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.
$7,000,058.00
Mar 20, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Convergence Renewed: Advancing Global Blended Finance with Canada’s Support
7475224 P017133001
This project, P017133, aims to support Convergence to strengthen and scale the global blended finance ecosystem for increased mobilized private capital towards sustainable development and poverty reduction in emerging markets and developing economies. It will do so through supporting enhanced data transparency and benchmarking activities, expand capacity building activities, ensure regional representation, and strengthen policy engagement and thought leadership on blended finance. In turn, these activities will contribute to a more enabling environment for private investments in emerging economies by lowering barriers to entry, more standardized approaches across actors, and increase the supply of high-quality, investible opportunities.
$10,000,000.00
Mar 5, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Accelerator for Fund Managers
7466464 P014972001
This project helps underserved communities in developing countries build financial stability by supporting new financial tools ultimately mobilize both public and private capital to bridge the financing gap for the Sustainable Development Goals.
To achieve this objective, the project provides design funding grants in addition to knowledge, tools, resources and training on blended finance to fund and asset managers. This seeks to enable them to design and launch impact-focused and gender-inclusive solutions targeted towards underserved markets in emerging and developing countries.
$6,998,905.00
Mar 22, 2023
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Catalytic Climate Finance Facility
7448684 P011913001
Designed as a multi-donor program, and in partnership with the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), the project provides grant funding and technical assistance to accelerate the development and scale-up of climate finance solutions in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The key objective of the project is to contribute to the development of a pipeline of investable solutions aimed at achieving climate change mitigation and adaptation outcomes, in sectors such as clean energy, climate-smart agriculture and nature-based solutions. It also includes mobilizing resources, particularly from the private sector, for the sustainable development goals.
Project activities include: (1) delivering grant funding to selected applicants to structure, launch, and expand their blended finance solution; (2) providing technical assistance to selected applicants to develop their capacities to ensure their blended finance vehicles can generate business traction and accelerate the mobilization of capital; and (3) developing a learning hub as a critical knowledge platform, capturing learnings and ensuring knowledge transfer to various actors, thus creating synergies and increasing efficiencies in the climate finance ecosystem.
The project’s direct beneficiaries are selected individuals and institutions implementing climate finance solutions in developing countries. These actors contribute to addressing the impacts of climate change and increasing the capacity of economically disadvantaged groups, including women and girls, by financing projects with climate mitigation and adaptation as the main intended impacts. Between 14 to 20 grantees are expected to be supported by the end of the project.