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.
$470,962.00
Jul 31, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of opportunity “ Flights for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST)” aims at:
- Fostering the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers;
- Supporting the development of science and technology relevant to the priorities of the CSA through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites.
More specifically, this project is entitled “Estimating the carbon sequestration potential of four Costa Rican ecosystems from airborne hyperspectral imagery in support of REDDplus activities”:
Airborne hyperspectral imagery is a promising tool for estimating the aboveground biomass carbon in tropical ecosystems in support of national monitoring efforts for the UN REDD+ program; (The United Nations Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries). As the first carbon neutral airborne mission in Costa Rica, the objective of this project is to set a precedent in training geospatial ecologists in airborne remote sensing and scaling up to satellite platforms.
$406,993.00
Jul 31, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of opportunity “ Flights for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST)” aims at:
- Fostering the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers;
- Supporting the development of science and technology relevant to the priorities of the CSA through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites.
More specifically, this project is entitled “The Manicouagan impact structure as a lunar and martian analogue site: science and technology applications”:
The Manicouagan impact structure of Quebec is the 5th largest known crater on Earth. It is ~80 km diameter and well preserved, comprising an ~ 300 m thick impact melt sheet, associated impactite lithologies and a 20 x 30 km central uplift of deep crustal rocks that are analogous to lunar anorthosites. The acquisition by the University of New Brunswick of 10 km of drill core from Manicouagan, in combination with an established, coordinated field program, facilitates analogue studies to be performed of direct benefit to lunar and martian exploration programs, as well as the training of undergraduate and graduate students in planetary geosciences and potential science instrument deployment, validation and technology development. Six research and development topics are covered: (1) the central uplift as a lunar highlands anorthosite analogue site and its tectonic structure; (2) the formation of a layered, fractionated impact-melt system in relation to better understanding the lunar and martian sample inventory; (3) the nature, mineralogy, cooling history and longevity of the impact-generated hydrothermal hot rock-water system as an analogue for the development of exobiological niches on Mars; (4) high-temperature contact metamorphism of footwall rocks beneath the melt sheet, with links to the lunar granulite suite and equivalent rocks on Mars; (5) the mechanics and structure of gravitationally-driven transient crater collapse in a complex crater, and (6) integrating remote sensing and geological field data for a complex crater. This research will contribute to lunar and martian materials characterization and the refinement of exploration technologies, including spectroscopic techniques, geophysical techniques, remote sensing and image analysis. Future use of the Manicouagan analogue site will include the field testing of these analytical technologies to enhance the science return of rover and future human missions to the Moon and Mars, including NASA's upcoming MSL rover mission.
$475,000.00
Jul 31, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of opportunity “ Flights for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST)” aims at:
- Fostering the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers;
- Supporting the development of science and technology relevant to the priorities of the CSA through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites.
More specifically, this project is entitled “The CAnadIan FTir Observing Network (CAFTON): Training the Next Generation of Atmospheric Scientists”.
CAFTON is a new network of nine Fourier transform infrared spectrometers that will serve as a “ground-based
satellite” for continuous atmospheric measurements over Canada. These measurements will be integrated with the
GEOS-Chem global model and the STILT regional model to characterize atmospheric composition, determine
transport pathways, and identify pollution sources. The project will expand Canadian capacity in several areas of
direct relevance to future space missions: (1) atmospheric measurement capabilities; (2) retrieval strategies; (3)
modelling capabilities; (4) national and international partnerships, and (5) validation of satellite missions. The project
will train 12 undergraduates, eight graduate students and two postdoctoral fellows.
$474,633.00
Jul 31, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of opportunity “ Flights for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST)” aims at:
- Fostering the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers;
- Supporting the development of science and technology relevant to the priorities of the CSA through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites.
More specifically, this project is entitled “Precision Reference Calibration for Dark Energy, Microwave Astronomy, and Atmospheric Physics”.
