Grants and Contributions

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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.

Found 15 records

$33,000.00

Apr 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Canadian UAVS Inc-2025-2026-1041217

Agreement Number:

1041217

Duration: from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Description:

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: CanExport
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$75,000.00

Mar 30, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Cyber Hardening of the Sparrowhawk Radar Network for Enhanced Monitoring of Secured Airspace

Agreement Number:

1041208

Duration: from Mar 30, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027
Description:

This project aims to advance the Sparrowhawk Radar system by enhancing its security features and streamlining its deployment process, making it suitable for dual-use applications in both commercial and defence sectors. The Sparrowhawk Radar is currently commercially available and can be deployed as a single installation or part of a network of installations to reduce blind spots and increase confidence in airspace monitoring. As interest from Canadian defence customers grows, establishing a secure and efficient network of Sparrowhawk systems has become paramount.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$3,000,000.00

Mar 5, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

PC0012813

Agreement Number:

PC0012813

Duration: from Mar 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2029
Description:

Enhance defence-grade unmanned aerial systems for border surveillance in Canada

Organization: Prairies Economic Development Canada
Program Name: Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$497,879.00

Sep 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

CIIP - UK Multisector - SALUS - Sustainable Autonomous Long-Endurance Uncrewed Systems

Agreement Number:

1035276

Duration: from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 9, 2027
Description:

“As part of the international consortium project “CIIP - UK Multisector - SALUS - Sustainable Autonomous Long-Endurance Uncrewed Systems”, this project will advance safe and scalable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for uncrewed aerial systems. Canadian UAVs will focus on integrating its Sparrowhawk radar-based detect-and-avoid system into long-endurance UAV platforms, conducting field trials, and validating performance against regulatory standards.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Canadian International Innovation Program
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$200,000.00

Jun 1, 2025

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Tasker Safety Management System: Expanding Accessibility and Integration to Streamline UAV Operations for the enablement of Industrial Drone Use

Agreement Number:

1031934

Duration: from Jun 1, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026
Description:

Tasker is a web-based safety management system designed to reduce the complexities associated with UAV use in the aerospace industry. Tasker is currently available as a commercial product but is in the early stages of growth and trying to scale through greater user adoption. These concerns will be addressed in two parts, first with the release of a mobile app and second increasing automation through integration with common UAV Ground Control Systems (GCS).
The proposed project would take an existing prototype mobile application and develop it for commercial release.
Additionally, the project will look to increase automation through integration with popular GCS features such as flight log import and export and others.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$32,000.00

Apr 1, 2024

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Canadian UAVS Inc-2024-2025-1019948

Agreement Number:

1019948

Duration: from Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Description:

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: CanExport SME
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E8M4

$300,000.00

Jun 1, 2023

For-profit organization

Agreement:

A Web-Based UAV Mission Planning and Asset Management System for Data Processing and Analytics

Agreement Number:

1007427

Duration: from Jun 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
Description:

Tasker is a new web-based system designed to reduce the complexities associated with UAV use in the aerospace industry. Tasker integrates companywide systems to deliver a one-stop solution for planning, quoting, resourcing, tracking, maintaining, reporting and data analytics to enable more complex UAV operations in Canadian Airspace.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$30,000.00

May 1, 2023

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Youth Software Development Engineer

Agreement Number:

1003724

Duration: from May 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
Description:

In 2022, Canadian UAVs received the first Canada-wide BVLOS permit for UAV flight.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$12,000.00

Apr 1, 2023

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Canadian UAVS Inc-2023-2024-1006400

Agreement Number:

1006400

Duration: from Apr 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
Description:

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: CanExport SME
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4

$415,000.00

Dec 6, 2021

For-profit organization

Agreement:

000021064

Agreement Number:

000021064

Duration: from Dec 6, 2021 to Mar 31, 2024
Description:

Expand the market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that can operate beyond visual boundaries

Organization: Prairies Economic Development Canada
Program Name: Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8M4