Grants and Contributions

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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.

1173392 records

$100,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI-Driven Product Catalog Enrichment

Agreement Number:

1031771

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Description:

Development of an AI-native platform for automated product data enrichment and standardization.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6J 5L2

$17,800.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - AI - Profiler Inspection System.

Agreement Number:

1031775

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025
Description:

AI-Profiler Inspection system.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: L'islet, Quebec, CA G0R 2C0

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Develop A New Buoy and Mooring Design Process

Agreement Number:

1031800

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Nov 30, 2026
Description:

Design and develop four new buoys and mooring systems using a new iterative design process that leverages the use of new dynamic analysis buoy and buoy mooring modelling software.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, CA E2M 7K2

$30,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Youth - Modeling, Fabrication and Testing

Agreement Number:

1031885

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Youth - Modeling, Fabrication and Testing

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Nelson, British Columbia, CA V1L 2J3

$42,900.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Verification of Technical Specifications for Compostable Menstrual Pads

Agreement Number:

1031758

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Sep 29, 2025
Description:

Aruna has created a process for extracting fibers from agricutural residuals to use in menstrual products, and other hygiene products to make them circular, higher performance and safer for the body. We have completed internal testing, and have worked with academic bodies for external testing. We would like to complete external testing with an internationally recognized organization to ensure the highest level of validation of safety & standards. The project includes chemical characterization, biodegradation, disintegration, and ecotoxicity testing to meet global compostability standards. The outcome will support regulatory compliance and expand market readiness of Aruna’s sustainable hygiene products.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA B3B 1L3

$75,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - Wylfred - AI for student scholarship search

Agreement Number:

1031801

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Description:

Design of a technology platform powered by artificial intelligence to assist in the search for student scholarships.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Quebec, Quebec, CA G1N 2E7

$290,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Scalable, Cost-Efficient Mesh Networks for Continuous Methane Monitoring and Leak Localization in Natural Gas Facilities

Agreement Number:

EIP-MET-022

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 31, 2028
Description:

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Energy Innovation Program
Location: OAKVILLE, Ontario, CA L6M 4A8

$400,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Scaling up DSP method.

Agreement Number:

1031953

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to May 29, 2026
Description:

The company is an early-stage startup transforming food waste into soapy ingredients called biosurfactants. The goal of this project is to scale up the production of waste-derived biosurfactant manufacturing process.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Laval, Quebec, CA H7V 4A7

$300,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI model for food yield

Agreement Number:

1032179

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Apr 17, 2026
Description:

This project aims to develop an intelligent analysis engine that enables manufacturers to automatically detect the causes of inefficiencies in food production lines. By integrating data from multiple sources, the solution will offer concrete opportunities for improvement.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA H2Y 2E1

$75,000.00

Jun 9, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ARP - AI PILOT: validation of clinical pathway recommendation models

Agreement Number:

1032205

Duration: from Jun 9, 2025 to Oct 13, 2025
Description:

Design of a generative AI writing assistant with a method for extracting named entities from intervention notes and clinical care records.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Cookshire-Eaton, Quebec, CA J0B 1M0