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

$74,500.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

From Chat to Action: Evolving Gambit Cloud into an Action-Driven AI Platform

Agreement Number:

1036890

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
Description:

Project to push Gambit from purely AI based conversations to integrated context specific workflows.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2T 2N4

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Adaptation of Momentum Spine to the Adult Population.

Agreement Number:

1036938

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The project aims to enhance and adapt the current version of the firm's app to fit the clinical needs of adult spine deformities, resulting in a significant expansion of addressable market and revenue potential.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA H3K 0A8

$120,000.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Heat Source Map in Wildifre Conditions

Agreement Number:

1036985

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026
Description:

The project aims to enhance machine perception so it can reliably distinguish between an actual wildfire and harmless heat sources such as hot rocks, barbecues, hot tubs, or vehicles. Making this distinction is critical to ensure water or fire suppressant is applied only where needed, minimizing waste and preventing unnecessary damage.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Squamish, British Columbia, CA V0N 1T0

$5,000.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Canadian AI for Manufacturing & Cleantech Co-Innovation Mission to Japan – December 2025

Agreement Number:

1037139

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
Description:

Participation in the Canadian AI Manufacturing & Cleantech co-innovation mission to Japan – December 2025. Delegation led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to explore the Japanese market and to develop international partnerships and potential project ideas under the Japan Program. In Partnership with the Trade Commissioner Service Canadian Technology Accelerator (TCS CTA), the Canadian delegation will also receive support for their international business and market-entry strategies, as well as get introductions to other potential partners and clients during the mission. Firms will also be attending the Japan Innovation Leaders Summit (ILS).

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6R 0M7

$2,000,000.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Development of Customer-Facing Marketplace Software Products for the Global Hair Salon Industry

Agreement Number:

1038091

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2027
Description:

Development of a secure, scalable and intelligent marketplace software application that will connect consumers directly with stylists and hair salons with the ability to recommend and transact after care professional products.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 1B6

$74,670.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Packaging Automation

Agreement Number:

1038093

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026
Description:

The project will focus on scaling our production to enable expansion both domestic and foreign while also adding variety to their formats.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2K 3C7

$157,000.00

Sep 1, 2025

Academia

Agreement:

Phage Susceptibility Testing (PST) with Microfluidics

Agreement Number:

1036567

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026
Description:

Antimicrobial resistance is a top 10 global health threat and innovations are required to combat a silent pandemic expected to cause more deaths than cancer by 2050. A leading candidate is the use of the oldest natural enemy of bacteria—their own viruses called bacteriophages or phages. There are no specific clinical criteria for bacteriophage susceptibility and testing with routine methods is cumbersome and manual. This Project proposes the use of a microfluidic device to screen bacteriophages for E. coli, Staphylococcus (including methicillin-resistant S. aureus), and Pseudomonas (including P. aeruginosa). This device expands on Sci-Bot technology using two fluorescent detectors for a screen of up to 30 phages in as little as 3 hours, to a tailored digital microfluidic chamber allowing for single droplet analysis, titration, and synergy. This builds on work with HHT and CRAFT colleagues and will be expanded to an NRC and Innovate UK collaboration on phage production.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5B 1W8

$75,000.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI Assist – LLM based tech support assistant pilot

Agreement Number:

1036637

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The Project will support pilot testing of AI strategies, determine target architecture and quantitative technical objectives for implementation of an AI solution.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist
Location: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA V3B 0J6

$30,000.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Youth- Digital Ad Specialist

Agreement Number:

1034335

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The Digital Ad Specialist directly supports Beck’s Broth’s sustainable growth by increasing brand awareness, attracting new customers, and boosting sales through digital channels.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2M 3W5

$32,500.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement

Agreement Number:

1034348

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
Description:

The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CA C1A 4K9