Supplementary Information Tables – Details of Transfer Payment Programs

Table of Contents

  1. Open Operating Support Grant
  2. Tri-Agency: Canada Graduate Scholarships
  3. Tri-Agency: Canada Excellence Research Chairs
  4. Tri-Agency: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
  5. Institute Support Grants
  6. Tri-Agency: Networks of Centres of Excellence
  7. Disclosure of TPPs under 5 Millions

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Open Operating Support Grant

Start date: 2000

End date: No end date

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011–12

Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

Programs: Investigator-Initiated Health Research; Priority-Driven Health Research

Description: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) provides a wide array of funding programs under this transfer payment program. This includes grant programs which are programs that provide support for the direct costs of research projects, for the training of researchers, or for activities that support the translation of research findings. Other programs provide direct salary and stipend support to individual researchers/scientists and research trainees.

Expected results:

Details of Transfer Payment Programs (millions)
Forecast Spending
2013–14
Planned Spending
2014–15
Planned Spending
2015–16
Planned Spending
2016–17
Total Grants 854.1 853.3 849.0 847.9
Total Transfer Payments 854.1 853.3 849.0 847.9

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: See below

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation:

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See Supplementary Information Table B on Upcoming Evaluations which details all upcoming evaluations over the next three fiscal years.

General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: CIHR engages applicants and recipients through various forms of social media, electronic newsletters, presentations, discussion forums and consultation processes.


2. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Agency: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Start date: 2003

End date: No end date

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2009–10

Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

Sub-program: Training and Career Support

Description: CIHR's portion of this class grant program provides financial support to high-caliber scholars who are engaged in master's or doctoral programs in all health-related fields.

Expected results:

Details of Transfer Payment Programs (millions)
Forecast Spending
2013–14
Planned Spending
2014–15
Planned Spending
2015–16
Planned Spending
2016–17
Total Grants 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3
Total Transfer Payments 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2009–10

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014–15

General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Research Trainees

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and Tri-Agency or agency specific electronic communication


3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Agency: Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Start date: 2008

End date: No end date

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011–12

Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

Sub-Program: Training and Career Support

Description: The Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) program is a federal class grants program administered jointly by the three agencies. It aims to support the development of a world-class workforce crucial to the innovation process, positioning Canada as a magnet for the world's top researchers and graduate students, and promoting the development and application of leading-edge knowledge.

Expected results:

Details of Transfer Payment Programs (millions)
Forecast Spending
2013–14
Planned Spending
2014–15
Planned Spending
2015–16
Planned Spending
2016–17
Total Grants 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4
Total Transfer Payments 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: N/A

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014–15

General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through regular communication and the CERC website.


4. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Agency: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Start date: 2008

End date: No end date (Current Terms and Conditions will expire in July 2014)

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2013–14 (extension to July 2014)

Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

Sub-Program: Training and Career Support

Description: CIHR's portion of this Tri-Agency class grant program provides financial support to Canadian and international students who have achieved outstanding success in their studies and will pursue a doctoral program at a Canadian university in all health-related fields.

Expected results:

Details of Transfer Payment Programs (millions)
Forecast Spending
2013–14
Planned Spending
2014–15
Planned Spending
2015–16
Planned Spending
2016–17
Total Grants 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4
Total Transfer Payments 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: N/A

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014–15

General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Research Trainees

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and directed Tri-Agency or agency specific electronic communication as well as being provided information through a program specific website.


5. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Institute Support Grants

Start date: October, 2000

End date: N/A

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2008–09

Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

Sub-program: Institute-Driven Initiatives

Description: The Institute Support Grant program provides funding to select Canadian academic institutions, including universities and teaching hospitals, to assist them in hosting the 13 Institutes of CIHR. The Institutes help CIHR maintain strong ties to Canada's research communities and to understand their needs. Each CIHR-appointed Institute Scientific Director is among the top scientists in his/her field. Institutes help CIHR define its strategic health research priorities and develop research partnerships with other interested parties concerned with health research. Institutes also organize conferences, seminars, and workshops, all with the goal of developing and disseminating health-related knowledge and best practices.

Expected results:

Details of Transfer Payment Programs (millions)
Forecast Spending
2013–14
Planned Spending
2014–15
Planned Spending
2015–16
Planned Spending
2016–17
Total Grants 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0
Total Transfer Payments 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2010–11

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014–15

General Targeted Recipient Group: Scientific Directors' academic institution

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are extended members of the organization. Scientific Directors regularly participate in CIHR meetings


6. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Agency: Networks of Centres of Excellence

Start date: 1997

End date: No end date (Current Terms and Conditions will expire in September 2014)

Fiscal Year for Ts&Cs: 2013–14 (one-year extension to September 2014)

Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

Sub-program: Horizontal Health Research Initiatives

Description: The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Program is a federal class grants program administered jointly by the three agencies CIHR, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), in partnership with Industry Canada. It supports research in complex areas of critical importance to Canadian universities and hospitals in partnership with the private and public sectors. The networks funded through this program are multidisciplinary and multisectoral partnerships that stimulate leading-edge, internationally competitive research in areas critical to Canadian economic and social development.

Expected results:

Details of Transfer Payment Programs (millions)
Forecast Spending
2013–14
Planned Spending
2014–15
Planned Spending
2015–16
Planned Spending
2016–17
Total Grants 22.6 22.6 22.6 22.6
Total Transfer Payments 22.6 22.6 22.6 22.6

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2013–14

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014–15

General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through various meetings and events as well as through the programs website.


7. Disclosure of TPPs under $5 million

Name of TPP Sub-Program Main Objective End Date of TPP Type of TP (G, C) Planned Spending for 2014–15 Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation General Targeted Recipient Group
Tri-Agency: Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence 1.2.2 Horizontal Health Research Initiatives To establish networks conducting research in priority areas resulting in a long-term competitive advantage to consortia of Canadian firms, supported by networks of academics and government researchers in all health-related fields. No end date Grant $3.1M 2012–13 Industry-Related
Tri-Agency: Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research 1.2.2 Horizontal Health Research Initiatives To support the operation of commercialization and/or research centres that bring together people, services, and infrastructure to position Canada at the forefront of breakthrough innovation in health and related life sciences and technologies. No end date Grant $1.9M 2012–13 Industrial-Related, Non-profit organizations
Tri-Agency: Industrial Research Chairs 1.2.2 Horizontal Health Research Initiatives To provide an opportunity for universities to recruit or retain outstanding Investigators to develop internationally competitive research programs and to transfer new knowledge from the university to industry. No end date Grant $0.2M 2012–131 Researchers
Tri-Agency: College and Community Innovation Program 1.1.1 Operating Support To increase innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to increase their capacity to work with local companies, particularly small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in areas of health. It supports applied research and collaborations that facilitate commercialization, as well as technology transfer, adaptation and adoption of new technologies, in areas of strategic importance to Canada No end date Grant $0.1M 2012–13 Industry-Related, Persons

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Note: This program, part of the College and Community Innovation Program, is managed by NSERC and delivered in collaboration with CHIR and SSHRC; and it will be evaluated by NSERC.

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