Grants and Contributions
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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.
$1,791,167.00
Mar 7, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
A World of Wahkohtowin
7465791 P014059001
This project aims to enhance the climate resilience of Indigenous peoples in Colombia and Zambia using an Indigenous-to-Indigenous approach in collaboration with Métis in Canada. It seeks to reduce poverty by safeguarding the livelihoods and resources that Indigenous peoples and their communities depend on.
The project fosters the co-creation of climate adaptation strategies that are culturally relevant, locally grounded, and deeply connected to the identities of the nations and peoples involved. It also aims to support gender equality and on-site learning in partnerships with Indigenous organizations in Canada, such as VIDEA and Indigenous Clean Energy. The project seeks to foster knowledge exchanges between Indigenous peoples from Colombia, Zambia and the Métis Nation in Canada. This enables them to highlight community-based climate projects in sustainable resource management and renewable energy, emphasizing resilience strategies and the use of Indigenous knowledge. The project supports Canada’s commitment in implementing the United Nations declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Project activities include: (1) conducting 2-week knowledge exchanges between Indigenous participants in Colombia, Zambia, and across the Métis Nation, including workshops, site visits, and cultural activities; (2) designing exchanges to facilitate mutual understanding of climate resilience strategies, Indigenous knowledge, and sustainable practices, particularly through storytelling; and (3) providing hands-on lessons on Indigenous approaches to land stewardship, sustainable resource management, and community-based climate adaptation.