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.
$394,013.00
May 28, 2026
Academia
Using Non-invasive Approaches to Study Polar Bears: A Community-based Monitoring Network
POLAR-2627-0002
The proposed project aims to strengthen community involvement and leadership in polar bear research; generate community-based findings to inform polar bear science, management, and conservation policy; support the development of self-sustaining, youth-engaged research programs; and promote the broader adoption of non-invasive, community-led research methods across Arctic regions and subpopulations. The project also aims to establish a broader community-based polar bear research network linking Foxe Basin with ongoing initiatives in Southern Hudson Bay and other Arctic regions. By fostering collaboration, shared methodologies, and cross-regional data exchange.
$1,800,000.00
May 14, 2026
Government
Road Development Impacts Initiative
POLAR-2627-0001
The Roads Development Impacts (RDI) initiative launched by GNWT provides targeted funding to advance understanding of the cumulative effects of all-season and winter road development on caribou, water, and fish in northern environments. The initiative aims to inform environmental assessments and regulatory decision-making by producing practical, evidence-based guidance that integrates scientific research and Traditional Knowledge. This will be achieved through funding projects that will contribute to a collaborative synthesis report and engage in coordinated activities, including workshops and joint reporting, to support decision-maker needs.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
3rd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP)
PTG-2627-0001
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, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0002
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, 2026
Government
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0003
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, 2026
Government
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0004
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, 2026
Academia
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0005
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, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0007
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.
$5,000.00
Apr 1, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0008
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, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
UArctic Congress 2026
PTG-2627-0009
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.