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.
$1,977,000.00
Jan 9, 2020
Academia
Free-space high-dimensional quantum communication equipment investment
947400
This project involves the acquisition of equipment to build a multi-channel, free space quantum security platform to complete research on quantum communications in real-world conditions and will establish research equipment which will allow researchers to explore fundamental features of high-dimensional quantum information processing in laboratory scale.
$350,000.00
Mar 10, 2023
Academia
Mitigation of atmospheric turbulence in optical downlinks using machine learning assisted algorithms and device designs
1000705
Intensity based compressive sensing will be implemented for both acquisition/tracking and wavefront sensing. In collaboration with Optiwave, this project will design and prototype the first integrated on-chip wavefront sensing/correction for optical PAGE 6 communication systems.
$913,275.00
Jan 1, 2025
For-profit organization
High TC Josephson Junction Arrays for Quantum Standards and Measurement Devices
1025702
The Project brings together academic leaders in quantum technology, with national laboratory experts in standards and industry specialists in measurement systems to deliver an easily deployable quantum voltage standard.
$990,000.00
Nov 1, 2024
For-profit organization
Development of high-voltage cathode materials based on olivine
1025828
The aim of the project is to develop new laboratory-based cathode materials olivine-based cathode materials as alternatives to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. to benefit from the advantages of this technology, i.e. its low cost and proven safety.
$220,000.00
May 1, 2024
Academia
Accelerated Discovery of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Carbon Capture
and Utilization Applications
1017484
Leveraging the advanced capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-driven laboratory automation, the Project aims to rapidly identify and synthesize promising MOF candidates, a task traditionally hindered by the vast chemical diversity and slow experimental processes.
$154,000.00
May 1, 2024
Academia
Accelerated Discovery of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Carbon Capture and Utilization Applications
1017488
Leveraging the advanced capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-driven laboratory automation, the Project aims to rapidly identify and synthesize promising MOF candidates, a task traditionally hindered by the vast chemical diversity and slow experimental processes.
$254,199.00
Dec 9, 2024
For-profit organization
AAV packaging cell line generation.
1024275
The project aims to further develop the D19 clone into a user-friendly cell line for producing AAV vectors, enhancing supply for laboratories working on AAV-based gene therapies. The D19 cell line was generated by NRC from suspension and serum-free media-adapted HEK293SF cells.
$224,344.00
Mar 19, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Harnessing genetic diversity for enhancing field pea yield and seed quality
1016056
This two-year project will investigate about 330-340 pea lines and their adaptability traits under field conditions. Subsequently, laboratory studies will focus on comprehensive analyses of seed quality traits related to protein and starch
$496,650.00
Mar 26, 2024
Academia
Artificial intelligence for battery material property-performance predictions and battery remaining useful lifetime
1015247
This project will develop a physics informed machine learning approach to predicting battery durability to be implemented into a self-driving laboratory being developed by the NRC. It leverages University of Toronto AI-assisted tools for fitting electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), a central tool in measuring electrochemical systems, and generating statistically significant and unbiased models of physical processes.
$300,000.00
Sep 1, 2025
Academia
ATLAS-LIB: Accelerated Technologies for Lithium-ion Advancement through Synergistic Electrolyte-Battery Integration
1034708
Under an international consortium, the collaboration between the NRC and McMaster University focuses on optimizing Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs) by leveraging expertise from both institutions. Core to the collaboration are NRC’s cathode self-driving laboratory (SDL) and McMaster's advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques.