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.

Found 1134789 records

$1,000,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Ultra-Low Power AI Capabilities to Enable Enhanced Autonomous Systems for Defence Applications

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA J1K 1B7

$1,000,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

Academia

Agreement:

Uncrewed aerial systems supported quantum network for distributed quantum sensing

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3G1

$1,000,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

Indigenous recipients

Agreement:

Arctic Operations Center for Autonomous Platforms

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Location: Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, CA X0B 0C0

$1,000,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Arctic-Ready Zero-Carbon Energy Storage for Remote Military Operations

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Location: Montréal, Quebec, CA H2Y 2H1

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Ice Classification and Evaluation by Sensor Information Gathering and other High-Tech Solutions

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5H9

$1,000,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Quantum Computing for Next Generation Batteries in Defence

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Description:

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 2C8

$125,329.00

Apr 2, 2025

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2025/2026

Agreement Number:

1030755

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) staff and contractors support economic development and diversification in Yukon by serving small and medium enterprises (SME) with business and technical advice to accelerate innovation and equip entrepreneurs with skills and capacity building.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 5K4

$150,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Navigation Lighting Control System Modernization

Agreement Number:

1030867

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Port Electric is developing two Navigation Light Control panels (NAVc and NAVd) for production including field trials, internal testing and through third-party regulators. These panels are purpose built to cover the current needs of the industry and meet or exceed all necessary requirements for modern LED navigation light monitoring

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Mount Pearl, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1N 4R9

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Development of a Marketing Strategy for Luxury Branding

Agreement Number:

1027234

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Apr 30, 2026
Description:

The project focuses on creating a comprehensive marketing strategy emphasizing exclusivity, brand storytelling, and customer experience to elevate brand prestige and attract high-end consumers. It aims to build a cohesive approach across digital, in-person, and experiential channels to drive engagement and loyalty.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7K 3J6

$25,000.00

Apr 2, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

0865894 B.C. LTD.-2025-2026-1031349

Agreement Number:

1031349

Duration: from Apr 2, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: CanExport SME
Location: Dryden, Ontario, CA P8N 1H4