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.
$201,955.00
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
AICFI 2026 ED Woodstock 0070
500007502
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture
$200,000.00
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
25-IHPP-G-MAR-005
500007501
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.
$62,964.00
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
25-IHPP-C-OP-009
500007503
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.
$63,629.00
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
25-IHPP-G-GLF-004
500007505
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.
$148,048.00
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
25-IHPP-G-QUE-010
500007507
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.
$12,075.00
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
25-IHPP-G-PAC-021
500007509
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.
$150,000.00
Mar 16, 2026
Academia
Pandora Mission, Unveiling the Atmospheres of Exoplanets
25EXPROSS1
NASA's Pandora mission is a pioneering astrophysics project designed to study the atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets and their host stars. Selected as part of NASA's inaugural call for Pioneer mission concepts, Pandora is a small satellite mission slated to launch in early 2026. The mission's primary objective is to disentangle the atmospheric signals of distant planets from the light of their parent stars. To achieve this, Pandora will conduct long-duration observations, using a 0.45-meter telescope to simultaneously capture visible and near-infrared light from star systems as planets transit. This multiwavelength approach will allow scientists to better understand stellar activity and its impact on exoplanet atmosphere measurements, identifying elements like hydrogen and water or the presence of clouds. The data gathered by Pandora will complement observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, enhancing the search for habitable worlds.
$270,000.00
Mar 16, 2026
Academia
HAWC Sampler and Emulator for CanESM
25HAWCCANE
The HAWC Sampler and Emulator for CanESM (HAWC-SEC) is software that extracts synthetic data that mimics HAWC observations from climate simulations with the Canadian Earth System Model. It also samples the model data mimicking pre-launch observational campaigns, such as ground-based or aircraft-based measurements. The software integrates samplers, which select the model data following the instrument's view (e.g. satellite orbit or aircraft flight path), with emulators that convert atmospheric properties simulated by a climate model to the quantities retrieved from instrument observations. Although the project is focused on CanESM, the HAWC-SEC software is flexible and could be adopted into other earth system models. HAWC-SEC enables validation of model-simulated cloud and aerosol properties against observations from HAWC and pre-launch campaigns. This data analysis will support development of the model simulated cloud and aerosol physics to improve understanding of earth system science.
$246,134.25
Mar 16, 2026
Indigenous recipients
Community Participation and Co-Development Grant and Contribution Fund Contribution Agreement with Cambridge Bay Coast Guard Auxiliary Society
500007516
The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic development. The objectives are to enhance the capacity and facilitate the participation of partners and stakeholders in support of marine safety and marine environmental protection.
$612,175.00
Mar 16, 2026
Government
Community Participation and Co-Development Grant and Contribution Fund Contribution Agreement with Hamlet of Baker Lake
500007517
The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic development. The objectives are to enhance the capacity and facilitate the participation of partners and stakeholders in support of marine safety and marine environmental protection.