A substance called « dark energy” makes up the bulk of the universe and is driving it accelerating expansion. Modern cosmology is also built on a paradigm of an early period of rapid inflation, but the gravitational waves from this time haven't been detected. These twin problems in cosmology are limited by calibration uncertainties: in the atmospheric attenuation of light for DE, and in instrumental sensitivity for GW. In this project a new Canadian-led technique for reducing these uncertainties is proposed, using calibrated optical and microwave light sources above the atmosphere, for telescopes worldwide to use as precision references.
$564,733.00
Apr 1, 2012
International (non-government)
Arrangement between ESA and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems "ARTES" programme
The ARTES Program is an optional program of the European Space Agency. The ARTES Program activities are aimed at supporting the Research and Development (R&D) efforts of the European and Canadian industry in the area of Satellite Communications.
$450,000.00
Mar 30, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of Opportunity “ Capacity Building in SS&T – Clusters Pilots” aims to contribute to the development of Future Canadian Space Capacity in order to attract, sustain and enhance the nation's critical mass of Canadian space specialists, foster Canadian space innovation, and preserve the capability of the nation space-related facilities.
More specifically, this project entitled "" Cluster for Lunar and Planetary Science: Advanced Coupled Models, Scientific Mission Definition, and Data Interpretation "" has the objective(s): To generate new knowledge of the space environment above the lunar and Martian surfaces and how they are influenced by the solar wind in order to help define future scientific missions and to shed light on the challenges these environments pose for robotic and human exploration.
$450,000.00
Mar 30, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of Opportunity “ Capacity Building in SS&T – Clusters Pilots” aims to contribute to the development of Future Canadian Space Capacity in order to attract, sustain and enhance the nation's critical mass of Canadian space specialists, foster Canadian space innovation, and preserve the capability of the nation space-related facilities.
More specifically, this project entitled “Advancing the State of the Art in Measurements and Models of Ionosphere -Thermosphere -Magnetosphere Coupling ” has the objective (s): Of applying newly available, state-of-the art tools to the study of the critically important ionosphere-thermosphere interface that spans altitudes of approximately 90-200 km. The project will also ensure that trainees (at the graduate and post-doctoral level) are able to position Canada as a world leader in observations of the geospace-atmosphere system.
$442,251.00
Mar 30, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of Opportunity “ Capacity Building in SS&T – Clusters Pilots” aims to contribute to the development of Future Canadian Space Capacity in order to attract, sustain and enhance the nation's critical mass of Canadian space specialists, foster Canadian space innovation, and preserve the capability of the nation space-related facilities.
More specifically, this project entitled “Measure of the Impacts for the Economy and Society of the Investments in the Expertise in Space in Canada” has the objective (s): To develop and set-up a system of measuring tools and processes to benchmark and quantify for future reference the economic, technological and societal impacts of the investment in the spatial expertise in Canada.
$437,030.00
Mar 30, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of Opportunity “ Capacity Building in SS&T – Clusters Pilots” aims to contribute to the development of Future Canadian Space Capacity in order to attract, sustain and enhance the nation's critical mass of Canadian space specialists, foster Canadian space innovation, and preserve the capability of the nation space-related facilities.
More specifically, this project entitled “Assimilation of optical and radar data into permafrost/soil temperature modelling in relationship to carbon and water cycles in northern ecosystems ” has the objective (s): To develop a streamlined method that uses space-based Earth Observation for mapping soil temperature regimes and permafrost landforms and extent in the Canadian north.
$450,000.00
Mar 30, 2012
The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
The Announcement of Opportunity “ Capacity Building in SS&T – Clusters Pilots” aims to contribute to the development of Future Canadian Space Capacity in order to attract, sustain and enhance the nation's critical mass of Canadian space specialists, foster Canadian space innovation, and preserve the capability of the nation space-related facilities.
More specifically, this project entitled "" PASCAL: Planetary Atmosphere and Surface Constituents Analysis Laboratory "" has the objective (s): To examine planetary materials and analogues under realistic planetary surface/atmospheric conditions. This project will build on existing expertise and greatly expand the range of planetary investigations that researchers can undertake. A new suite of robust, transportable environment chambers for planetary surface simulations will be fabricated to facilitate sample sharing. The approach used in this project will provide unprecedented insights into the behavior of geological and biological materials on planetary surfaces and in planetary atmospheres.