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.
$299,406.00
Mar 19, 2020
Human space exploration is dangerous at all levels. The overall goal of this project is to test and deploy the infrastructure needed for a swarm of robots to collaborate in the exploration and mapping of planetary environments such as surface, caves, or lava tubes. This would allow exploration on the Moon with a swarm of highly autonomous small-size robots, controlled by a single audio-visual interface. As part of the project, a software and hardware system will be integrated into a prototype to be tested using robots at analogue sites.
This project will result in the validation of a self-organizing system composed of multiple entities for the exploration of an underground environment. This technology could also be used on Earth, as the robots could be used to aid in emergency response situations to provide connectivity and other capabilities in areas without a functioning communication infrastructure (e.g. earthquake hit zones).
$96,911.00
Mar 19, 2020
Light pollution occurs when Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is emitted into the environment at levels and/or at times that have a disturbing impact on it. Several studies have established statistical links between ALAN and the risk associated with certain diseases such as hormone-sensitive cancers (HSC). Recent studies based on colour images taken by astronauts on the International Space Station demonstrate that the blue component of light is strongly linked to the occurrence of HSC.
The main objectives of the project include developing an ALAN remote sensing technique from the stratosphere, refining the analysis of data acquired on the ground, validating the remote sensing method, and using the remote sensing data in a digital model in order to identify the associated risks to the health of Canadians. Stratospheric remote sensing enables the measurement of large areas within a short timeframe. These measurements will be made on board flights of stratospheric balloons, while field measurements will be made by placing the ALANcube (a device developed by the project team) on a motorized vehicle traversing the territory overflown by the balloon.
$150,000.00
Mar 19, 2020
Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance Southern Mountain Caribou Recovery Planning and Implementation
$45,000.00
Mar 19, 2020
Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership
$100,000.00
Mar 19, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Assessment of marine fish movement patterns, population structure and trophic interactions in Baffin Bay and connected water
FP920-190060
To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g., data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of:(a) Fi
$52,200.00
Mar 19, 2020
Indigenous recipients
AICFI C4.0 - Listuguj
FP860-19A044
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture
$200,913.00
Mar 19, 2020
Indigenous recipients
AICFI C4.0 - Elsiogtog
FP860-19A067
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture
$28,224.00
Mar 19, 2020
Indigenous recipients
NICFI Aquaculture - Moose Cree
FP860-19N053
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture
$80,338.00
Mar 19, 2020
Indigenous recipients
AICFI C4.0 - Lennox Island
FP860-19A036
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture
$24,525.00
Mar 19, 2020
Indigenous recipients
NICFI Aquaculture - Shawanaga
FP860-19N085
Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture