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.
$550.00
Feb 20, 2026
Individual or sole proprietorship
European Space Agency (ESA)’s Satellite Communication Systems Training Course
25COBNPAYE
The objective of this AO is to support Canadian students to participate in national and international space conferences and training events that will offer them the opportunity to learn about and be involved in the latest developments in space science and technology, to develop their professional network, and in some cases, present their research results at the national and international level.
$291,000.00
Feb 20, 2026
Academia
Food Production in Space: 3D-Printed Capillary Hydroponics with Multi-Ion Organic Electrochemical Transistor Sensing for Detecting Faults and Optimizing Growth
25FAYOB23
The project aims to improve food production in space by developing a compact, low-power “root-zone lab” that uses engineered capillarity instead of gravity-dependent plumbing for water and nutrient delivery.
$85,000.00
Feb 20, 2026
Academia
A Joint Mid-IR and X-ray Investigation of the Physics Driving Sgr A*'s Flares
25JWGO4A01
This project aims to study flares from Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, using JWST/MIRI and Chandra.
$288,090.00
Feb 20, 2026
Academia
Molecularly Imprinted Opto-Fluidic Platform for Ultra-Sensitive Detection and Quantification of Biomarkers in Space
25FAYOB11
This project will develop a compact biosensing system, optimized and validated for space mission conditions, to deliver non-invasive, real-time, and high-fidelity health monitoring while providing students with hands-on experience in payload development, microfluidics, and optical sensing.
$270,324.00
Feb 20, 2026
Academia
Space Simulation Chamber Testing of Laser-Thermal Propulsion as an Enabler of Human Spaceflight to Mars
25FAMCB36
The primary objective of this project is to develop and validate laser-thermal propulsion for spacecraft, leveraging affordable fibre optic lasers and a phased-array system to achieve faster and safe travel to Mars and deep space. Key deliverables include designing and testing a fully integrated thruster system—enhanced by recent breakthroughs in propellant absorption—within a space simulation chamber, engineering a novel inflatable optical concentrator for precise laser energy focusing, and employing high-performance computing to model energy transfer and thrust generation. The project also aims to demonstrate readiness for in-space deployment, with immediate applications in orbit transfer, station-keeping, and debris remediation, while providing hands-on training to students in collaboration with aerospace experts to ensure graduates are proficient in modern spaceflight engineering practices.
$10,000.00
Feb 20, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Capacity funding to support participation in the review of Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations
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Capacity funding to support participation in the review of Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations
$144,000.00
Feb 20, 2026
Academia
Beyond peatlands: the role of Canada's tidal and prairie wetlands in climate change mitigation and adaptation
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Beyond peatlands: the role of Canada's tidal and prairie wetlands in climate change mitigation and adaptation
$111,400.00
Feb 20, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
25/26 - NWTMN - AFS Contribution - 2025-AFS-0064
500007396
This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.
$22,036.00
Feb 20, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
NICFI 2026 AQ Timiskaming 0053
500007390
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture
$354,006.00
Feb 20, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
NICFI AQ 25-26 CA LBBFN 0055
500007395
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture