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.
$236,500.00
Sep 22, 2025
International (non-government)
To encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs, aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.
$550,000.00
Sep 19, 2025
Academia
Beaver Range Expansion in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Understanding the Implications for Ecosystems and People
POLAR-2526-0007
It emphasizes the interconnectedness of freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in the context of food sovereignty and security, as beaver activity can affect access to important subsistence resources like fish and terrestrial fauna.
$84,000.00
Sep 18, 2025
International (non-government)
To encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs, aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.
$490,185.00
Sep 1, 2025
For-profit organization
CIIP - UK Multisector - AI-AFS: AI-Enabled Feeding System Utilizing Acoustic Markers of Fish Feeding Behaviour
1034779
The economic viability of fish farming hinges on effective health monitoring and optimized feeding strategies.
$599,846.00
Aug 29, 2025
Indigenous recipients
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.
$20,657.00
Aug 26, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
To promote awareness of, and involvement in, conservation, protection and restoration of Canadian Pacific fish stocks and habitat to achieve healthy, sustainable and naturally diverse stocks and habitat.
$87,000.00
Aug 22, 2025
Indigenous recipients
W8banaki Nation Cultural Continuity and Exhibit Project
GC-2879
This contribution supports W8banaki Nation to pursue projects previously launched in connection with the Mauricie National Park territory, and to develop an exhibition on the knowledge of former W8banakiak hunting and fishing guides in the Odanak Abénaki Museum.
$15,400.44
Aug 19, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Support the acquisition, development, construction, improvement or repair as well as the management, maintenance, safety and accessibility of eligible fishing harbours.
$15,000.00
Aug 19, 2025
Indigenous recipients
Traditional activities with young people and protection of rock paintings
GC-3061
This contribution supports the Atikamekw Nation to hold training and fishing activities in La Mauricie National Park for Atikamekw youth.
$575,122.80
Aug 13, 2025
For-profit organization
Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.