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.
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Autonomous Military Network Project
1040169
The project aims to develop an understanding of business opportunities in the defence market through an analysis of the ecosystem within the Canadian defence sector and internationally (NATO), as well as a definition of needs, business opportunities, the preferred business model, and potential partnerships.
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Evaluation of Standards and Technology, Auxiliary Power Unit
1040173
The project aims to adapt a portable auxiliary power unit, currently used in civil light aviation, to meet the needs of military light aviation and thereby enhance the safety of Canadian Armed Forces defence missions.
$25,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
Academia
Real-time Structural Health Monitoring for Paediatric Cranioplasty Enabled by Conformal Surface Photografting
1040340
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Strategic exploration in defence
1040359
Exploration and structuring of development potential in the defence sector from an existing initial pull.
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Horizon Défense-T
1040361
The company’s participation in operational testing with the Canadian Armed Forces and NATO, major events in the sector, as well as activities related to the modernization of NORAD, will strengthen its technological credibility and visibility among decision-makers. The project aims to structure these strategic approaches in order to accelerate the company’s access to defence programmes and generate new opportunities for collaboration and large-scale deployment.
$25,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
Academia
Precision Point-of-Care Biosensor for At-Home Inflammation Detection and Monitoring
1040376
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Technical-commercial study for the manufacture of master alloys to repair critical components
1040381
The project aims to assess the technical feasibility of commercial manufacturing master alloys for repair of critical components in the defence and aeronautics sectors. It includes analysis of market needs and technical challenges related to the production of materials suitable for advanced processing processes, in order to support the development of Canadian strategic materials capabilities.
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Defence Market Readiness for a Dual-Use Ice Detection Sensor Technology
1040434
The firm will conduct a structured programme to assess and develop its defence market readiness. Activities will include a preliminary technical feasibility assessment of alternative form factors suitable for harsh environment applications; review of new electronic components and design options that could broaden the applicability and market fit of the sensor; mapping procurement pathways and priority targets, developing defence-focused marketing materials, and conducting stakeholder meetings across the country. The project will strengthen Canada's domestic dual-use sensor technology supply chain.
$75,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Feasibility study for military housing in the Arctic Far North
1040820
Conduct a feasibility study to explore the potential for commercializing the firm’s technology in the Far North for military applications.
$329,022.00
Mar 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Broadband quantum amplifiers for enhanced superconducting resonator readout
1040934
The Project is a collaboration between Dr. Louis Gaudreau at NRC’s Quantum and Nanotechnologies Research Centre and Qubic Inc., a Canadian startup developing low-heat dissipation, broadband cryogenic amplifiers. The goal is to test and optimize a kinetic-inductance traveling-wave parametric amplifier (KITWPA) to improve the readout of superconducting microwave resonators used in NRC’s microwave-to-optical quantum transducer. Qubic will design, fabricate, and iterate to improve prototype amplifiers, while NRC will benchmark their performance on resonators coupled to spin and superconducting qubits. These KITWPAs aim to replace heat-dissipating HEMT amplifiers and support scalable quantum computing and sensing. The collaboration will validate KI-TWPAs at temperatures ranging from millikelvin to 4 Kelvin, refine amplifier integration and control electronics, and help advance the technology from TRL 6 to TRL 9, positioning Canada for leadership in quantum devices and quantum-enhanced sensing.