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.
$1,150,000.00
Jan 1, 2026
For-profit organization
Pilot demonstration of bio-adipic acid production from wood waste
1040563
OzoneBio is developing the world’s first zero-emission bio-Nylon66 by upcycling wood waste. This project will scale up our proprietary green chemistry process to provide sustainable, high-performance polymers for the automotive and textile industries, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional petrochemical methods.
$125,000.00
May 15, 2025
For-profit organization
Biocatalytic Approach to Convert Biomass Into Adipic Acid
1030891
OzoneBio is at the forefront of developing sustainable materials through an innovative, emission-free process for producing bio-adipic acid, a key monomer in the production of Nylon 66. This project addresses the urgent global need to replace traditional petroleum-based polymers with bio-based alternatives that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Leveraging wood waste, a renewable resource, OzoneBio’s technology eliminates nitrous oxide emissions, which are 300 times more potent than CO2. The company’s goal is to provide a scalable, cost-effective, and eco-friendly solution to industries such as textiles, automotive, and construction.
$200,000.00
Jul 1, 2023
For-profit organization
Biocatalytic Approach to Convert Biomass Into Adipic Acid
1010102
Adipic acid is the main building block of high-performance polymer Nylon 6,6 ($30 billion market), globally, chemical production of adipic acid from oil releases over 60 million tons/year of greenhouse gases (N2O+CO2). At OzoneBio, our goal is to produce bio-adipic acid using wood/agricultural waste-derived feedstocks as the main raw material. In our workflow, we utilize the “Zombie cell” bio-catalysis to transform wood-derived aromatics into adipic acid. The “Zombie cell” approach allows the transformation of challenging renewable feedstocks to adipic acid avoiding the limitations associated with live cell fermentation and high CAPEX for the facilities.
$500,000.00
Jun 17, 2022
220505
220505
Develop and commercialize production of bio-adipic acid
$0.00
Jun 17, 2022
220505
220505
Develop and commercialize production of bio-adipic acid
$29,624.15
Mar 7, 2022
For-profit organization
Youth Scientist
987561
In the 21st century, consumers are increasingly demanding products that reflect their more sustainable values and lifestyles. There is a big demand for clean sustainable polymers on the global market. Adipic acid is the main building block of Nylon 6,6 ($28 billion market) high-performance polymer that is made from oil. Global adipic acid production results in toxic greenhouse gases N2O and CO2 release (~60 million tons/year). Therefore, it is important to develop green emission-free technology to replace oil-based Nylon 6,6. Within the OzoneBio, we use wood-derived feedstocks to produce bio-adipic acid through an emission-zero biocatalytic process.
$16,553.20
Aug 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Youth Bio Engineer II
976398
In the 21st century, consumers are increasingly demanding products that reflect their more sustainable values and lifestyles. There is a big demand for clean sustainable polymers on the global market. Adipic acid is the main building block of Nylon 6,6 ($28B market) high-performance polymer that is made from oil. Global adipic acid production results in toxic greenhouse gases N2O and CO2 release (~60 MILLION TONS/ YEAR). It is important to develop emission-free technology to replace oil-based Nylon 6,6. Within the OzoneBio we developed unique “Zombie cells” approach that allows us to convert wood-derived phenolic compounds into adipic acid at high rates.