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.
$990,000.00
Oct 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Development of a Dual-Band Circular SAS System for Enhanced Underwater Imaging For Defense and Critical Infrastructure Applications #defense #defence
1040984
Kraken is developing a dual-band Circular Synthetic Aperture Sonar (C-SAS) system to improve underwater imaging performance, target classification confidence, and operational flexibility. Building on Kraken's proven SAS technology, the system supports both linear and circular SAS imaging capabilities using a modular hardware architecture suitable for both person-portable, and larger UUV payloads.
$3,000,000.00
Nov 19, 2024
For-profit organization
225653
225653
Establish pressure-tolerant subsea battery production facility
$50,000.00
Dec 6, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth Sonar Survey Project
982896
During this project, the Candidate will lead and support activities that will help develop improved processes that are directly involved with Kraken’s Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) survey operations. These processes will be used in a commercial survey operation during the project. The improvement of these processes is relevant as Kraken continues to grow its RaaS business.
$35,000.00
Sep 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth Engineer I
977419
As part of Kraken’s ongoing efforts to extend the companies capabilities with respect to Robotics as a Service (RaaS), Kraken has invested in several autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) platforms including the ThunderFish XL-R, ThunderFish LD-UUV, and Riptide R100. Over the next year, Kraken plans to field three commercial AUVs as assets for their RaaS programs and considerable engineering test platforms will be required to support Kraken’s continued R&D efforts. All work is expected to be completed at the Kraken's Dartmouth facility located at the Center for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE).
$2,874,891.00
Aug 17, 2020
For-profit organization
SeaResT: The Seabed Resident Thunderfish AUV
955529
Kraken is building upon the success of previous ThunderFish AUV projects with the development of the next generation of the ThunderFish platform. This project will focus on the development and testing of the ThunderFish XL, which will be a 6,000m rated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of performing survey and inspection missions as a permanent subsea resident AUV. The primary objective of the SeaResT project is to develop the technology necessary to transit AUV operations from purely surface based launch and recovery to subsea resident operations.
$749,746.00
Sep 1, 2019
For-profit organization
Thunderfish XL AUV Development
934988
This project will focus on the development of a next generation AUV that can carry an array of sensors and custom payload modules, including next-generation Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) and laser sensors.
$1,368.00
May 6, 2019
Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.
$1,388.00
Apr 23, 2019
Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.
$25,750.00
Apr 1, 2019
For-profit organization
Royal Danish Navy Sidescan Sonar Project
925064
Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. (Kraken) must do a real-world demonstration of its KATFISH AUV and Synthetic Aperture Sonar technology as part of a bid proposal submitted to the Royal Danish Navy.
$4,500.00
Sep 4, 2018
Individual or sole proprietorship
Experience Awards
11020192020Q3311
NSERC’s Experience Awards (previously Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards [IUSRA]) offer organizations access to talented natural sciences and engineering undergraduate students for a work term. This cost-shared program allows students to address organization-specific R&D challenges while gaining valuable industrial experience. Experience Awards also let organizations identify potential future full-time employees.