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.

1173375 records

$75,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI Workflow Assistant

Agreement Number:

1029988

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The objective of this project is to develop an AI-powered workflow automation platform designed to help photographers manage client inquiries, scheduling, and communication more efficiently.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8V 3K5

$160,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Enhancing Dental Patient Data Processing with Mixture-of-Experts and Agentic Large Language Models

Agreement Number:

1030001

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026
Description:

Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown promise in healthcare. Adapting LLMs requires strategies such as prompt engineering, fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) and agentic approaches. The project will explore and refine agentic LLM frameworks to improve accuracy, efficiency, and interpretability in dental patient data management.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2T 2N9

$64,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

High-performance Tin Oxide (SnO2) nano inks for printed electronics and solar cells

Agreement Number:

1030007

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026
Description:

Develop scalable, eco-friendly Tin Oxide (SnO2) nano inks for printed and flexible electronics, including perovskite and organic solar cells.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6C 0A3

$75,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI-Driven Fleet Management Optimization for Autonomous Systems

Agreement Number:

1030029

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026
Description:

Develop an AI-powered fleet optimization module within the Real Life Robotics' PASSENGER platform to improve real-time delivery coordination and predictive maintenance for autonomous delivery robots.

This initiative will enhance route planning, fleet coordination, and predictive maintenance modeling using machine learning and IoT data analytics.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2G 4Z5

$30,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Youth - Geoscience Information Analyst

Agreement Number:

1030039

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Provides a recent geoscience graduate with career development opportunity as a Geoscience Information Analyst.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8N 4Y5

$30,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Youth - Marketing and Operations intern

Agreement Number:

1030046

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Nov 6, 2025
Description:

Fairly Staffing is expanding its technology platform that connects dental clinics with temporary professionals. The Operations Support Coordinator will assist with platform operations, support service delivery, and contribute to process innovation and customer experience improvements. The project aims to enhance internal efficiency, streamline technical workflows, and help scale Fairly’s technology-driven staffing model across Canada.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5J 1W8

$75,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Customer Onboarding and Support System for Golf Simulation Businesses

Agreement Number:

1030057

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Description:

Customer Onboarding and Support System for Golf Simulation Businesses

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1Y 8C7

$30,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Youth - Security Analyst

Agreement Number:

1030066

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

To conduct a Tier 1 Security Analysis to identify, assess, and prioritize potential vulnerabilities within critical systems. The evaluation focused on surface-level threat detection, basic compliance verification, and initial risk profiling. The analysis provides foundational security insights to inform future in-depth assessments and strengthen overall cybersecurity posture.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: London, Ontario, CA N5V 4J2

$80,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI agent prototype for offline patient communication

Agreement Number:

1030069

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Description:

Software development project to create a prototype of an AI agent that responds to patient requests when the active chat feature is turned off, allowing for a better patient experience through providing information while the office is closed.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6A 1T3

$70,000.00

May 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

AI Assist: ARP AI Pilot Project for An AI-Driven Arm Robot

Agreement Number:

1030070

Duration: from May 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

The Project will support pilot testing of AI strategies, determine target architecture and quantitative technical objectives for implementation of an AI solution.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Delta, British Columbia, CA V4G 1J5