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.
$45,000.00
Mar 23, 2026
For-profit organization
Exploring Defence and Dual-Use Applications for Modular Wave Energy Buoy Systems
1040844
This project will explore defence and dual-use applications for WaveNexus, a modular wave energy buoy system designed to provide resilient, distributed power in coastal and maritime environments. Activities will focus on understanding defence procurement pathways, identifying operational requirements for defence energy systems, and evaluating how modular wave energy technologies can support remote monitoring infrastructure and maritime sensing systems. The project will assess technical adaptations, regulatory considerations, and commercialization.
$14,893.53
Sep 9, 2025
For-profit organization
Voltai Inc.-2025-2026-1036783
1036783
The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.
$75,000.00
Apr 14, 2025
For-profit organization
Improvement of Generator Configuration
1031719
This project is focused on improving the configuration of the Firm's generator to better couple with motion produced by waves on large vessels. By improving the mechanical energy transfer, we can increase the efficiency of the Firm's generators, making them more viable for on vessel wave energy harvesting on large ships.
$50,000.00
Nov 1, 2024
For-profit organization
ICAP 2024 – International Co-Innovation Action Plan
1024798
International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project - Voltai is a clean energy company that harvest wave energy onboard marine vessels. They plan co-innovation as a mechanism to increase their speed to market, reduce barriers to commercialization and reach a larger market.
$75,000.00
Jul 15, 2024
For-profit organization
Development of an Electrostatic Generator
1020784
Voltai harvests energy from motion with a new type of electrostatic generator. In this project Voltai's 25W prototype will be scaled to 100W, and 10 x 100W generators will be integrated in a 1kW unit.
$22,662.00
Jun 10, 2024
For-profit organization
IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement
1019374
The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.
$30,000.00
Jan 16, 2023
For-profit organization
Youth - Admin Coordination Hire to Support Preparations for Market Entry
1000595
In this project we will conduct market entry preparation for our generator that harvest energy from motion.
$13,630.00
Nov 22, 2022
For-profit organization
IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement
998341
The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.
$74,332.00
Jun 27, 2022
For-profit organization
Initial Design and Development of a Marine Kinetic Energy Harvesting Generator
992624
Initial Design and Development of a Marine Kinetic Energy Harvesting Generator.