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.
$1,247,629.00
Jul 22, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Expanding Women’s Visibility and Influence to Accelerate Change
WP230439
Through this 32-month project, Informed Perspectives aims to expand their Amplifying Women’s Voices in Media and Creating Parity in Politics initiative. The project will increase the representation of women and gender-diverse individuals in media and political leadership roles. Key goals include integrating 800 new sources from underrepresented fields and identities into their database, and gaining 400 new journalist subscribers. They plan to enhance database functionality, identify and fill knowledge gaps, and improve user experience to engage more journalists. Additionally, the project will involve influential figures in politics to broaden engagement and insight, while training 25 young women and gender-diverse individuals in research and messaging to reach new audiences effectively.
The supplemental funding, and project extension provided in early 2026, will build on existing work to document public support for gender-balanced political representation, increase media and thought leadership on the issue, and engage policymakers on potential systemic reforms. It will do so through supporting the development of a legal framework for achieving gender parity in Canada’s Parliament and expand partnerships and advocacy efforts to build momentum for systemic change in women’s political representation. Through this, they will further advance Gender Equality.