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.
$475,000.00
May 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Dual Use -Uncrewed Surface Vehicle for Arctic Maritime Defence, Security, and Safety
1043051
Open Ocean Robotics will architect and design the naval architecture, hybrid solar-diesel energy integration, and autonomy control framework for a new Arctic-capable self-righting uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) platform optimized for defence, security, and maritime safety operations in Arctic and northern waters.
$3,647.00
May 30, 2025
For-profit organization
CIIP PDA – Open Ocean Robotics Inc. – 2025-26
7468436 P016600001
The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.
$30,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Open Ocean Robotics Inc.-2025-2026-1029305
1029305
The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.
$3,176.00
Mar 14, 2025
For-profit organization
CIIP PDA – Open Ocean Robotics Inc. – 2024-25
7466874 P015898001
The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.
$50,000.00
Mar 1, 2024
For-profit organization
ICAP 2023 – International Co-Innovation Action Plan
1015896
The ICAP project will help the firm to expand into international markets for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of ocean carbon dioxide removal (oCDR). It will enable the firm to identify a co-innovation partner to advance the uncrewed surface vehicle and software platform and validate its use in field trials. It will also enable the firm to have a deeper understanding of the intended markets.
$15,038.00
Feb 26, 2024
For-profit organization
IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement
1015785
This project is to help the firm to develop an IP strategy to protect its technology, business and future developments.
$800,000.00
Aug 25, 2023
For-profit organization
PC0005797
PC0005797
Increase Uncrewed Surface Vehicle production to meet market demand for ocean data
$35,000.00
Apr 8, 2023
For-profit organization
Open Ocean Robotics Inc.-2023-2024-1009001
1009001
The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.
$230,500.00
Mar 1, 2023
For-profit organization
USV Design Improvement for Manufacturability and Manufacturing Process Enhancement
1003831
Open Ocean Robotics (OOR) will optimize the design of its uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) to enhance its capabilities and to improve the manufacturability by creating processes, systems, and procedures.
$3,000.00
May 8, 2022
For-profit organization
Participation in the Canadian partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit in Portugal – June 20-24, 2022
990145
Participation in the Canadian ocean technology partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit (EGIS) in Portugal – June 20-24, 2022. Delegation led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to develop international partnerships and potential project ideas under the EUREKA, Eurostars, and Cluster Programs.