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.
$30,000.00
May 4, 2026
For-profit organization
Environmental Technician
1041721
The project supports ongoing preparation for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of the environmental DNA (eDNA) laboratory. The youth will also conduct eDNA lab analyses, performing data processing and bioinformatics, and contributing to result interpretation.
$30,000.00
Jun 5, 2025
For-profit organization
Youth to facilitate lab management
1031128
The proposed project supports the development of management procedures for the Prairie Scientific eDNA laboratory to support the ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accreditation.
$50,000.00
Feb 10, 2025
For-profit organization
eDNA analysis and method validation plans
1027369
The proposed project involves conducting eDNA analysis on samples collected for sterilization method validation for eDNA collection under ice. In addition, the project aims to prepare Prairie Scientific's existing eDNA laboratory for ISO 17025:2017 accreditation. This accreditation process will ensure that the laboratory’s methods and practices meet international standards for quality and reliability of the produced results. The project will include development of a training program for staff, validating methods, developing a quality management system, and preparing for an internal audit. Ultimately, the goal is to improve laboratory performance and gain recognition for the laboratory’s competence in eDNA analysis.
$30,000.00
Jun 3, 2024
For-profit organization
Analytical Youth
1018600
Nunavummiut rely on several fish species for subsistence. These include arctic char, lake trout, and arctic grayling (Golder 2014). The proposed research project aims to assess fish populations in Nunavut by non-invasive eDNA metabarcoding technique, with the goal of better understanding the impact of climate change to local fisheries and their future prospects for sustainable use in the context of food security. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an emerging technology in environmental science, and is a cost-effective method used to determine species composition in freshwater lakes from a filtered water sample. Additionally, collection of water samples for chemical analysis will be carried out and final report will be produced.