Grants and Contributions
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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.
$10,000,000.00
Mar 26, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Aceli Africa - technical assistance
7457523 P012106002
This project aims to increase the flow of capital to high-impact agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SMEs).This project complements the financial incentives provide through Aceli’s market incentive facility. It supports lenders and agri-SME. Project activities that include: (1) providing technical assistance to agri-SMES at the pre- and post-investment stage to increase their capacity to access and manage financing; (2) building capacity for lenders to adapt their product offering, enhance their staff expertise, improve and create environmental, social, and governance policies; and (3) conducting data and learning activities to inform adjustments to incentive levels and technical assistance as the market evolves.
$15,000,000.00
Mar 20, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Aceli Agri-SME Market Incentive Facility
7457522 P012106001
The Aceli Agri-SME Market Incentive Facility aims to unlock financing for high-impact agri-SMEs. The proposed facility aims to provide financial incentives to increase the risk appetite of financial institutions (global and local). It also aims to facilitate technical assistance to expand the ability of high-impact small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to qualify for and manage financing. Project activities include: (1) offering financing incentives to financial institutions (both local and international in Sub-Sahara Africa); (2) offering impact bonus to financial institutions that serve borrowers that are inclusive (gender and youth) and contribute to food security on the continent; and (3) providing technical assistance for early and growth stage SMES, both pre and post investment.