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.
$15,291,038.00
Apr 1, 2025
Government
Agreement Regarding Canada's Grant to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027
A267423002
Financial grant to support the adoption of more sustainable and cost-effective approaches to addressing the housing needs of asylum claimants, and support long-term capacity building.
$15,750,000.00
Mar 21, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
UNHCR – Multi-Country – 2025 Crisis Pool
7466735 P015771001
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons.
$9,000,000.00
Apr 20, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Coronavirus - Emergency Appeal - UNHCR 2020
7419988 P009094001
Project activities include: (1) working with Ministries of Health in affected countries and the WHO, to ensure refugees and other displaced people are included in national surveillance, response planning, and activities for COVID-19; (2) establishing protection monitoring and reporting networks in collaboration with governments and partners to mitigate potential protection risks for refugees and displaced people, including restriction to access to territory and right to seek asylum; (3) increasing provision of primary and secondary health care, infection prevention in health facilities, clean water and soap, and community outreach on hygiene best practices; and (4) ensuring refugees, their host communities and persons of concern have access to timely, relevant and accurate information in applicable language(s), and counter the spread of misinformation.
$50,000.00
Jul 16, 2022
International (non-government)
Contribution to ALIGHT Pakistan
CFLI-2022-ISBAD-0011
Training Vulnerable Afghans in ICT Skills, social media marketing, and English language project will promote sustainable livelihoods and eligibility for skilled immigration for Afghan asylum seekers in Islamabad
$371,475.00
Oct 25, 2023
Access to Justice for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Greater Montreal Area
12922499
This project aims to offer English-speaking asylum seekers and refugees in Montreal, workshops on their legal rights and how to access the resources available to help them. This project also aims to offer workshops to students at McGill University’s Law School and Concordia University’s Immigration Department as well as staff from resettlement agencies to increase their understanding of the legal rights of English-speaking asylum seekers and refugees in the Greater Montreal Area.
$50,000.00
Dec 22, 2022
International (non-government)
Contribution to Panamanian Red Cross
CFLI-2022-PANAM-0001
Establishing an education resilience protocol for interventions with migrant, asylum seekers & refugee children, while providing lifesaving & psychosocial assistance to them and their families, in the Costa Rican & Colombian Borders of Panama.
$35,000.00
Aug 29, 2022
International (non-government)
Contribution to Panamanian Red Cross
CFLI-2022-PANAM-0001
Establishing an education resilience protocol for interventions with migrant, asylum seekers & refugee children, while providing lifesaving & psychosocial assistance to them and their families, in the Costa Rican & Colombian Borders of Panama.
$1,038,000.00
Apr 1, 2024
Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
13204855
Immigration and refugee legal aid contributes to a fair, efficient asylum system. This three-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Manitoba will support the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid services in Manitoba.
$148,888,000.00
Apr 1, 2024
Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
13204950
Immigration and refugee legal aid contributes to a fair, efficient asylum system. This three-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Ontario will support the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid services in Ontario.
$1,158,000.00
Apr 1, 2024
Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
13204855
Immigration and refugee legal aid contributes to a fair, efficient asylum system. This three-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Manitoba will support the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid services in Manitoba.