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
Mar 25, 2026
For-profit organization
228602
228602
Hire a food scientist to lead product development and commercialization efforts
$50,000.00
Aug 7, 2025
For-profit organization
227678
227678
Engage expertise for testing & quality control activities for commercial scale operations
$300,000.00
May 1, 2025
For-profit organization
KAFFIKA Dryer Spent Coffee Ground Optimization
1034462
The focus of this project is to advance the KAFFIKA™ Dryer from Beta 2 to a commercially manufacturable Beta 3. This includes functional upgrades (door sealing, egress, airbox, electronics, exhaust), in-house testing, and deploying a second Beta 3 at a partner site for real-world feedback.
$75,000.00
Jan 13, 2025
For-profit organization
Developing and Implementing Solutions to Overcome Technical Challenges in the KAFFIKA Spent Coffee Ground Dryer Prototype to Enhance Performance and Commercialization Readiness
1028176
RFINE is advancing the KAFFIKA™ Spent Coffee Ground Dryer by overcoming key technical challenges to enhance performance and commercialization readiness. This project focuses on:
1.Particulate Management: Preventing exhaust screen clogging to enable continuous 15-hour operation with minimal maintenance.
2. Custom Heating Solutions: Developing a compact, energy-efficient 7,500W heating system, ensuring drying costs stay within constraints.
3. Automated Material Unloading: Implementing an automated unloading system to eliminate manual handling and meet 1-hour drying cycle requirements.
These improvements will enhance reliability, scalability, and market readiness, supporting deployment in Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) environments.
$48,750.00
Sep 27, 2024
For-profit organization
226666
226666
Engage consultants to conduct product trials and perform quality assurance activities
$110,000.00
Sep 27, 2024
For-profit organization
226667
226667
Acquire specialized production equipment to execute commercialization strategy
$75,000.00
Aug 1, 2024
For-profit organization
Advancing the Design and Development of KAFFIKA Spent Coffee Ground (SCG) Technology for Commercialization
1021741
RFINE Biomass Solutions Inc. is developing the KAFFIKA technology to efficiently process spent coffee grounds (SCG).
$49,500.00
Feb 20, 2024
225641
225641
Hire a consultant to perform a life cycle analysis (LCA) and develop growth strategy
$75,000.00
Jun 1, 2023
For-profit organization
Design and Development of prototype v1 KAFFIKA spent coffee ground processors
1006265
RFINE Biomass Solutions Inc. is developing processing technology to upcycle spent coffee grounds into value-added food ingredients.
$47,550.00
Mar 23, 2023
222369
222369
Engage expertise to develop a commercialization strategy for up-cycled coffee grounds