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.
$90,000.00
Dec 21, 2016
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The purpose of this grant is to provide support for an OSIRIS-REx mission science team member to conduct experiments in support of mission objectives. This project will attempt to assess the geological composition of asteroid Bennu and develop tools to help select a sampling site.
$89,982.00
Dec 21, 2016
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The purpose of this grant is to provide support for an OSIRIS-REx mission science team member to conduct experiments in support of mission objectives. This project will examine electrical properties of asteroid surface material to better interpret ground-based radar measurements of asteroid shape, size, and composition.
$90,000.00
Dec 21, 2016
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The purpose of this grant is to provide support for an OSIRIS-REx mission science team member to conduct experiments in support of mission objectives. This project will examine the physical properties of asteroids to better interpret the samples that will be returned by the mission.
$500,000.00
Dec 5, 2016
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This project entitled "" High-Fidelity Rover Missions at Mars Analogue Sites "" has the following objective (s):
An international team made of Canadian scientists and students will investigate five (5) Mars analog sites on Earth (two (2) in Canada) that have similarities to Martian environment.
$1,500,000.00
Nov 10, 2016
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This project entitled "" HTS Antenna Technology Second Generation "" has the following objective (s):
The proposed multi-feed per beam technology will represent a useful complement to the current single feed per beam Multi-beam antenna technology at MDA, as it offers a reduction of the number of antenna apertures by a factor of two.
$215,969.00
Nov 10, 2016
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This project entitled "" Skid Steer Optimization (SSO) "" will address gaps in two emerging markets related to planetary exploration: electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles.
$599,674.00
Dec 14, 2016
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This project entitled "" Actuated-Reset Shockless Hold Down & Release Mechanism "" has the following objective (s):
MDA proposes to undertake the technology development of a Hold-Down and Release Mechanism (HDRM) for the stowage of satellite and spacecraft appendages during launch that addresses two capability gaps currently encountered on all market offerings, namely:
• The ability to be easily reset on the spacecraft during ground operations or on-orbit for re-stowage of hardware
$354,661.00
Dec 14, 2016
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This project entitled "" Satellite Refuelling Tool and Next Generation Robotic Joint Technology Research and Development "" has the following objective (s):
The MDA's proposed R&D project is the next stage in the development of Canada's on orbit servicing capabilities and technologies and the next generation of exploration missions. It leverages the technical foundation previously created through CSA's Next Generation Canadarm (NGC) program, and continues the technology development in two key areas, so as to advance the TRL and retire risks:
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$150,000.00
Mar 23, 2017
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The project aims to assess the potential of Earth observation data, particularly radar, in the field of urban public health and to train graduate students in this field of application.
$90,000.00
Mar 23, 2017
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The purpose of this grant is to provide support for an OSIRIS-REx mission science team member to conduct experiments in support of mission objectives. This project will examine physical properties of asteroid materials to better understand the structure of asteroid Bennu.