Grants and Contributions

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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.

Found 67 records

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

P017298001: ICRC - Multi-country - 2026 Global | P017298002: ICRC - Palestine - 2026

Agreement Number:

7475369 P017298001 P017298002

Duration: from Mar 27, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Description:

P017298001: The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law. The ICRC collaborates with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

This project aims to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. This includes in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, DRC, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen.

Project activities include: (1) engaging with warring parties on the respect for international humanitarian law; (2) conducting protection activities to support those protected under international humanitarian law (people deprived of liberty, missing and separated, civilian populations); (3) assisting people affected by conflict and violence by providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (4) working and abiding by the fundamental principles such as neutrality, impartiality, and independence, with all stakeholders; and (5) negotiating safe access to populations in need. | P017298002: The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law. The ICRC collaborates with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

This project aims to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. This includes in Palestine.

Project activities include: (1) engaging with warring parties on the respect for international humanitarian law; (2) conducting protection activities to support those protected under international humanitarian law (people deprived of liberty, missing and separated, civilian populations); (3) assisting people affected by conflict and violence by providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (4) working and abiding by the fundamental principles such as neutrality, impartiality, and independence, with all stakeholders; and (5) negotiating safe access to populations in need.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: International Development Assistance program
Location: Geneva, CH

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Multi-country – crisis pool – International Committee of the Red Cross - 2025

Agreement Number:

7466729 P015770001

Duration: from Mar 28, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

March 2025 - The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law. The ICRC collaborates with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

With GAC and other donors’ support, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. This includes in Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen.

Project activities include: (1) engaging with warring parties on the respect for international humanitarian law; (2) conducting protection activities to support those protected under international humanitarian law; (3) assisting people affected by conflict and violence

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: Grants Sub-multilateral Prog-CP-QRM
Location: Geneva, CH 1211

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Africa – Consolidated Appeals Process - International Committee of the Red Cross - 2025

Agreement Number:

7465752 P015655001

Duration: from Feb 20, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026
Description:

March 2025 - The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) aims to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence in various countries. This includes people in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law. The ICRC collaborates with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

Canada will also provide rapid and flexible resources via the drawdown fund allocations to enable the ICRC to respond to new and unexpected crisis and reach beneficiaries more efficiently and in a timely manner.

With GAC and other donors’ support, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: Grants - Multilateral Programming
Location: Geneva, CH 1211

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Multi Country – Consolidated Appeals Process - International Committee of the Red Cross - 2025

Agreement Number:

7465754 P015656001

Duration: from Feb 20, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026
Description:

March 2025 -The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law. The ICRC collaborates with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

With GAC and other donors’ support, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. This includes countries such as including Afghanistan, Colombia, Haiti, Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, West Bank or Gaza, and Yemen. It also seeks to promote respect for international humanitarian law.

Project activities include: (1) engaging with warring parties on the respect for international humanitarian law; (2) c

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: Grants - Multilateral Programming
Location: Geneva, CH 1211

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

International Committee of the Red Cross - Multi-Country - CAP 2024

Agreement Number:

7456607 P013969001

Duration: from Jan 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Description:

The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other situations of violence. The ICRC provides assistance and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC works with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

With the support of GAC and other donors, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence, as well as to promote respect for international humanitarian law.

Project activities include: (1) protecting and assisting people affected by conflict and violence, through providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (2) ensuring that international humanitarian law is respected in t

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: Grants - Multilateral Programming
Location: Geneva, CH 1211

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Gaza Crisis – Regional Humanitarian Response – International Committee of the Red Cross 2023

Agreement Number:

7454879 P013618001

Duration: from Dec 5, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Description:

November 2023 – Hostilities between Hamas and Israel erupted on 7 October 2023, resulting in a scale of violence unseen in the past decade. The current humanitarian crisis is unfolding in connection with longstanding Israeli occupation policies, the closure of the Gaza Strip imposed by Israel and Egypt, and recurring rounds of hostilities between Israeli forces and members of Hamas and other non-state armed groups in the Gaza Strip.

