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.
$3,000,000.00
Mar 29, 2023
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Syria Earthquake Response – Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 2023
7449107 P012675001
February 2023 – The humanitarian situation in Syria deteriorated significantly following powerful earthquakes that struck Syria and Türkiye on February 6 and February 20. The UN estimates that at least 8.8 million people in Syria have been affected by the earthquake, with the majority anticipated to need some form of humanitarian assistance in the coming months. In Syria, pre-existing large-scale humanitarian needs further complicated the response, severe access constraints for humanitarian aid, and weak infrastructure from over a decade of armed conflict.
The Syria Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs), managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are existing pooled funds that mobilize multi-sector emergency response allocations based on partner presence and capacity. With GAC’s support, the CBPFs releases emergency funding for the earthquake response to agencies operating in Syria.
Project activities include: (1) providing needs-based assistance in line with priorities in the emergency flash appeal for Syria; (2) increasing operational response capacity and coverage through diverse partnerships with non-government organizations; and (3) improving timeliness, effectiveness, and efficiency in implementing life-saving activities in Syria.