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.
$25,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Indigenous recipients
Impacts of climate change on the diet in marine mammals in Nunatsiavut: A community driven approach in support of Inuit priorities
KME-2526-0013
This research project addresses community concerns in Nunatsiavut, Labrador about the health, availability, and contaminant levels in ringed seals (Natsik) and polar bears (Nanuk), both of which are being affected by climate change. Using historical records and new field data, the study will examine how changing environmental conditions over the past 30 years have altered the diet and contaminant exposure—especially mercury—of these top Arctic predators. Initiated in response to local priorities, the project supports Inuit food security, informs conservation planning under the National Marine Conservation Areas Act, and strengthens community-based research and governance in the region.
$10,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Individual or sole proprietorship
Northern Science Award
NSA-2526-0001
The Northern Science Award is presented annually to an individual or a team who have made a significant contribution to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Canadian North.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Arctic Frontiers
PTG-2526-0001
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Individual or sole proprietorship
Exchange Visit: Tour of Research Centres led by academia or indigenous communities
PTG-2526-0002
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Indigenous recipients
ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
PTG-2526-0004
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Indigenous recipients
ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
PTG-2526-0005
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
PTG-2526-0006
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
PTG-2526-0007
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$4,600.00
Apr 1, 2025
Indigenous recipients
ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
PTG-2526-0009
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Indigenous recipients
Inuinnaqtun Grammar Workshop
PTG-2526-0010
The POLAR Travel Grant helps eligible Indigenous and northern residents of the Canadian north and Arctic applicants; to offset the cost of travel to conferences, fora or committee meetings.