The primary mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other violent situations. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC works with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

With the support of GAC, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other violent situations. It also seeks to promote respect for international humanitarian law. This project supports the ICRC’s response to the acute needs of vulnerable Palestinian people affected by the crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.

Project activities include: (1) protecting and assisting people affected by conflict and violence by providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (2) ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law in treating civilians not participating in hostilities and detainees; (3) promoting humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence among all stakeholders; and (4) participating with all stakeholders in negotiating safe access to populations in need.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Location: Geneva, CH

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

International committee of the Red Cross – Institutional support 2023 to 2026

Agreement Number:

7454138 P012937001

Duration: from Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). ICRC uses these funds, and other donors’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The ICRC’s mandate is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. They achieve this through programming in protection, assistance, preventive action, and cooperation with national societies.
Project activities include: (1) continuing to protect people affected by armed conflict, including addressing needs arising from sexual and gender-based violence; (2) providing food and non-food items, water and basic health services; (3) promoting international humanitarian law; (4) cooperating and providing capacity building with national societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to lead an inclusive movement response in armed conflict; and (5) improving the treatment, living conditions and livelihood opportunities of detained persons.
The ICRC’s activities specific to gender equality and gender-based violence include: (1) providing psychological and social support to victims of sexual violence; (2) increasing women’s economic security as heads of households, for example by providing cash grants to start a business or assistance to access government benefits; and (3) including women and girls in all phases of the humanitarian response cycle.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: International Development Assistance Program
Location: Geneva, CH 1211

$5,500,000.00

Aug 24, 2023

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

Sudan Crisis – Regional Humanitarian Response – International Committee of the Red Cross 2023

Agreement Number:

7452594 P013297001

Duration: from Aug 24, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Description:

July 2023 – On April 15, 2023, armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to mass displacement within and outside Sudan. This conflict has resulted in significant protection violations and a lack of access to basic food, water, health, nutrition and other services for vulnerable people. The clashes have increased humanitarian needs within Sudan and its neighbouring countries, many of which had been experiencing protected crises before the outbreak of this conflict.

The primary mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other violent situations. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC works with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.

With the support of GAC and other donors, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other violent situations. It also seeks to promote respect for international humanitarian law. This project supports the ICRC’s response to the needs of vulnerable people affected by conflict in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries.

Project activities include: (1) protecting and assisting people affected by conflict and violence through providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (2) ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law in treating civilians not participating in hostilities and detainees; (3) promoting humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence among all stakeholders; and (4) participating with all stakeholders in negotiating safe access to populations in need.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: International Development Assistance Program
Location: Geneva, CH 1211

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

International Committee of the Red Cross - Global Draw Down - 2023 to 2024

Agreement Number:

7450966 P012522001

Duration: from Jun 15, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024
Description:

The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other violent situations. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC works with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.
With the support of GAC and other donors, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence, as well as to promote respect for international humanitarian law. Project activities include: (1) protecting and assisting people affected by conflict and violence through providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (2) ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law in the treatment of civilians not taking part in hostilities and detainees; (3) promoting humanitarian principles (neutrality, impartiality and independence) among all stakeholders; and (4) participating with all stakeholders in negotiating safe access to populations in need.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: International Development Assistance Program
Location: Geneva, CH

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Agreement:

International Committee of the Red Cross - West and Central Africa - CAP 2023 to 24

Agreement Number:

7449785 P012515001

Duration: from May 11, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025
Description:

The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other violent situations. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC works with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide.
With the support of GAC and other donors, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence, as well as to promote respect for international humanitarian law. Project activities include: (1) protecting and assisting people affected by conflict and violence through providing medical care, income support, and food assistance; (2) ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law in the treatment of civilians not taking part in hostilities and detainees; (3) promoting humanitarian principles (neutrality, impartiality and independence) among all stakeholders; and (4) participating with all stakeholders in negotiating safe access to populations in need.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Program Name: International Development Assistance Program
Location: Geneva, CH