in space. The team will use data from many Canadian instrument arrays deployed across Canada to develop and test their computer-based models.
$200,000.00
Mar 13, 2015
This project entitled "" Application of RADARSAT-2 polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for geological mapping and resource exploration in the Canadian Arctic "" has the objective to develop new tools and techniques using RADARSAT-2 imagery to improve geological mapping, land use management and assist resource exploration in the Canadian Arctic.
$200,000.00
Mar 13, 2015
This project entitled "" Towards automated mapping of lake ice using RADARSAT-2 and simulated RADARSAT Constellaton Mission compact polarimetric data "" has the objective to to develop an automated method to map ice cover on lakes using RADARSAT-2 imagery for numerical weather forecasting and climate monitoring at northern latitudes.
$161,095.00
Mar 13, 2015
This project entitled "" Integration of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to support the sustainable risk management of linear infrastructure subject to geohazards "" has the objective to integrate radar imagery to other source of information within a tool set to assess the impact of significance of a damaging event resulting from geohazards on transportation infrastructure.
$82,680.00
Mar 13, 2015
This project entitled "" Inferring surface roughness and vegetation characteristics from RADARSAT-2 "" has the objective the use of satellite imagery to determine the impact of the soil characteristics on the quality and quantity of vegetation growth. The RADARSAT-2 imagery will also contribute to enhance the soil moisture information generated from other sources and use to manage agricultural activities.
$376,625.00
Feb 9, 2015
This research proposal is part of a larger project: the Green Edge project, which aims at determining the impact of climate change on the spring bloom of phytoplankton and the marine ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean. This project proposes the development of new approaches to monitor the marine ecosystems and their relationship with the environmental conditions in a changing Arctic Ocean using space-based EO technologies. This project would provide sound basis for the deployment of future potential microsatellite missions using ocean-colour sensors such as WATERSAT.