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.
$235,000.00
Mar 15, 2022
Academia
Designing Software and Coronagraph Hardware for the CAL2.0 Upgrade
988578
Specifically, UCSC will: (1) develop simulations to inform CAL2.0 project hardware design, (2) design and deliver custom coronagraphic mask hardware to HAA to be deployed into GPI/CAL2.0, (3) design real-time adaptive optics software. The overall goal of the CAL2.0 project is to enhance the GPI instrument’s sensitivity such that it will directly detect fainter extrasolar planets than was previously possible.
$580,800.00
Mar 15, 2022
Academia
Polarisation-resolved single photon sensors using quantum circuits in 2D materials
984639
The Project will support the development of polarisation resolved single photon sensors over a broad range of photon energies (THz - telecom - visible) using photoexcitation of trions in gate defined quantum circuits in 2D quantum materials. Unique advantages of 2D quantum materials include bandgap tunability, photon polarisation to valley optical transitions, high quantum coherence and trion binding energy exceeding room temperature. The Project will support the development of quantum sensors in that quantum transport of a single electron from source to drain through a quantum dot (QD) proceeds at a specific value of back-gate voltage.
$376,945.00
Mar 15, 2022
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Supporting the seaweed aquaculture industry in the Atlantic regions for towards adaptation/resilience to climate change
986194
In this context, Merinov and NRC are developing projects to support the development of larger, better managed, and more sustainable seaweed cultivation industry while supporting marine habitat conservation and preserving the genetic resources native to Canada’s marine zones, with a focus on Atlantic Canada. This project will support a sustainable seaweed aquaculture industry for the main cultivated species in the Atlantic coast of Canada, the sugar kelp.
$96,800.00
Mar 15, 2022
Academia
Using AI for accurate and efficient modelling of complex nanophotonic devices
988483
Advanced nanophotonic design commonly relies on computationally expensive 3D simulations. This project directly addresses the use of AI to assist with the design of photonic components, both for “classical” devices where improvements in performance or size will be sought, as well as design of new devices such as optical phased arrays, which rely on grating couplers as fundamental blocks.
$93,190.00
Mar 15, 2022
Academia
Designing software and coronagraph hardware for the CAL 2.0 upgrade
988578
Specifically, UCSC will: (1) develop simulations to inform CAL2.0 project hardware design, (2) design and deliver custom coronagraphic mask hardware to HAA to be deployed into GPI/CAL2.0, (3) design real-time adaptive optics software. The overall goal of the CAL2.0 project is to enhance the GPI instrument’s sensitivity such that it will directly detect fainter extrasolar planets than was previously possible.
$133,110.00
Mar 15, 2022
For-profit organization
The Development of Sanopure Technology to Reduce Airborne Hazards in Enclosed Spaces
987753
The ground transportation industry has experienced a steep decline in traffic as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians feel less safe travelling in mass transportation environments given the uncertainty surrounding the risk of contracting COVID-19 and future viruses in these spaces. The NRC and TC seeks to challenge the Canadian industry to develop solutions that can be used in existing federal, provincial, and municipal buses and trains to protect onboard occupants by mitigating the airborne viral risks while restoring confidence in transportation.
$674,367.00
Mar 15, 2022
Academia
Quantum coherence probes of electronic dynamics
988018
The Project will include the development of novel quantum imaging technologies (both experimental and computational) to study fundamental aspects of coherent electron transfer dynamics in molecules. The Project will make use of a revolution in ultrafast laser technology – Ultrafast X-ray Photonics – combined with computational quantum dynamics to permit the direct observation and characterization of quantum electronic dynamics.
$376,945.00
Mar 15, 2022
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Supporting the seaweed aquaculture industry in the Atlantic regions for towards adaptation/resilience to climate change
986194
In this context, Merinov and NRC are developing projects to support the development of larger, better managed, and more sustainable seaweed cultivation industry while supporting marine habitat conservation and preserving the genetic resources native to Canada’s marine zones, with a focus on Atlantic Canada. This project will support a sustainable seaweed aquaculture industry for the main cultivated species in the Atlantic coast of Canada, the sugar kelp.
$1,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2022
For-profit organization
Development of Compostable Meltblown Filter Media and Associated Components for Production of Surgical Masks and N95 Respirators in Canada
986864
As of June 29, 2020, based on federal government projections for PPE demand over the next year, it is estimated that approximately 63,000 tons of COVID-19 related PPE will end up as waste, being ultimately landfilled.
$35,000.00
Mar 15, 2022
Child Advocacy Centre Capacity Building
12278186
This project will allow funding towards website development; database enhancements and operational expenses for the Centre.