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.

1177096 records

$350,000.00

Mar 10, 2023

Academia

Agreement:

Mitigation of atmospheric turbulence in optical downlinks using machine learning assisted algorithms and device designs

Agreement Number:

1000705

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

The project will advance two new commercializable approaches to mitigate effects of atmospheric turbulence on satellite optical downlinks. 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. Artificial intelligence (machine learning) will be exploited heavily to explore the large design space, as needed to optimize the performance of compact photonic integrated circuits with subwavelength features. Machine learning methods will also be implemented to train and subsequently control the phase retrieval and correction systems in both approaches. These approaches will be validated in the laboratory and/or by testing their performance with real data that will be obtained using the MDA optical ground receiver. This exciting and innovative project will deliver scalable, cost-effective, and robust solutions to atmospheric turbulence which will enable high speed optical satellite downlinks throughout Canada.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8S 4M1

Other

Agreement:

NEXT GENERATION EXPLORERS AWARD ASSOCIAION

Agreement Number:

GC-130239S

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
Description:

Encourage and accelerate innovation via the dissemination of information

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Outreach and Engagement
Location: TORONTO, Ontario, CA M4B 2X9

$35,000.00

Mar 10, 2023

International (non-government)

Agreement:

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in support of the Electric vehicle Initiatvie (EVI).

Agreement Number:

GC-130298S

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Description:

This project is related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organisations.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
Location: PARIS, FR 75739

$40,000.00

Mar 10, 2023

International (non-government)

Agreement:

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in support for the Clean Energy Ministerial H2 Initiative (H2I).

Agreement Number:

GC-130299S

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Description:

This project is related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organisations.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
Location: PARIS, FR 75739

$120,000.00

Mar 10, 2023

International (non-government)

Agreement:

Hosting the Secretariat of the International Energy Efficiency Hub (EE Hub)

Agreement Number:

GC-130300S

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Description:

The purpose of this agreement is to assist the recipient iwth the costs of hosting the International Energy Efficiency Hub (EE Hub), a platform to promote international collaboration on energy efficiency.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
Location: PARIS, FR 75775

$115,880.00

Mar 10, 2023

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Energy Retrofits for 18 homes owned by Kanaka Bar under the Canada Greener Homes Grant.

Agreement Number:

RETFIT_KANAK

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
Description:

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Grants in Support of Home Retrofits
Location: KANAKA BAR, British Columbia, CA V0K1Z0

$111,000.00

Mar 10, 2023

International (non-government)

Agreement:

Outreach and Engagement Grant to Support IEA Work on Enhanced Gender and Employment Data in Energy

Agreement Number:

GC-130281B

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Description:

This grant will support an IEA project, the purpose of which is to maintain and develop key indicators related to gender and energy as well as employment in the energy sector, with the aim of informing ongoing relevant government dialogues.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Outreach and Engagement
Location: PARIS, FR 75739

$246,400.00

Mar 10, 2023

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Energy retrofits for up to 40 residential detached homes owned by Kwanlin Dün First Nation

Agreement Number:

RETFIT_KWAND

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Description:

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Grants in Support of Home Retrofits
Location: WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A 5A5

International (non-government)

Agreement:

IMFN CLIMATE FY2022/23 - LATIN AMERICAN MODEL FOREST NETWORK - COSTA RICA

Agreement Number:

CF-01-CATIE

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Description:

The objective of this Project is to assist in the protection of our natural resources through the scaling up forest and landscape restoration, enabling inclusive landscape governance and equipping the next generation of forest leaders.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Program Name: Small Scale Research
Location: TURRIALBA, CR 30501

$1,708,000.00

Mar 10, 2023

Aboriginal recipient

Agreement:

Mi’kmaq Capacity Building

Agreement Number:

GC-1967

Duration: from Mar 10, 2023 to Apr 30, 2026
Description:

This contribution supports the Mi’kmaq with their capacity development and program delivery activities and will also support the further development and implementation of co-developed activities between Parks Canada and the Mi’kmaq of PEI to conserve, restore, and present our natural and cultural heritage.

Organization: Parks Canada
Program Name: General Class Grants Contributions Program
Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CA C1A 0J7