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.
$600,000.00
Jun 10, 2026
For-profit organization
Arts as a Catalyst: Evidence-Based Approaches to Reducing Ableism Through Public Cultural Events
ASC-26/27-088-C
The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.
$600,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Harmonizing Air Travel: Advancing Global Accessibility Standards
ASC-25/26-070-C
The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.
$1,814,147.00
Feb 26, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Counteracting Transnational Repression and Protecting Civil Society in the Digital Age
7465805 P015408001
Over a 24-month period, the project would deliver targeted digital security support through Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline, conduct advocacy to combat transnational repression tactics like surveillance and spyware, and facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement on digital security threats through the RightsCon Summit Series.
$32,494.00
Aug 16, 2021
For-profit organization
Rouge Park and Surrounding Areas Accessibility Map Mission
GC-1498
This Contribution includes an Accessibility Map Mission for the Rouge Park and surrounding areas where people with lived experience of disability and local guides can paint a fulsome picture and rate the accessibility of various trails, attractions, and neighboring businesses, as well as identify what barriers still exist. Findings will be made available via the AccessNow app, allowing persons with disabilities to consult accessibility information and to contribute further reviews.
$1,358,662.00
Jan 7, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Protecting Democracy in a Digital Age
7426685 P009909001
The project will help to prevent the misuse of emerging technologies and internet-facilitated
trends which threaten democracies and prevent the meaningful and inclusive participation of all
individuals in public discourse and decision-making. The project will target: the increased use of
internet shutdowns and mass communication blackouts which stifle free expression; the
enactment of rights-respecting legislation and policy frameworks on content governance; and
greater protections against the misuse and abuse of personal data by public and private sector interests.
$434,710.00
Oct 13, 2020
For-profit organization
Mapping Canada For All
17320706 #CSGC
The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.
$4,998,393.00
Feb 21, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Advancing digital security protection for Civil society actors and human rights defenders
7418771 P008836001
This project aims to increase the safety and security of actors and organizations working to uphold human rights. Project activities include: (1) providing technical digital security support, training, and advice to human rights defenders (HRDs), women human rights defenders (WHRDs), and at-risk actors; (2) publishing data, blog posts, reports, and other documentation identifying digital threats to HRDs, WHRDs, and at-risk actors; and (3) convening HRDs, WHRDs, and at-risk actors with digital security practitioners, technologists, policymakers, and business leaders.
$1,109,118.00
Feb 8, 2018
Not-for-profit organization or charity
P005294001: Digital Security Support for Civil Society Actors in Fragile Environments
P005294002: Digital Security Support for Civil Society Actors in Fragile Environments
7385341 P005294001 P005294002
P005294001: The purpose of this project is to enhance human rights defenders, civil society organizations and other activists’ abilities to network online by assisting them to secure their digital space and address cyber-attacks aimed at them. This is achieved through training and capacity building to individuals and organizations from these groups around the world. In addition, the project provides support to a Digital Security Helpline that services the above-mentioned populations to address their digital security risks.
This initiative supports open and inclusive environments where individuals or interest groups can advocate for their interests without fear of retribution which can lead to more stable societies. This includes advocacy that is undertaken online where the internet and cyberspace have become important platforms for free expression. Civil institutions’ media and human rights organizations’ websites and online communication platforms are frequently targeted and compromised by cyber-attack. This can happen often in fragile and conflict-affected states where civil society organizations and human right defenders are easily targeted through digital threats, mass surveillance and online censorship of opposition voices and online harassment.
P005294002: The purpose of this project is to enhance human rights defenders, civil society organizations and other activists’ abilities to network online by assisting them to secure their digital space and address cyber-attacks aimed at them. This is achieved through training and capacity building to individuals and organizations from these groups around the world. In addition, the project provides support to a Digital Security Helpline that services the above-mentioned populations to address their digital security risks.
This initiative supports open and inclusive environments where individuals or interest groups can advocate for their interests without fear of retribution which can lead to more stable societies. This includes advocacy that is undertaken online where the internet and cyberspace have become important platforms for free expression. Civil institutions’ media and human rights organizations’ websites and online communication platforms are frequently targeted and compromised by cyber-attack. This can happen often in fragile and conflict-affected states where civil society organizations and human right defenders are easily targeted through digital threats, mass surveillance and online censorship of opposition voices and online harassment.
$50,000.00
Jan 24, 2017
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