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.
$1,691,969.00
May 21, 2026
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Annual host country grant to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
7476474 P005029007 P005054006
Annual host country grant to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
$139,000.00
Feb 12, 2026
International (non-government)
Support for Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction
UNEP 2025-26
The purpose of this agreement is to assist the recipient with the costs of hosting the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, a multilateral platform committed to a zero-emission, efficient, and resilient buildings and construction sector.
$1,675,839.00
Apr 1, 2025
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Annual host country grant to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
7468708 P005054006
Annual host country grant to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
$12,400,000.00
Mar 25, 2025
International (non-government)
Canada's annual core contribution to the Environment Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme for the calendar years 2025-2030
$500,000.00
Mar 6, 2025
International (non-government)
Contribution to the International Methane Emissions Observatory
$1,740,000.00
Jan 13, 2025
International (non-government)
Payment of ECCC's contribution to the Multilateral Fund
$3,000,000.00
Sep 23, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership
7462117 P014093001
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative to support the development and implementation of ambitious National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) and collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and, ultimately, the global vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050.
The initiative proposes a systemic inquiry approach to enhance institutional capabilities for implementing gender-responsive NBSAPs in five primary focus countries, strengthening partnerships between ministries, women's rights organizations, research institutions and other key stakeholders, and contributing to knowledge generation on the linkages between gender equality and biodiversity conservation.
$1,614,913.00
May 23, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Annual host country grant to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
7459240 P005029007
Annual host country grant to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
$150,000.00
Mar 22, 2024
International (non-government)
Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction 2024
UNEP 2024
This project is mostly related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organizations.
$2,000,000.00
Mar 14, 2024
Not-for-profit organization or charity
United Nations Climate Security Mechanism
7457829 P013980001
This project supports the United Nations (UN) Climate Security Mechanism (CSM), which is a joint initiative that includes the Department for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs , the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Environment Programme). It aims to strengthen the capacity of the UN system to analyze and address the adverse impacts of climate change on peace and security.