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.
$1,637,965.00
Jan 16, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Laboratory living in watersheds above Lake Saint-Pierre
LLI-CP-005
The objective of this project is to set up a living laboratory in three watersheds that are direct tributaries of the LSP (the Bois-Blanc, the Butter Pot and the south shore watersheds of the LSP) in order to accelerate the adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) and contribute to the improvement of the LSP ecosystem.
$1,773,075.00
Dec 23, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Increasing the adoption of continuous cover and minimum tillage through on-farm trials and demonstration, and identifying and addressing socio-economic barriers to adoption
LLI-CP-004
The objective of this project will benefit agriculture by increasing the sustainability and resilience of the sector by providing knowledge to support producers in their decision-making regarding cover crops and minimum tillage.
$2,400,000.00
Apr 1, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Living Laboratories Eastern Prairies Network
LLI-CP-002
The objective of this project is to increase the knowledge base necessary to improve uptake of BMPs and improve the effectiveness of individual BMPs. The results will be transferable to other agri-ecosystems across Canada.
$2,400,000.00
Apr 1, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Demonstrating BMPs to Enhance Soil Health, Water, Quality & Crop Productivity
LLI-CP-003
The objective of this project is to develop, demonstrate and evaluate multiple BMPs that will address agri-environmental issues in PEI such as nutrient losses due to soil erosion and its impact on receiving waters, declining soil organic matter, nutrient losses due to improper water management techniques and fertilizer applications for better nutrient management.