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 18, 2026
International (non-government)
Canada’s Contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage Fund
GC-3358
This contribution supports UNESCO’s activities related to the World Heritage Convention, in particular for the continued efforts of the World Heritage Centre to recognize the role of Indigenous Peoples in identifying, managing, protecting and presenting World Heritage.
$12,474,753.00
Dec 16, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Canada's assessed contribution to UNESCO
7473125 P005016006 P005015006
Canada's assessed contribution to UNESCO
$196,827.00
Jul 10, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
227314
227314
Implement Phase 3 of developing a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Bay of Islands region
$20,000.00
Jul 1, 2025
UNESCO Biosphere Region - Coming Together - 25 Year Celebration
1376708
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events
$50,000.00
Mar 27, 2025
International (non-government)
Canada’s Contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage Fund
GC-2986
This contribution supports UNESCO’s activities related to the World Heritage Convention, in particular for the continued efforts of the World Heritage Centre to recognize the role of Indigenous Peoples in identifying, managing, protecting and presenting World Heritage.
$309,500.00
Mar 15, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
227025
227025
Implement Destination Canada's corridor strategy and establish an Atlantic UNESCO network.
$15,000.00
Mar 12, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
To provide support for safe, healthy, productive waters and aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations.
$12,072,392.61
Jan 7, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Canada's assessed contribution to UNESCO
7464786 P005016006 P005015006
Canada's assessed contribution to UNESCO
$495,000.00
Dec 11, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Connecting protected areas: ecological corridor creation through private land steward engagement
GC-2712
This contribution supports the creation and stewardship of three ecological corridors within the Mi’kmaq district of Kespukwitk, and the UNESCO Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve. By connecting Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site and the Tobeatic Wilderness Area with the patchwork of provincial Protected Areas, Nature Reserves, working forestland, and conservancy lands to the east, the ecological corridors will tackle habitat fragmentation and ecological reserve islands through private land steward engagement.
$20,000.00
Nov 27, 2024
Africville Tree Lighting Ceremony and Canadian UNESCO Announcement
1371167
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events