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.
$332,600.00
May 8, 2026
For-profit organization
High Endurance Drone Swarm (HEDS)
CO3-003c
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) seek innovative, low-cost, attritable Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) to address gaps in military readiness and industrial capacity.
$35,000.00
Dec 15, 2025
For-profit organization
High Endurance Drone Swarm (HEDS)
CO3-003g
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) seek innovative, low-cost, attritable Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) to address gaps in military readiness and industrial capacity.
$30,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Pilot Trainee
1030143
Superwake is developing a pilot training program to grow its remote sensing as a service business. The goal is to teach new pilots all the skills required to operate fixed-wing, long-range, electric drones with a 25 kg mass and a 5.3 m wingspan. Skills include mission planning, regulatory compliance, safely handling lithium-ion batteries, and manual flying with remote controls.
$244,880.00
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Airspace Integration
1031330
Design and integrate an onboard detect-and-avoid sensor package into the Superwake SW-117 RPAS for automated detection and avoidance of crewed aircraft. This would provide regulatory approval by Transport Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration to fly RPASs with sensors beyond the visual line of sight.
$180,000.00
Jul 1, 2024
For-profit organization
Battery enhancements
1021023
Develop heated battery packs for a solar electric fixed-wing aircraft, the SW-117, to allow improved flight performance in terms of range, endurance and operational environment in the cold climates commonly found in Canada.
$30,000.00
Jun 1, 2024
For-profit organization
Avionics Improvement
1019387
Increasing the capacity of Superwake through the design and manufacturing of improved cold-weather batteries with internal heating modules and developing custom integrated circuits for increasing reliability and reducing costs.
$24,120.00
May 1, 2024
For-profit organization
IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement
1018381
The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.
$41,000.00
Jul 17, 2023
For-profit organization
Development of mapping protocol with Solar Drone technology
$158,000.00
May 1, 2023
For-profit organization
Next Generation Solar Wing Design
1007539
Development of a next-generation solar wing for a 24.9 kg fixed-wing RPAS to achieve multi-day endurance. The project focuses on the structural integration of PV cells directly into the composite wing during construction. This method increases the total solar array surface area by 50% compared to a post-installed method for the same airfoil. These improvements significantly increase the capability of Superwake's SW117 RPAS.