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.
$239,991.00
Sep 12, 2025
For-profit organization
Landsteward Farm
25AO4KORO
This project aims to leverage Earth observations from satellites, drones, and ground-based technologies (e.g., mobile phones) to improve the ability to quantify, map, and monitor biodiversity in the complex mosaic of land use and land management of agricultural landscapes.
$250,000.00
Sep 10, 2025
For-profit organization
600073198
600073198
Marketing strategy: The project aims to increase the sales of a company that manufactures testing systems for drone components.
$250,000.00
Sep 8, 2025
For-profit organization
Satellite analytic
25AO4CSYST
It will provide new high-resolution 3D maps and change-detection to aid in assessing land, agriculture, and provide resilience to topography changes.
$249,953.00
Sep 8, 2025
For-profit organization
Biodiversity-driven traffic
25AO4ORC
This project aims to develop an advanced traffic safety system using AI, satellite imagery, drones, and smart sensors to detect moose movements and warn drivers in real time.
$1,579,439.00
Jun 13, 2025
For-profit organization
Drone Against Drone Interceptor
Funding will support concept development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept (CUAS) Development 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners are seeking CUAS solutions that can detect and/or defeat Micro and Mini Unncrewed Aerial Systems with systems that can be integrated into the broader military command and control systems.
$350,000.00
Apr 24, 2025
For-profit organization
600073060
600073060
Marketing strategy: The project aims to increase sales for a company that manufactures artificial intelligence powered drones.
$1,000,000.00
Apr 3, 2025
Academia
AI Enabled Drone Network
Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.
$395,585.00
Oct 3, 2024
For-profit organization
Powerful Anti-Drone Ammunition Compatible with M2 Machine Gun
Funding will support concept development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development 2023. Defence Research and Development Canada and its defence and security partners are seeking Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems solutions that can detect and/or defeat Micro and Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems with systems that can be integrated into the broader military command and control systems.
$1,693,412.00
Sep 6, 2024
For-profit organization
Digitizing Vineyards for Improved Crop Load Estimation and Disease Detection Using Computer Vision
SCAP-ASP-114
This project aims to build systems that offer precise real-time early grape crop load estimates, measures critical Brix readings that drive harvest timing decisions, and facilitating early disease detection.
$1,000,000.00
Aug 30, 2024
For-profit organization
Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2024
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking CUAS solutions that can detect and/or defeat Micro and Mini UAS with systems that can be integrated into the broader military command and control systems.