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.

1134792 records

$41,819.00

Sep 17, 2025

Academia

Agreement:

Canada's Role in the Securitization of Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Description:

The project consists of a study that seeks to synthesize the state of critical minerals strategies and security worldwide (with a focus on the Indo-Pacific and Canada) and to develop a new paradigm for the West through case studies on nickel, germanium, and graphite.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5

Academia

Agreement:

Dual-Use Digital Infrastructure: Learning From Allies About Procurement and Innovation

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Description:

This project consists of a comparative case study between Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands to examine their approach to research, investment and procurement of dual-use technologies (AI, quantum, etc.) and analyze lessons learned, policies and investments.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
Location: Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 3N6

Academia

Agreement:

SITREP-Q: Quantum Readiness in a Changing Global Security Environment

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Description:

This project consists of a two-day conference in Kingston aimed at providing a situation report from military, academic, and industry leaders on the state of Canada’s quantum readiness.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
Location: Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 3N6

$10,000.00

Sep 17, 2025

Academia

Agreement:

Impacts of Climate Change and Geopolitics on the Defence of Canada's Arctic

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Description:

The project consists of exploring the consequences of climate, environmental and geopolitical changes on the future defence requirements in the Artic and the Canadian North.

Organization: National Defence
Program Name: Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
Location: Montréal, Quebec, CA H3T 1J4

$73,448.00

Sep 17, 2025

Indigenous recipients

Description:

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Program Name: Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
Location: FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, CA E3A 0A1

$46,128.00

Sep 17, 2025

Indigenous recipients

Description:

Enhance the conservation and recovery of species at risk by supporting Indigenous communities as they acquire, develop and apply the technical resources, skills and knowledge necessary to partner in Species at Risk Act (SARA) implementation

Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Program Name: Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
Location: PABINEAU FIRST NATION, New Brunswick, CA E2A 7M3

$101,084.00

Sep 17, 2025

Government

Agreement:

Purchases to support transit for Athabasca, Alberta

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2027
Description:

Purchase of 1 gas/diesel van to support transit for Athabasca, Alberta.

Organization: Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Program Name: Canada Public Transit Fund
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CA

$60,000.00

Sep 17, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

YEP - to Predict Potential Injuries and the Feedback from the Sensors in the Hockey Shoe Blades

Agreement Number:

1035104

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The project is to work with professional hockey teams to understand the data generated and provided from the Smart Skate Sensors to aid in development and injury presentation. Company will work with athletes, coaches, and medical staff to fully understand the needs and provide insights in a desired format for the users.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 1Y4

$30,000.00

Sep 17, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

YEP - Graduate in mechanical engineering

Agreement Number:

1035344

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Jul 31, 2026
Description:

The project aims to experiment with the creation, delivery and iterative improvement of AI-assisted mechanical engineering services.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, CA G9A 4J9

$40,000.00

Sep 17, 2025

Indigenous recipients

Agreement:

Tla-o-qui-aht Junior Guardians Program

Agreement Number:

GC-3184

Duration: from Sep 17, 2025 to Apr 30, 2026
Description:

This contribution supports Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations in administering their Tla-o-qui-aht Junior Guardians Program for Indigenous Youth to gain experience in stewardship roles.

Organization: Parks Canada
Program Name: General Class Grants and Contributions Program
Location: Tofino, British Columbia, CA V0R 2Z0