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.
$249,995.00
Sep 18, 2025
For-profit organization
AI-driven detection and monitoring of invasive leafy spurge
25AO4MLVX
This project aims to develop an AI-powered online platform using high-resolution satellite imagery to rapidly detect and monitor leafy spurge, a highly invasive plant threatening Canada's agriculture and biodiversity, mapping populations and tracking changes over time to support decision-making.
$249,856.00
Sep 12, 2025
For-profit organization
EeyouSat
25AO4ARCT
This project aims to enhance satellite-based mapping and monitoring of coastal ecosystems, with an initial focus on Eeyou Istchee, where the Cree Nation has reported habitat degradation. It will conduct R&D to improve mapping of submerged vegetation and coastal ice.
$239,991.00
Sep 12, 2025
For-profit organization
Landsteward Farm
25AO4KORO
This project aims to leverage Earth observations from satellites, drones, and ground-based technologies (e.g., mobile phones) to improve the ability to quantify, map, and monitor biodiversity in the complex mosaic of land use and land management of agricultural landscapes.
$249,953.00
Sep 8, 2025
For-profit organization
Biodiversity-driven traffic
25AO4ORC
This project aims to develop an advanced traffic safety system using AI, satellite imagery, drones, and smart sensors to detect moose movements and warn drivers in real time. By predicting high-risk areas, the system will send alerts to navigation apps, adjust speed limits, and enhance road safety.
$250,000.00
Sep 11, 2025
For-profit organization
VHR land cover products for biodiversity
25AO4SKYW
This project aims to deliver on-demand Earth observation tools for biodiversity monitoring using the SkyWatch cloud platform, combining VAP processing, VHR landcover, and specialized data to turn optical, SAR, and hyperspectral imagery into actionable insights.
$250,000.00
Sep 4, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
SEO data in bird models
25AO4BIOD
This project aims to integrate SEO data into spatially explicit bird abundance models to enhance biodiversity conservation and land-use planning in Canada.
$249,999.00
Sep 10, 2025
For-profit organization
Arctic marine mammal ecosystem SEO monitoring
25AO4FSR
The objective of this project is to contribute to Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Arctic Sciences assessment of the impacts of climate change and human activities on the ecology of Arctic marine mammals by integrating Satellite Earth Observation data into marine ecosystem monitoring.
$209,415.00
Sep 10, 2025
For-profit organization
Detecting long-term trends in biodiversity change with EO
25AO4HABI
This project aims to develop a framework to guide investments by analyzing spatial and temporal changes in land cover and biodiversity indicators using Earth observation and AI in five case study watersheds.
$250,000.00
Sep 18, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
EO & Indigenous knowledge for bird and community climate resilience
25AO4WILD
This project aims to map climate strongholds for migratory birds in Canada and their links to U.S. and Latin American sites, then uses satellite data and Indigenous knowledge to assess conditions breeding climate strongholds in the Hudson Bay Lowlands and connected nonbreeding areas.
$250,000.00
Sep 9, 2025
For-profit organization
Biodiversity and habitat restoration system
25AO4NEXT
This project aims to develop an SEO platform to monitor the Prairies with precision annually to track the effects of climate change that may result in further losses to habitat biodiversity.