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.
$3,868,550.00
Sep 26, 2023
For-profit organization
A Feasibility Project on the Production of Low Carbon Intensity Synthetic Diesel from Biomass using Hydrogen generated by Clean Energy (e-Syn)
CFF-A-2172
The objective of this study is to asses four biomass waste options to produce low carbon intensity synthetic diesel.
$95,500.00
Sep 26, 2023
222557
222557
Develop and deliver a Strategic Tourism Expansion Program plan for Ingonish
$50,000.00
Sep 26, 2023
222642
222642
Support for tourism marketing and product development 2023-24
$327,654.00
Sep 26, 2023
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Contributes to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife and to protect aquatic species at risk.
$25,000.00
Sep 26, 2023
Aboriginal recipient
Underwater Noise and the Victoria Island Waterway
500004234
The purpose of the Oceans Management Contribution funding is to support the development and implementation of oceans conservation and management activities in Canada.
$70,000.00
Sep 26, 2023
Academia
Evaluating the use of artificial gravity to counter the risk of Achilles tendon rupture following prolonged bedrest and spaceflight
23HLSDM05
The Achilles tendon is critical to walking, yet can be impaired after long period of immobility or lack of gravity, in space or on earth. Our study aims to investigate whether artificial gravity can reduce the effect from lack of gravity on the Achilles tendon, and explore whether male or female respond differently to artificial gravity.
$150,000.00
Sep 26, 2023
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Global Changes in mRNA Translation Underlying the Unique Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy on Earth and in Space
23HLSRM03
In space, healthy astronauts experience severe wasting of the anti-gravity muscles, the muscles that are normally engaged on Earth to maintain posture.
$69,916.00
Sep 26, 2023
Academia
Describing space anemia with astronaut RBC indices
23HLSDM01
Space anemia is well-documented, but we don’t fully understand the cause. This study will analyze the red blood cell data of American and Canadian astronauts over the past 50 years in order to further characterize space anemia. The causes of anemia may be multiple and studying the complete blood profiles of astronauts provide a unique perspective to explain the increased red blood cell destruction in space. Astronauts, space tourists, and bedridden people on Earth remain at risk for anemia. This project will add to the growing body of research with the hopes of discovering effective ways to mitigate this risk.
$70,000.00
Sep 26, 2023
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Cerebrovascular factors involved in postural control in older adults and astronauts - insights from the recent CIHR-CSA bed rest study
23HLSDM03
Light-headedness and fainting occurs when the cardiovascular system is unable to maintain arterial pressures during rapid changes in posture, such as standing up from a horizontal position. Some astronauts experience such symptoms after returning to Earth from space and the underlying factors are still poorly understood. The research team will analyze data from the recent CIHR-based Bed Rest Study of 55-65-year-old men and women wich they propose can provide information on how the blood supply to the brain is related to fainting. The results will be an important step towards the prevention of fainting in astronauts and people on Earth.
$150,000.00
Sep 26, 2023
Academia
MARSCROP Martian Regolith Salix Co-cropping for Perchlorate
23HLSRM04
Findings from Viking and Phoenix Mars landers have revealed the widespread presence of perchlorates in Mars regolith at concentrations that are toxic to humans and plants. The MARSCROP project will explore the use of perchlorate reducing bacteria associated with willow roots to mitigate regolith toxicity as well as determine the potential for co-cropping of willow with tomato and soybean to produce safe fresh food for astronauts on the surface of Mars. The project findings will hope to exploit multisystem biology which has evolved on earth to help solve complex challenges and safeguard astronaut health on the Martian surface.