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.
$233,000.00
Sep 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Design and simulation of an autonomous airdrop capability
1034600
Airdrop has the potential to expand the reach of autonomous aircraft delivering time-critical cargo. However, autonomous airdrop requires advanced navigation and control systems to deliver goods safely and accurately. In this project, Ribbit is developing airdrop navigation and control software that delivers new capabilities on top of its existing autonomous stack.
$377,800.00
Jul 3, 2023
For-profit organization
Development and testing of an advanced perception system for robust autonomy
1009196
Autonomous flight requires advanced capabilities to Detect And Avoid (DAA) other objects across a wide range of operating and environmental conditions. In this project, Ribbit is developing a multi-target multi-sensor tracking capability that delivers new capabilities on top of its existing stack.
$350,000.00
Sep 1, 2022
For-profit organization
Emergency landing module on an autonomous aircraft
1000761
Ribbit is retrofitting general aviation aircraft with software and hardware that enable fully autonomous flight. This technology will eventually be deployed to serve e-commerce wholesalers who have already signed up for Ribbit’s future autonomous cargo airline service.
$500,000.00
Mar 1, 2022
For-profit organization
1014184
1014184
To accelerate commercialization of the company's technology for autonomous flights.
$357,074.00
Mar 1, 2022
For-profit organization
1014184
1014184
To accelerate commercialization of the company's technology for autonomous flights.
$49,995.00
Apr 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Development and testing of an autonomous ultralight cargo aircraft _Youth 1
976367
This project involves the development of advanced autopilot capabilities in support of fully self-flying aircraft that can perform automatic taxiing, takeoff, en-route maneuvers, and landings.
$49,995.00
Apr 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Development and testing of an autonomous cargo aircraft - YEP2
976368
This project involves the development of advanced autopilot capabilities in support of fully self-flying aircraft that can perform automatic taxiing, takeoff, en-route maneuvers, and landings.
$387,240.00
Jul 15, 2020
For-profit organization
Development and testing of an autonomous ultralight cargo aircraft
955100
Ribbit is retrofitting an airplane with custom in-house software and hardware to fly autonomously. This self-flying airplane will be used in proof-of-concept flights with northern retailers and suppliers who are interested in Ribbit’s future autonomous cargo airline service.