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.
$38,000.00
Apr 1, 2026
For-profit organization
CASTOR OPTIQUE INC.-2026-2027-1041258
1041258
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.
$50,000.00
Sep 22, 2025
For-profit organization
ICAP 2025 – Market diversification in France & Germany
1035833
This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work, specifically in the German and French markets. The firm is a leader in innovative, low-loss fiber optics components that enable high-sensitivity systems. Through this initiative, we aim to identify and engage partners positioned in the global value chain who bring deep market knowledge and are active in Sensing and Free-Space Communication markets, to accelerate technology integration and commercialization.
$73,100.00
Apr 7, 2025
For-profit organization
ARP - Development of a 7-fiber lantern component
1029216
Development of fibre-optic structures and encapsulation processes for mode-selective and non-selective photonic lanterns.
$28,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
CASTOR OPTIQUE INC.-2025-2026-1029380
1029380
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.
$30,000.00
Oct 7, 2024
For-profit organization
YOUTH - Design, manufacture and validation of customized production equipment
1023414
The candidate will participate, under the supervision of an engineer, in the design, manufacture and validation of production equipment for fiber optic components.
$20,000.00
Aug 26, 2024
For-profit organization
IP Assist L2: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement
1021555
The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.
$25,000.00
Apr 6, 2024
For-profit organization
CASTOR OPTIQUE INC.-2024-2025-1021747
1021747
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.
$2,105.00
Mar 4, 2024
For-profit organization
CIIP PDA – Castor Optique Inc – 2023-24
7457793 P014179001
The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.
$22,500.00
May 2, 2023
For-profit organization
CASTOR OPTIQUE INC.-2023-2024-1010252
1010252
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.
$30,000.00
May 10, 2021
For-profit organization
YEP - Hiring of a fiber optic technologist
971830
The fiber optic technologist will participate, under the supervision of an engineer, in the development of new fiber optic structures and the improvement of manufacturing processes for innovative fiber optic couplers.