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.
$15,120.00
Jun 2, 2025
For-profit organization
IP Assist - Level 2 - Robust IP Strategy
1031031
The project will support development of a robust IP strategy with intention of building intellectual property capacity within the firm.
$26,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
CASCADIA SEAWEED CORP.-2025-2026-1030012
1030012
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.
$2,634,977.76
Mar 4, 2025
For-profit organization
Cascadia Seaweed's Sustainable Agrifeed Solution
1029470
Cascadia Seaweed aims to build a large-scale seaweed farm to deliver a sustainable agrifeed product.This project will result in three key innovations:1. Deploy a large-scale ocean farm in Canada to grow enough seaweed for a minimum viable agrifeed product2. Cost effective, low energy, high throughput seaweed processing technologies3. A tested sustainable agrifeed productWith access to high volumes of cost-effective seaweed, Canada is able to start addressing the increasing demand for raw material without reliance on foreign markets. Canada currently imports >90% of seaweed and the annual demand increases by ~8-14%. The project outcomes enable Canadian companies to be cost competitive with larger foreign markets while addressing climate change, food insecurity, and economic instability within Canada. Seaweed growth provides significant environmental benefits such as carbon capture and habitat creation, and these benefits scale-up with the amount of seaweed cultivated. There are additional benefits to utilizing the crop as an agrifeed solution; by increasing the resiliency of the livestock industry though a myriad of impacts, such as improved feed conversion ratio (5%), reduction of enteric methane (15%), and reduced reliance of land based crops for livestock feed. The improved feed conversion and improved product quality also make this solution economically viable by farmers.
$2,261,475.00
Sep 27, 2024
For-profit organization
North Coast British Columbia Biorefining
AIP-PAI - 1749
This project aims to construct and commission a commercial scale production facility in Port Edward, BC. which will use their innovative dual-stream seaweed processing system.
$30,000.00
Sep 20, 2021
For-profit organization
Improve kelp production operations
979172
Employ a nursery technician to learn protocols and assist in kelp production operations while optimizing and streamlining methods.
$30,000.00
Sep 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth - Biologist
978375
To provide employment for a youth biologist in the field of aquaculture, specifically the cultivation of Pacific Dulse.
$36,000.00
May 17, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth - Conservation Biologist
972389
Provides a recent marine biology graduate with career development opportunity as a conservation biologist for the development of sustainable cultivation practices and technologies for use in seaweed aquaculture.
$341,407.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
Evaluation of Pacific Farmed Seaweed as Value-Add Components of Cattle feed
ASP-207
The objective of this project is to develop the capacity for Canada to study seaweed for application as Agri-feed using an new industry and research institute collaborative initiative.
$1,320,233.00
Apr 1, 2021
For-profit organization
BCSRIF2020201
500001078
To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g., data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of:(a) Fisheries
$20,000.00
Aug 3, 2020
For-profit organization
Youth Internship - Biologist
954259
To provide employment for a recent graduate in the field of biology.