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.
$707,873.00
Jan 1, 2022
For-profit organization
AI-powered benchtop milk sampling system for cow's health status detection
ASP-216
The objective of this project is to combine optical sensors with artificial intelligence and deep learning to deliver milk quality information on components such as ketosis, lactose, urea, protein, cleaning agents and blood in milk, to a larger set of farms with real-time analytics.
$100,000.00
Jan 20, 2022
For-profit organization
Nanobubble Systems for Food Waste Prevention and Shelf-Life Extension
FWRC-C082-1
The objective of this project is to develop an efficient aeration system that produces nano-sized gas bubbles that remain stable and help prevent food waste throughout the food supply chain.
$100,000.00
Jan 24, 2022
For-profit organization
BioNanoCoil, A Novel Technology for Sustainable Production of Lobster and Crab Bait from Fish Processing Waste
FWRC-D047-1
The objective of this project is to use a BioNanoCoil technology to produce lobster and crab bait from fish processing waste.
$100,000.00
Jan 20, 2022
For-profit organization
Agro-Alimentary Waste Conversion into Biosurfactants
FWRC-D158-1
The objective of this project is to harness the power of microbes to deliver natural and affordable biosurfactants derived from agro-alimentary waste.
$150,000.00
Mar 21, 2022
For-profit organization
First Harvest
ISC-CEA-001-PH-01-007550
The objective of this project is to integrate Kinova's existing lightweight robotic manipulator technology, a cost-optimize mobile platform, and the AI-based picking IP developed by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Phase 1 of the project will bring proof of feasibility of an automated greenhouse picking solution to Canada
$150,000.00
May 1, 2022
For-profit organization
Compliant Magnetorheological Robotic (MR) Arm for Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting
ISC-CEA-007-PH-01-007558
The objective of this project is to reduce the dependency on manual labor, Canadian farmers are increasingly looking towards the automation of daily chores. To address this challenge, Exonetik proposes to develop a 6 DOF compliant magnetorheological (MR) robotic arm, that is designed to naturally adapt to highly unstructured environments, like human muscles. The proposed robotic system will enable a multitude of tasks that are notoriously difficult to automate, such as fruit and vegetable harvesting.
$150,000.00
Apr 16, 2022
For-profit organization
Deploying the Digital Sense of Smell to Enable AI-powered Automation in Controlled Environment Agriculture
ISC-CEA-009-PH-01-007539
The objective of this project has two of the most important factors affecting CEA yield and as a result labour intensity are 1) under/over ripening issues and 2) mold formation due to soil-borne fungal pathogens. However, these critical issues can be addressed effectively if the lead indicators could be detected early. Stratuscent’s electronic nose technology has the potential to automate the identification and tracking of the volatiles/odours released from ripening conditions or mold presence to optimize yield and operations.
$12,500.00
Jun 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Work Experience
YESP2122-3017-QC
The objective of this project is to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.
$7,500.00
Jun 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Work Experience
YESP2122-3025-QC
The objective of this project is to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.
$5,300.00
May 3, 2021
For-profit organization
Work Experience
YESP2122-3903-QC
The objective of this project is to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.