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.
$2,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Development of Customer-Facing Marketplace Software Products for the Global Hair Salon Industry
1038091
Development of a secure, scalable and intelligent marketplace software application that will connect consumers directly with stylists and hair salons with the ability to recommend and transact after care professional products.
$200,000.00
Aug 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Experimentation to Optimize Business Processes for Hair Color Management Solutions Salons Worldwide
1033880
This Project will test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design and optimize repeatable and scalable marketing processes which may result in new and improved business methods for scaling operations globally.
$276,073.30
Apr 1, 2025
For-profit organization
Development of an AI-powered Consultation Tool
1030774
The goal of this project is to create the best in-house consultation tool for stylists, enabling them to make more informed, data-driven decisions at the start of every appointment. By integrating this into Vish's stylist workflow and enabling guests to contribute asynchronously through their own portal, this will improve service personalization, reduce waste, and build stronger relationships between guests and stylists.
$75,000.00
Jan 1, 2025
For-profit organization
AI Assist: ARP AI Pilot Project for a Mixable Colour Line Based on Data
1027073
This project focuses on analyzing our dataset of over 26 million hair colour formulas to identify patterns and trends in colour usage across various salon services. This analysis will identify commonly used colour combinations, enabling us to reduce the number of SKUs needed while still meeting the diverse needs of salons and clients. The dataset, which is continuously updated with real-time data from salons, will provide a dynamic foundation for our predictive model, ensuring it evolves alongside industry trends.
$49,986.00
Oct 1, 2024
For-profit organization
ICAP 2024 – International Co-Innovation Action Plan
1023844
International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project - Vish Limited is a SaaS offering inventory management software solutions via our Vish Ecosystem of offerings. We are looking to identify co-innovation partners who can help us identify the key POS and Salon Software providers in the professional hair salon industry, help us understand our value chain positioning and adapt in order to expand into this niche market in France.
While we know our business model is sound for the NA and Australia/UK markets, we do need to identify and understand the market opportunity in France.
$255,000.00
Apr 1, 2024
For-profit organization
Business Innovation - Business Process Engineering
1019258
This is a Business Innovation project to test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design a repeatable and scalable business process and to develop IP in business methods.
$255,000.00
Apr 1, 2023
For-profit organization
Transforming the Vish Customer Journey with Automation
1006090
The objective of this project is to automate the Vish customer journey to allow users to quickly self-onboard to the Vish suite of applications via systematic and automated onboarding wizards to reduce or remove the customer touch points required for scalability.