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.
$30,000.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Drastic Scholastics Thermoplastic
972074
Drastic Scholastic Thermoplastic (DST) is a waste management company that remanufactures plastic waste into consumer and industrial products via our semi-industrial shredder, decontamination, injection, and extrusion machines. DST differs from traditional recycling methods in that all plastic waste is kept local. DST executes a cradle-to-cradle strategy by providing a new raw material (decontaminated plastic pellets) that otherwise would go straight to landfill for other companies, plastic manufacturers, and extruders, creating a circular economy. DST differs from traditional recycling methods in that we vertically integrate plastic waste management at academic institutions, effectively diverting plastic waste from landfills and oceans.
$101,635.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Synthesis and testing of glycan scaffolds (mono- and multi-valent forms) for evaluating glycan receptors of SARS-CoV-2
972122
For pathogens such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that are spread through inhalation, the cells of the lung are the first line of defense for the host. A detailed understanding of the temporal and structural components of these interactions may be used to augment the host’s immune protection system. These components include the glycans and their receptors on both the host and the viral surface. It is anticipated that unravelling the interactions of the host’s glycans with viral receptors will allow for the development of practical diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The SARS-CoV-2 virus utilizes its spike protein for attachment and internalization into host cells as a pivotal event required for viral replication. There is evidence that the first step of these events is the interaction of the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the spike protein with sialic acid-based receptors lining the respiratory tract. The aim of this Project is to identify key competitor glycans to the postulated SARS-CoV-2 virus glycan receptor that may also be useful for the development for both diagnostics and therapeutics.
$217,500.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Accelerating Manufacturing Quality and Clinical Performance of Cell Therapies
972290
The firm will manufacture its cell conditioning product and use it to develop proof-of-concept (PoC) studies for its clients. Success of this objective will lead to R&D contracts and licensing agreements between parties.
$36,300.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth to Conduct Hydroponic Nutrition Research
972296
Funding available through the youth employment program will allow SucSeed to research the use of a compost tea made from waste products to increase the nutrients of SucSeed’s sprouts.
$80,000.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth: Brand Identity Specialist
972319
The project revolves around creating a brand value with the right audiences.
$42,000.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth Project - Mechanical Engineer - de-icing and thawing technology
972447
The mechanical engineer will finalize the design, testing and documentation package for a tempered steam unit to ensure the product is ready for manufacturing and commercialization.
$74,396.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
BI-Ready Project
972476
BI-Ready Project.
$93,390.00
May 10, 2021
Academia
Development of an AI based driver intentionality and action predictor tool to improve safety in urban last mile delivery operation
972493
This research Project aims to build an AI-based driver intentionality predictor that will augment and enhance typical advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to improve safety for last mile delivery operation. Since driver gaze directly correlates with driver intentionality and precedes driving action, this project will utilize a driver gaze monitoring system to develop an AI-based tool to predict driver intentionality and action. This will significantly improve the safety associated with last mile delivery in urban environments by broadening the time horizon of ADAS systems. This Project intends to employ real-time driver gaze data to predict driver intentionality and action in order to quantify driver alertness and evaluate the safety of the operation in real-time. This data will be used to evaluate and compare different machine learning methods to develop models of driver attentiveness and alertness by predicting and assessing driver maneuvers. In the long term, having models that predict driver intentionality and actions can provide additional information to an ADAS that can be used to alert the driver or take action to ensure the safety of the vehicle and driver or avoid likely accident scenarios.
$50,000.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth project 2021
972772
Steven Ding will join the the software development team to advance the signal conditioner product line at Fibos. Steven will be mentored by the two co-founders of Fibos, Michael Bakaic and Nicholas Burgwin, and will work alongside Mitchell Puersten, a junior software developer at Fibos. Steven will be given the opportunity to lead the software simulation tool for our signal conditioners, which will help colleagues advance the dynamic performance of the signal conditioner. This project will utilize Steven's experience gained through co-op positions and his experience at Waterloo, and will expose him to new programming languages and techniques. For Fibos, this tool will help us advance the product for Aviation customers.
$30,000.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth
972910
The project will involve various technologies with a focus on the following:
- Custom style guide generation based on React components
- Configurable CMS data adaptor
- Generation of drag-drop admin portal based on React components and custom schema
- Auto-generation of React routing from CMS