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.
$1,355,000.00
Jul 28, 2022
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000143
1000143
Develop and deliver new entrepreneurial programming and mentorship services in Ontario (GTA), Alberta (Edmonton), and Quebec (Montreal) to help youths to launch and scale up their businesses.
$1,922,500.00
Apr 1, 2022
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000062
1000062
Based in Hamilton, Empowerment Squared is a registered Canadian charitable organization dedicated to empowering newcomer, racialized and marginalized youth and communities. Empowerment Squared is recommended for a non-repayable contribution of up to $1,922,500 to enhance its services and build capacity to support Black business owners and entrepreneurs in the greater Hamilton and Windsor areas. Through the proposed project, Empowerment Squared will expand its organizational capacity and service offering, establish a consortium of professional services providers, mentors, facilitators and community advisors to offer networking events (in person and/or virtual), deliver professional development and skills training to Black business owners and entrepreneurs, including a customized matchmaking and mentorship program, a custom designed business essentials curriculum and targeted seminars, and create a Digital Hub to showcase success stories, and promote entrepreneurs in Black communities. The project has broad community support, including public and private funders, and is expected to leverage the participation of over 150 volunteers. The project will expand the organization’s reach through collaborations with new partners, and will strengthen the capacity of the Black entrepreneurship ecosystem in Ontario and Canada.
$2,000,000.00
Mar 7, 2022
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000064
1000064
Ògo Tàwa Inc. initially submitted an application under the Black Entrepreneurship Program National Ecosystem Fund in December 2020 seeking $4,500,000 to develop and implement the Black Artist Entrepreneurship Program which consisted of three main components:
Artrpreneur Program: Licensing an existing program from York Region, and customization of the program to provide tailored business training to Black artists
E-commerce platform: Development of online e-commerce platform dedicated for Black artists to sell their wares.
Portrait Sculpture Garden: Creation of accessible sculpture products and installation at University of Toronto’s St. George Campus. Given this element of the project did not align with the parameters of the Black Entrepreneurship Program National Ecosystem Fund, it was recommended and supported under the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) for a non-repayable contribution of $543,815.
Ògo Tàwa Inc. is recommended for a non-repayable contribution of up to $2,000,000 to support its Black Artist Entrepreneurship project which includes two components:
The Artrepreneur Program: The program will provide the tools for creative Black entrepreneurs and artists to develop fundamental business skills in order to improve their entrepreneurial abilities, leading to them advancing their business prospects as a result of education, access to resources and mentors, and to networks of creative leaders.
E-commerce Platform : Using the Shopify platform, an online marketplace will be rapidly built to help Black artists in marketing their creations, scaling their arts sales, supplementing off-line arts sales, and generating additional revenues from online print sales of original works. Prints would be shipped throughout North America expanding the existing Artrepreneurs’ customer base.
The project is expected to impact 450 Black visual artist entrepreneurs, primarily in the GTA, including 315 under the Artrepreneur program and 135 under E-commerce platform, with a minimum of 165 women entrepreneurs under the two components of the project. The project will also help to create 50 full time employment (FTE) positions and 11 part-time employment (PTE) positions.
$1,126,705.00
Oct 8, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000070
1000070
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.
$5,000,000.00
Oct 7, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000063
1000063
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.
$1,677,676.00
Oct 4, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000142
1000142
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.
$4,740,000.00
Sep 29, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000101
1000101
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.
$648,000.00
Sep 29, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000090
1000090
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.
$1,800,000.00
Sep 24, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000104
1000104
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.
$1,315,298.00
Sep 17, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
1000139
1000139
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and grow their businesses.