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.
$54,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Ultra High Efficiency, High Power and High-Pressure Instrument Air Compressor & Vapour Recovery Unit for Remote Field Applications
1034036
The purpose of this project is to develop a high-powered, high-pressure, energy-efficient instrument air compressor and vapour recovery unit (VRU) designed for remote oil and gas field operations. The firm aims to design and develop a working prototype that balances performance with energy efficiency, addresses safety and environmental concerns, and meets the emerging needs of operators in the fracking industry.
$100,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Electrans Technologies Ltd. Auto Connect™ Generation 3 Design
1034618
ETL has deployed pilot testing with our first generation Auto Connect™ performing productive moves since November of 2023. Design improvement based on the first round of testing results (damages, deficiencies, etc.) were implemented and deployed with our 2nd generation design in June of 2024. Various areas of improvement were identified and will be implemented in the Gen 3 design update. Additionally, the team is working on developing cutting edge Ethernet connectivity interface, and making R&D efforts for IoT connectivity to gather data and provide support for the field. Overall, Gen 3 will allow us to implement new design and safety features to make the Auto Connect™ more robust, reliable and safe.
$2,500,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Connected Grain Logistics Infrastructure for Harvest Automation
1037135
Development of integrated grain handling equipment and digital infrastructure to improve crop logistics, traceability, and operational efficiency in agriculture.
$75,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
AI Assist: ARP AI Pilot Project for AI-Driven Joint Load And Force Sensing Prediction Models for WithinStride™
1032368
The project will support pilot testing of AI strategies, determine target architecture and quantitative technical objectives for implementation of an AI solution. Specifically, this AI solution will leverage gait data from the WithinStride™ system, combined with publicly available human movement datasets, to explore the feasibility of predicting knee joint loading and force sensing—key biomechanical parameters for musculoskeletal health. This pilot will validate AI architectures and inform the business case for future implementation in clinical and research markets.
$70,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
BC Fast Pilot - Vehicle Specific Solar Systems for Fleet Use
1032398
Pilot project will involve installing, testing and validating client's latest generation vehicle specific solar systems (VSS 2.0) on a range of commercial fleet vehicles. Among other things, the durability, reliability and impact of the solar systems will be assessed in a targeted commercial setting prior to wider commercial release.
$43,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
BCFP – Pilot Testing of a VHF maritime radio Listening Post and Notification System
1032416
The VHF Listening Post is an automated system to create transcripts as well as SMS and email alerts from maritime VHF radio, including real-time voice to text, and is presented on a map-based, online platform.
$276,159.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
BioSustainable and micro-plastics eliminating food packaging with prolonged shelf-life
1032447
• Boost sales of BioSustainable Additives via demonstration of fast biodegradation of microplastics litter from recycling of BioSustainable PET, PE, PP, PS
• Develop and commercialize BioSustainable PET trays with extended produce shelf life via:
o Mechanical anti-microbial coating from OSY
o Atmosphere modifying compostable pads
• Develop and commercialize Compostable BioSustainable bio-PET film as a replacement for BOPP
• Develop and commercialize Atmosphere modifying shelf-life extending BioSustainable PVC cling film
• Develop and commercialize Atmosphere modifying shelf-life extending BioSustainable PE cling film
• Develop and commercialize Compostable cling film based on PBAT
• Set-up production & sales of products developed
$75,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
New Product Development & Improvements to Grow Revenue
1032491
Sustainable Process Optimization and Innovative Product Development for the overland recreational vehicle market.
BACKLAND Expedition Gear will optimize its internal processes and develop innovative, modular products to improve efficiency, protect margins and support Canadian manufacturing suppliers to expand into new Canadian markets. This project focuses on streamlining workflows, reducing waste, and integrating new systems to increase scalability and sustainability.
$320,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Pilot Scale-Up and Manufacturing Refinement of Dissolvable Glass Fertilizer Fibre
1032525
Rock wool continues to be a common choice for soilless cultivation media in hydroponics, despite 70 000 tonnes or 250 000 m3 of rock wool waste ending up in Canadian landfills each year. Genics Inc. is developing a replacement that will eliminate rockwool waste, reduce labour and carbon footprint in greenhouses. By the end of this project, the Firm will scale up the innovation’s production to pilot scale and refine the manufacturing process to ensure product reliability and acceptance by customers. Genics will develop our manufacturing and prototype testing processes (increase the TRL from 7 to TRL 9).
$52,370.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
AI Assist: Enhancing AI-Powered Analysis for Efficient Blueprint Review
1032537
This project plans to test AI methodologies to identify optimal solutions for automating the analysis of architectural drawings, improving the speed and accuracy of proposal responses.