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.
$200,000.00
May 19, 2026
For-profit organization
Smart Glasses
1043102
The market for electronic and software assistive technologies for people with visual impairments is evolving rapidly thanks to AI, particularly with the rise of smart glasses, which are now affordable, stylish, and mass-produced. However, because they are designed for the general public, they are sometimes ill suited to the specific needs of people with visual impairments. The project therefore aims to develop specialized software applications to improve mobility, navigation, object recognition, and reading, with a reliable and intuitive interface.
$393,214.00
May 1, 2023
For-profit organization
Projet «Where is my stuff ?»
1007462
The aim of the project is to add the capabilities of a virtual personal assistant to a navigation tool for blind people. The specific aim of the project is to develop mainly software functions to enhance the "StellarTrek" platform by enabling it to locate and identify personal objects such as keys, wallets, public transport cards, etc.
$470,567.00
Apr 1, 2023
For-profit organization
514879
514879
Affordable software solution for Windows platform for people with low vision wanting to view content & documents from the Internet that allow them to participate in the digital economy.
$37,600.00
Aug 23, 2021
For-profit organization
YEP - Software Engineer
974007
The software engineer will participate in the development of a new Braille display for blind users.
$200,000.00
Jul 29, 2021
For-profit organization
816240
816240
Dynamic Tactile Device (DTD)
$1,000,000.00
Mar 4, 2019
For-profit organization
Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project
921764
The vision of the “Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project” (ABP project) project is truly innovative, ambitious and inspiring and reads as follows: “to be able to guide a blind or low vision pedestrian to its very final destination by leveraging GPS based navigation with powerful AI object recognition and tracking capabilities”.
$1,063,150.00
Feb 1, 2019
For-profit organization
511899
511899
An accessible tech project to to develop a new low cost braille cell technology and braille reader
$537,500.00
Oct 11, 2013
Belated reporting of a grant or contribution; Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Repayable Contribution
$350,000.00
Mar 19, 2012
Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Repayable Contribution