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.
$1,750,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Development and Pilot Validation of a Solid-State Elastocaloric Cooling Unit
1040665
Extract Energy will design, build, and validate a solid-state cooling system that operates without refrigerants and improves energy efficiency.
$250,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Sonar Change Detection and Terrain-Aided Navigation for Underwater Operations
1040748
Develop survey-to-survey registration and change detection capabilities integrated with the 3D sonar and BathyGraph software platform to enable repeatable alignment and comparison of underwater sonar surveys to detect changes in seabed terrain and structures with quantified confidence. These dual-use capabilities support applications in coastal and Arctic monitoring, maritime safety, and defence operations in GPS-denied environments.
$300,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Experimentation to optimize business processes in SecondShop’s online GTM process.
1040793
This project will test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanism to design a repeatable and scalable business process, which may result in new business methods and approaches to the commercialization of the firms integration of AI-native commerce enablement capabilities within a multi-side marketplace platform.
$325,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Optimizing Asphaltene-Derived Precursors from Alberta Oilsands for Carbon Fibre Manufacturing
1040811
This project develops process innovations to optimize Alberta oilsands asphaltene into standardized, high-value precursors for sustainable carbon fibre production.
$460,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Sensor Fusion Innovative AI Camera (Dual Use Platform)
1040819
iENSO is developing a next-generation intelligent camera platform that merges multiple imaging sensors with advanced on-device AI to deliver faster, more accurate insights directly at the edge. This project will create compact, low-power camera modules capable of combining visual and thermal data for real-time analysis in industrial, robotics, security, and defence applications.
$202,190.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Converting food waste into clean water, bio-methane and compostable solids
1040834
At the same time, such waste represents the only available source of renewable biomass in the North. The Project proposes to develop and demonstrate an innovative bioprocess for enhanced biomethane production (bioenergy) from organic food waste, which also results in the production of organic fertilizer and clean water.
$25,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
2026 Youth Hire
1040845
The Youth Hire will be assigned to build out key AI elements in the Larus portfolio of software products.
$250,000.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Dual Use - AI Based Airfield Pavement Condition Distress Mapping using vehicle-mounted optical data collection and auto analytics platform
1040970
Pilot a dual-use airfield pavement inspection solution for civilian airports and defence airstrips by integrating vehicle-mounted high-resolution optical data collection with an automated processing pipeline and AI-based distress detection and quantification aligned with standard pavement condition survey practices.
$74,500.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
AI Assist: ARP AI Pilot Project for AI-Enabled Legal Pricing Insights and Learnings
1041025
The Project will support pilot testing of AI strategies, determine target architecture, and quantitative technical objectives for implementation of an AI solution.
$495,943.00
Feb 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Grid to Asset AER Framework Integrated with AI Driven Energy Insights
1041085
This project develops a "Grid-to-Asset" intelligence framework designed to deliver Automated Emissions Reduction (AER) across residential and commercial building portfolios.