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.
$168,855.00
Dec 15, 2025
For-profit organization
Spirulina Farm
SCAP-ASP-325
The project aims to recover waste heat from buildings in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the production of spirulina in photobioreactors, thereby enabling CO2 capture. This technology will be accompanied by a lightweight tunnel greenhouse designed to be installed on building roofs.
$1,519,196.00
Dec 9, 2025
For-profit organization
Assessing Crop Health and Yield with AI and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Agriculture
SCAP-ASP-253
The project aims to address gaps in crop health and yield assessment by developing assessment and monitoring techniques to support Canada's agricultural industry. The project will work towards developing advanced, AI-driven solutions that integrate multi-source remote sensing data with agroclimatic and field-level information that will more accurately assess and predict seeding and emergence dates, crop drought, and crop yield.
$83,928.00
Nov 28, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Optimizing diets to improve efficiency and milk quality in dairy goats
SCAP-ASP-051
The aim of this project is to investigate appropriate feeding strategies in dairy goats that can improve efficiency while maximizing the technological properties of milk for cheese making in early and mid-lactation dairy goats.
$3,515,955.00
Nov 4, 2025
For-profit organization
Addressing sector resilience and societal challenges of pesticides using nature and nanotechnology
SCAP-ASP-164
This project aims to develop bio-enabled hybrid pesticides and precision pesticide hybrid concepts to reduce the impacts of synthetic pesticide use and provide innovative solutions for producers in managing the crop cycle of pest resistance.
$829,708.00
May 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Eco-Friendly Precision: Innovative RNAi Encapsidation for Flea Beetle Control
SCAP-ASP-204
The project aims to develop a yeast-derived RNA interference (RNAi) biopesticide using virus-like particle (VLP) technology.
$30,002.00
Apr 1, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Oyster and Portobello Dried Mushroom Powders to Support Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health
SCAP-ASP-175
This project aims to develop new whole oyster and portobello mushroom cap and stem powders to test the improved metabolic and cardiovascular health in obese mice.
$688,213.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Enhancing Soybean Value through Molecular Farming for Efficient Human Lactoferrin Production
SCAP-ASP-235
This project aims to pioneer a method of producing high value proteins (recombinant
human lactoferrin) in food grade soybeans for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical
markets which is not commonly done in Canada. The project provides value-added
opportunities for Ontario soybeans that would help increase the crop value and create a
new revenue stream for soybean growers.
$640,525.00
Jan 20, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Climate-smart trait development to increase resilience of eastern Canadian hard red wheat
SCAP-ASP-251
This project aims to develop new eastern hard red wheat germplasm with climate-smart traits that can resist abiotic and biotic stresses and deliver quality grain with high yields even under challenging environmental conditions.
$2,184,011.00
Dec 23, 2024
For-profit organization
Building a more sustainable, profitable, healthy and beautiful future using ornamental plants
SCAP-ASP-046
This project aims to improve the sustainability of the ornamental horticulture sector and help mitigate against climate change through the adoption of practices and promotion of products that enhance the environment.
$446,916.00
Dec 11, 2024
For-profit organization
Development of Advanced Automated Sensor and Reporting System for Grain Condition in Closed Storage
SCAP-ASP-205
This project aims to integrate automated sensing technologies into grain storage and level detection systems in grain bins.