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.
$4,900,000.00
Jan 2, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Increasing climate resilience and improving farmers’ livelihood in Ghana
7463702 P000520003
The project aims to support the Government of Ghana in its short-term recovery efforts from the extended drought spell while building capacity for medium to long term resilience efforts against climate shocks.
$10,000,000.00
Mar 30, 2023
For-profit organization
Strengthening Investments in Gender Responsive Climate Adaptation
7448878 P010611001
The strengthening Investments in Gender Responsive Climate Adaptation (SIGRA) initiative seeks to advance climate action, food security, and inclusive governance in Ghana. This project aims to improve the resilience of Ghanaian citizens, particularly women, girls, and vulnerable groups, through investing in inclusive and gender-responsive climate adaptation initiatives.
The project seeks to strengthen the enabling environment at the national and local levels while supporting women’s voices and involvement in policy decisions concerning climate change adaptation. Specifically, the project provides technical assistance and support to strengthen governance and national systems with key central level Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) while providing direct grants to five Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) funding local gender-responsive climate adaptation projects. The initiative further supports regional government stakeholders in the Northern and Volta regions. It strengthens the ability of targeted MMDAs to plan, implement, and report on climate adaptation initiatives. The project also strengthens women-led civil society organizations’ (CSOs) participation, voice and influence in government decision-making.
Project activities include: (1) supporting Ghanaian ministries and agencies with technical assistance on gender-responsive budgeting and climate adaptation; (2) providing technical assistance to MMDAs on climate risk assessments and formulating gender-responsive climate adaptation initiatives; (3) providing funds to MMDAs for gender-responsive climate adaptation plans; (4) supporting women-led CSOs to conduct outreach, awareness raising, and advocacy on gender equality and climate adaptation at the MMDA and national levels; and (5) supporting organizational development of regional structures of the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. The SIGRA project directly benefits 627,000 Ghanaian citizens (51% women) and up to 5 million people in the Northern and Volta regions.
$9,970,000.00
Mar 25, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Ensuring Access to Family Planning Services in Ghana
7426891 P009042001
Project activities include: (1) supporting local advocacy efforts that call to strengthen policies and guidelines related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in Ghana, including the adoption of SRHR education in schools and the national rollout of FP services as part of the National Health Insurance Scheme benefit package; (2) strengthening the capacity of the Government of Ghana to provide strong policy leadership and meet the increasing demand for SRHR services via its public health care system; and (3) supporting a national youth-focused campaign on Heath and FP.
$125,000,000.00
Feb 27, 2017
Government
Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana
5007063214 P000520001
The project provides direct funding to the Government of Ghana to improve food security and make the agriculture sector more modern, equitable and sustainable.