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.
$240,250.00
Mar 6, 2026
Academia
Novel Approaches for Monitoring Fishes in a Changing Arctic
POLAR-2526-0020
The project will maintain and expand long-term fish migration tracking near Cambridge Bay, further develop expertise in environmental DNA monitoring of fish species and leverage a genomic-derived tool developed in a previous POLAR funded project for a novel application in estimating Arctic Char abundance in lakes using Close Kin Mark Recapture.
$195,500.00
Mar 5, 2026
For-profit organization
600074218
600074218
Expansion of facilities: The project aims to enhance the service offerings of a company specializing in manufacturing and selling products for the fishing industry.
$215,115.00
Mar 5, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
25-IHPP-C-OP-004
500007444
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.
$299,541.00
Mar 5, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
25-IHPP-C-OP-003
500007462
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.
$5,000.00
Mar 5, 2026
Other
Canada Day
1380307
Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
$500,000.00
Mar 4, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
25-IHPP-C-OP-008
500007442
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.
$323,496.00
Mar 2, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
25-IHPP-C-QUE-002
500007426
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.
$51,605.00
Mar 2, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Tofino AWVRP
500007434
Support the acquisition, development, construction, improvement or repair as well as the management, maintenance, safety and accessibility of eligible fishing harbours.
$1,465,406.00
Mar 2, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Strengthening Maritime Domain Awareness and Intelligence in the Caribbean
7474972 P016991001
Spanning from January 2026 to March 2028, the initiative addresses growing threats such as drug trafficking, human smuggling, IUU fishing, and environmental crimes. It focuses on expanding maritime domain awareness, improving intelligence capabilities, and boosting operational readiness through international cooperation.
$96,538.00
Feb 27, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Algonquins of Barriere Lake Food Security Initiative: Expanding Cold Storage and Greenhouse Production
LFIF9-FIAL9 - 3907
This project aims to purchase a greenhouse, an irrigation system, fishing nets, food processing equipment, freezers, kitchen and storage equipment.