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.
$1,998,095.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Advancing Site-Specific Nutrient Management with Crop Sentry: Development of an AI/ML-Integrated IoT System for Optimizing Nitrogen Application
ACT-RI-427
This project aims to develop the Crop Sentry IoT system to optimize nitrogen application in crop production.
$2,719,745.00
Jan 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Crop Sentry - AI-Driven Device for Real-Time Autonomous 3D Crop Monitoring
ASP-171
The objective of this project is to develop an innovative AI-driven device for real-time (24-7) autonomous, non-destructive crop monitoring.
$660,000.00
Jul 1, 2020
For-profit organization
Usage-Based Agricultural Insurance with a Focus on Sustainability
ACT-017
The objective of this project is to conduct research and allow the sector to increase production efficiency and improve agricultural sustainability, which will help the sector and Canada, to reach its greenhouse gas emission targets. The research will be used to develop a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Agricultural Insurance Platform to facilitate the development and commercialization of Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) service products. The AI-based insurance platform and UBI products will aim to increase farm investment in new technology and adoption of Best Management Practices (BMPs) through the creation of incentives, resulting in cleaner soil, water, and reduction of GHG emissions.
$1,844,260.00
Apr 1, 2019
For-profit organization
Machine Learning-Based Crop Optimization and Benchmark Decision System
ASP-059
The objective of this project to optimize crop production and economic return by developing a new decision support system that uses a machine learning-based model to integrate several data layers from a variety of sources, to provide deeper insight for farm decision-management through crop benchmarking solutions.