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.
$350,000.00
Mar 17, 2026
Indigenous recipients
Advancing the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak First Nation Justice Strategy
13840923
This project will advance Indigenous‑led regional priority‑setting and contribute to the development of a costing framework for implementing the Indigenous Justice Strategy. Expected outcomes include strengthened coordination among partners and clearer pathways for effective regional implementation.
$106,810.00
Mar 17, 2026
Other
Tripartite Table Participation for Indigenous Justice Strategy Implementation
13953006
The Southern Chiefs’ Organization will work with First Nations, provincial, and federal partners at tripartite tables to advance regional priority‑setting and develop costed implementation plans for the Indigenous Justice Strategy.
$200,000.00
Mar 17, 2026
Other
Sentencing Circle Project
13838553
This project will pilot First Nations-led Sentencing Circles to advance justice and wellness priorities identified through the Southern Chiefs’ Organization’s Indigenous Justice Strategy. By supporting victims, strengthening offender accountability and reintegration, and engaging Elders and community partners, the initiative aims to improve justice outcomes and reduce the overrepresentation of Southern Chiefs’ Organization's citizens.
$200,000.00
Mar 17, 2026
Indigenous recipients
Prioritizing Justice in Mi'kmaki
13821093
This project will build on previous submissions to Canada and Nova Scotia during the earliest phase of Indigenous Justice Strategy development, which identified the unique challenges experienced by Mi’kmaq within the legal system. The project will be a collaboration with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq to prioritize trilateral collaboration to help establish priorities specific areas of justice reform.
$208,048.00
Mar 17, 2026
Indigenous recipients
Advancing Justice Priorities for Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Communities - Phase 1
13821323
This project will build on the Indigenous Justice Strategy engagement which identified the unique challenges experienced by Mi’kmaq within the legal system. The project will be a collaboration with the Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq to prioritize trilateral collaboration to establish priority areas of justice reform.
$265,037.00
Mar 17, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Restoration, conservation, and protection of fish habitat in the Rivière à la Truite watershed, the main tributary of the Madawaska River (Upper Saint John)
Restoration, conservation, and protection of fish habitat in the Rivière à la Truite watershed, the main tributary of the Madawaska River (Upper Saint John)
$1,669,000.00
Mar 17, 2026
Indigenous recipients
Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments
Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments
$153,750.00
Mar 17, 2026
Academia
Wildfire plume pollution: a simulation framework for near-explicit chemistry and aerosol evolution
Wildfire plume pollution: a simulation framework for near-explicit chemistry and aerosol evolution
$50,000.00
Mar 17, 2026
Academia
Reserves at the Ready: Transforming Total Defence Forces in War and Peace
TEG 25-2-95
This project consists of a study examining the future of reserve forces in Canada and across NATO. It will leverage international comparisons and expert insights to explore how reserve forces can strengthen defence capabilities and enhance military-civilian connections.
$49,620.00
Mar 17, 2026
Academia
DEFENCE: Defence and Engineering Framework for Education, Networking, and Capacity Enhancement
TEG 25-2-A102
This project consists of a one-day training session for engineering students to explore the intersection of defence with their field. The session aims to strengthen the civilian engineering community’s understanding of defence needs, practices, and policies, while serving as a pilot effort to bridge defence and public policy, as well as science and engineering.