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.
$1,350,000.00
May 21, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka through mine clearance and reintegration of a vulnerable workforce
7430469 P010072001
The peace that followed a long and deadly civil war in Sri Lanka is fragile, and conflict over ethno-religious divides is rising. Explosive remnants of war remain in the northeast region of Sri Lanka and impact vulnerable and marginalized groups. This project uses an integrated mine action response to release land to communities. It uses vocational training to increase the capacity of de-miners at the end of the project. Both activities aim to decrease social tensions and divides by transitioning and integrating the most marginalized into the workforce.
$2,447,090.00
Mar 1, 2021
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Contributing to reduced weapons proliferation and promoting peaceful societies in the Sahel
7428462 P010078001
This project aims to address the proliferation of small arms, light weapons and ammunition in the Sahel region that fuels armed violence, which in turn creates further demand for Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). This project proposes an innovative two-faceted approach that complements previous and ongoing arms management activities funded by PSOPs and other donors to address this complex problem. Firstly, this approach mitigates the risk of diversion of state-held weapons and ammunition in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Secondly, it addresses the impact of SALW on communities in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger by increasing knowledge of safe behaviour related to the threats of improvised explosive devices and identifying alternative sources of revenue for producers of handmade weapons.
Mines Advisory Group works to improve stakeholders' abilities to include gender considerations and gender-sensitive initiatives in ammunition and weapons management activities. It seeks to understand SALW impact on communities through a gendered lens.
Project activities include: (1) providing training and technical support for the destruction and disabling of weapons and ammunition; (2) increasing waste management of ammunition remnants; (3) providing technical support for the marking of weapons; (4) conducting a feasibility study on weapons tracing; (5) mitigating threats of explosive ordnance through education; (5) integrating gender considerations in arms management; (6) advocating for a national policy on the management of seized weapons; and (7) identifying alternate sources of income for artisanal weapons producers.
$3,578,389.00
Jul 18, 2017
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Arms and Ammunition Management for More Stability in the Sahel Region
7375737 P005184001
The project aims to improve local, national, and regional security and stability by addressing Illicit use and flow of arms and ammunition. The project works in close cooperation with local authorities in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to develop and strengthen their capacity to safely manage, store and monitor weapons and ammunition. Activities are providing support for progressing towards these governments' strategic objectives to better control the use and flow of small arms and light weapons, and towards the Sustainable Development Goal 16, which includes significant reduction of illicit arms flows by 2030.
$6,486,575.00
Nov 24, 2016
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Integrated Clearance of Explosive Remnants of War in Ninewah Region
5007062953 D004099001 P002277001
This project aims to remove dangerous explosive items from communities in Ninewah, Iraq to enhance the security of civilians affected by Daesh. The goal is to support the protection of internally displaced persons, returning populations and stabilization actors. This is accomplished through the deployment of clearance teams as well as dog teams to detect explosive remnants of war in affected areas.