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.
$411,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments
Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments
$24,970.00
Mar 18, 2026
Academia
InGaP nonlinear photonics on-a-chip for infrared single photon detection
1040354
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
$25,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
Academia
Quantum super-resolution microscopy using photon-number-resolving detectors
1040355
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
$24,750.00
Mar 18, 2026
Academia
Fabrication of engineered intervertebral disk with multi-directional stiffness
1040357
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
$208,084.00
Mar 18, 2026
Academia
Accurate quantum vector magnetometers for remote detection
1040409
While quantum magnetometers have achieved remarkable sensitivity, accuracy and stability can be key to real-world deployment. The Project exploits the quantum states of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to target development of a portable vector magnetometer with best-in-class accuracy. Comprising experts in NV physics, quantum control and optimization, and machine learning, along with scientists from startup SBQuantum skilled in magnetometer design, calibration and deployment, the Project team tackles this challenge across multiple fronts, from improved fundamental physical models to optimized control and state-of-the-art machine learning calibrations. Highly accurate vector magnetometry opens the door to stable sensor arrays that can detect and differentiate magnetic and conductive materials, a key capability for security technology. The Project team examines optimal strategies to recently developed deploy accurate vector magnetometers for remote threat detection, laying the groundwork for commercial and defence applications that could significantly impact Canadian society.
$75,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
For-profit organization
Adaptation of a Rapidly Deployable Off-Grid Modular Structure for Northern and Defence Applications
1040430
This project will support TinyBox to evaluate and adapt a rapidly deployable modular building system for use in remote operational environments relevant to Canada’s defence and northern sovereignty needs. Activities include engagement with operational sites, validation of infrastructure challenges in austere locations, participation in specialized defence forums, and technical demonstrations to build trust in safety-critical contexts, and development of designs to improve resilience, transportability, and autonomy.
$75,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
For-profit organization
Understand and optimize the positioning of hyperspectral imaging in defence.
1040450
Acquire knowledge necessary for the development and commercialization of an airborne hyperspectral platform capable of visualizing and analyzing objects difficult to perceive with current technologies (petroleum or chemical products, camouflage), and seeing through degraded or obscured environments.
$75,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
For-profit organization
Developing and preparing a UAV testing platform for commercialization to support mission-critical UAV operations
1040455
The project will result in a commercialization and innovation strategy to guide future growth in the defence market.
$75,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
For-profit organization
High modularity energy storage system for tactical and industrial applications
1040467
The goal of this project is to support the development of a robust, sovereign modular battery designed for extreme Canadian environments. This technology is also suitable for the electrification of deployable defence platforms and micro-grids, while having civilian applications.
$75,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
For-profit organization
Exploration of converting Acentury standard Product line to adjacent markets
1040524
This project aims to explore, adapt, and validate advanced radio frequency (RF) component technologies and RF filter design automation software for adjacent markets