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.
$242,920.00
Jan 8, 2024
For-profit organization
Development of high protein chickpea (Cicer arietinum) variety using advanced plant breeding techniques.
1011864
The development of high protein crop varieties is a critical process to meet the future demand for dietary protein. Chickpea is an important commodity in the plant protein sector, which would benefit from advanced plant breeding techniques including genome editing. This project focuses on the development of high protein chickpea varieties using genome editing. Genome editing can be utilized to enhance the production and accumulation of seed protein, which would add value to seed processors and food ingredient manufacturers. AgGene has identified a set of candidate genes that can be disrupted and modulated to increase seed protein content through genome editing. This project will help establish genome editing practices to help expedite the development of new traits and technologies that can increase competitiveness and value of chickpea commodities.
$135,000.00
Sep 1, 2022
For-profit organization
Improving Protein Content in Pulse and Oilseed Crops
999784
AgGene is targeting the improvement of protein content in economically important pulse and oilseed crops through the use of advanced plant breeding technology. AgGene has characterized a portfolio of genetic targets that can be manipulated through the use of genome editing to drive high protein content in seed tissues. High protein seed commodities can be leveraged for the expanding plant protein sector to help position Canada as a global leader in plant-based protein production.