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.
$50,000.00
Jun 5, 2026
For-profit organization
228957
228957
Engage expertise to implement a commercialization strategy for bio-based ingredients
$48,467.00
Dec 15, 2025
For-profit organization
Extraction and Purification of Melanin from Black Soldier Fly (BSF) for Applications across the Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, and Energy Storage Iindustries
1038530
Melanin is a pigment polymer found in the skin, hair, and eyes, essential for coloration and protecting tissues from UV damage. Naturally synthesized in the human body and by many other organisms across several varieties of species (e.g. bacteria, fungi, mammals, etc); it can also be chemically synthesized or produced via microbial fermentation. Chemically synthesized melanin is considered an environmentally taxing and financially expensive process.
The Black Soldier Fly (BSF) and its pupae is one such organism from which the naturally occurring melanin can be extracted. Oberland, in collaboration with a third-party contractor, seeks to optimize the melanin extraction and purifications processes, first at laboratory scale and then reaching pilot scale.
$20,575.00
Jun 30, 2025
For-profit organization
Proposed Economic and Environmental Impact of Sustainable Bait Designs for Use in Canada’s Atlantic Fisheries
1032238
Following laboratory experiments with Homarus Labs in early 2025, Oberland Agriscience Inc. and Homarus seek to understand the in-ocean effects of and on our bait formulations.
$50,000.00
Jun 24, 2025
For-profit organization
227355
227355
Engage expertise to conduct a feasibility study on a sustainable feed mill
$250,000.00
Mar 6, 2025
For-profit organization
227127
227127
Purchase and install specialized equipment to increase AI capabilities
$50,000.00
Mar 12, 2024
225942
225942
Hire Chief Marketing Consultant to Develop and Execute Strategy for Export Markets
$20,645.00
Oct 2, 2023
For-profit organization
Optimization of Black Soldier Fly Grow Parameters
1010011
Oberland continues to investigate the optimal feedstock composition to optimize the nutritional content of its black soldier fly larvae. The results of those investigations, along with other investigative activities, will be used to develop a more nutritious feed with a longer shelf-life.
$750,000.00
Jan 20, 2023
221803
221803
Purchase specialized equipment for production of insect protein in commercial facility
$2,500,000.00
Jan 20, 2023
For-profit organization
221803
221803
Purchase specialized equipment for production of insect protein in commercial facility
$20,710.00
Jan 3, 2023
For-profit organization
Process Optmiziation and Product Development
999471
Oberland is embarking on an R&D project to investigate the optimal feed stock composition and dryer settings to optimize protein content of its black soldier fly larvae. The results of those investigations, along with other investigative activities, will be used to develop a dog food supplement product.