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.
$142,897.00
Aug 9, 2021
For-profit organization
Development of 3 Dimensional Phyto-Topographic Maps for use in Wild Blueberry Production Through the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems
977820
The proposed project focuses on the generation of three dimensional maps of wild blueberry fields and the associated plant canopies, berry fruit zones and yields through the use of unmanned aerial vehicle systems equipped with high resolution digital cameras, and multispectral and light detection and ranging sensors. These 3 dimensional maps will be developed by a new remote sensing research technician position and verified at field level with the use of RTK-GPS and plant, fruit, and pest assessments. These three dimensional maps will provide information on canopy structure and the biotic and abiotic factors impacting berry yield during the growing season, and also GPS information that can be used in farm machinery operations.
$49,993.00
Nov 1, 2020
For-profit organization
Development and Implementation of Site Specific and Reduced Risk Production Technology
959209
The proposed project is to develop and test remote sensing site specific field management technologies. It will be done with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, and analytical software that will all work together to assess wild blueberry fields for plant coverage, canopy density and health. The analysis will also be used to generate site specific prescription maps that will be uploaded and used in self-propelled sprayers equipped with individual nozzle control (INC) which will allow for precise delivery of agrochemicals to the intended and prescribed areas of fields, reducing spray overlaps and non-target applications
$30,000.00
Jun 29, 2020
For-profit organization
Remote Sensing Technologies Integration into Farm Management Practices
953133
The proposed youth project will use an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a high resolution digital camera and multispectral sensor to assess wild blueberry canopy and the presence of pest pressures in wild blueberries. The imagery will be used in the development of orthomosaic and resulting prescription maps that will be uploaded into self propelled sprayers and used as part of an emerging smart agricultural practices.