Grants and Contributions
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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.
$460,573.00
Jan 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Enhanced imaging and analysis of quantum underwater LiDAR with visual model adaptation
1038206
Phantom Photonics aims to democratize underwater data access to improve safety, sustainability, and infrastructure management. Their focus includes preventing failures in oil and gas systems, safeguarding underwater cables, and supporting marine ecological studies. To achieve this, the Project will develop a quantum LiDAR system for Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs), offering high-resolution 3D imaging with SONAR-like range and LiDAR-level precision. The system will be commercialized via a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) model for scalable, autonomous monitoring. A key goal is building a rugged, waterproof prototype integrating Phantom’s time-bin encoded quantum LiDAR, optimized for low-light and turbid conditions. Engineering efforts include pressure-resistant housing, quantum emitter integration, and embedded electronics for real-time control. Edge computing will enable onboard data processing, reducing communication needs and enhancing fleet coordination. In collaboration with NRC’s Computer Vision and Graphics (CVG) team, image analysis systems will be developed to enhance current sensor technology and to take advantage of the rapidly developing large visual and multimodal models to solve relevant problems such as motion detection, tracking as well as object recognition in challenging underwater environments.
$242,922.00
Nov 3, 2025
For-profit organization
Germany ZIM 15 – UAPM - Underwater Asset and Protection Management
1037626
“As part of the international consortium project “UAPM”, this project will focus on developing next-generation underwater quantum LiDAR for monitoring and securing subsea assets. It targets structural decay of oil and gas installations, environmental impact of offshore infrastructure, and protection of communication cables from sabotage. Led by Phantom Photonics (Canada) and RUPHOS (Germany), the system combines SONAR-like range with optical resolution, enabling precise, frequent data collection. This breakthrough supports predictive maintenance, environmental compliance, and security for operators of energy and telecom assets.
$74,993.00
Aug 5, 2025
For-profit organization
Fibre Architecture for Receiver Subsystem
1033422
We are making a fibered, as opposed to free-space architecture for the receiver subsystem to accommodate our LiDAR being submerged underwater for the next generation of applications. So far, we've been working air-to-water which incurs a lot of signal loss from surface reflections, now we're ready to go fully underwater.