2016–17 Departmental Results Report: Supporting information on lower-level programs
Sub-Program 1.1.1: Operating Support
Description
Provides grant funding to researchers to conduct ethically sound research in any area related to health aimed at the discovery and application of knowledge. Investigators identify and propose the nature and scope of the research and compete for support by demonstrating the potential impact the research will have with respect to improving health systems and/or health outcomes. Funds are disbursed through the Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support transfer payment program for funding the operational support of research from open competitions. Examples of funding use are, but not exclusive to: the cost of the research project; consultation fees and/or; fees paid to research participants, etc.
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators |
Target | Date to Achieve Target | 2016–17 Actual Results | 2015–16 Actual Results |
2014–15 Actual Results |
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| CIHR funded health research advances health research knowledge | Percent of CIHR operating support grants reporting creation of new health knowledge | 94% | March 31, 2017 | CIHR met the 2016–17 target by supporting grants of which 94% reported having created new knowledge. This is consistent with the 2015–16 Departmental Performance Report (DPR) result of 93%. | 93% | 94% |
| CIHR funded health research results in knowledge translation | Percent of CIHR operating support grants reporting translation of knowledge | 60% | March 31, 2017 | CIHR met the 2016–17 target by supporting grants of which 64% reported having translated knowledge. This is consistent with the 2015–16 DPR result of 62%. | 62% | 60% |
| CIHR-funded health research findings contribute to health care system improvements | Percent of CIHR operating support grants reporting contributions to strengthening the Canadian health care system | 30% | March 31, 2017 | CIHR increased its target in 2016–17 RPP from 25% to 30%. CIHR was close to meet the 2016–17 target by supporting grants of which 26% reported having contributed to strengthening the Canadian health care system. This is consistent with the 2015–16 DPR result of 26%. | 26% | 30% |
| 2016–17 Planned Spending |
2016–17 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 524,461,929 | 547,703,924 | 23,241,995 |
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Note: The variance in planned and actual spending of $23.2M is mainly due to additional funding received from Budget 2016 to fund early career investigators. |
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| 2016–17 Planned |
2016–17 Actual |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 81 | 9 |
Sub-Program 1.1.2: Training and Career Support
Description
Provides award funding to promising researchers and trainees to support training (master’s, PhD, postdoctoral fellow) or career advancement (chairs, salary awards) in order to continue to build and maintain Canada’s health research capacity across all aspects of health research. Funds are disbursed through the following transfer payment programs: Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support; the Canada Graduate Scholarships; the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships; the Canada Excellence Research Chairs; the Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges; and the College and Community Innovation Program. Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships and Canada Research Chairs are also disbursed through the transfer payment programs mentioned. Funds can be used to cover such expenses as research equipment, materials and research supplies or travel to scientific meetings.
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators |
Target | Date to Achieve Target | 2016–17 Actual Results | 2015–16 Actual Results |
2014–15 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investing in health researchers builds Canada’s health research capacity | Canada’s ranking among G7 nations for health researchers per thousand workforce | 2nd among G7 | March 31, 2017 | In 2013 (last data available), Canada was ranked 5th among the G7 which is lower than previous year. | 2ndFootnote * | 2ndFootnote * |
| Health researchers receive training and career support through CIHR funding | Total number of researchers supported through training and career support awards by CIHR | 2,450 researchers supported through new and ongoing awards | March 31, 2017 | CIHR increased its target in 2016–17 RPP from 2200 to 2,450. In 2016–17 CIHR supported 2,302 researchers through Career and Training Support Sub-program, which is lower than the aspirational 2016–17 target by 5.9%. | 2,402 | 2,457 |
| 2016–17 Planned Spending |
2016–17 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 168,191,286 | 162,519,017 | (5,672,269) |
| 2016–17 Planned |
2016–17 Actual |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 36 | 4 |
Sub-Program 1.2.1: Institute-Driven Initiatives
Description
Provides targeted grant and award funding to mobilize researchers, health practitioners and decision makers to work together to address priority health challenges in an ethical manner. These priority areas are identified by CIHR in consultation with partners and stakeholders. Researchers compete for funding by demonstrating the potential impact the research will have with respect to addressing priority areas. Funds may be used to cover such expenses as stipends and salaries. Funds are disbursed through the Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support transfer payment program for funding research from targeted competitions while the Institute Support Grant transfer payment program is used to operationalize CIHR’s virtual model.
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators |
Target | Date to Achieve Target | 2016–17 Actual Results | 2015–16 Actual Results |
2014–15 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partners invest in institute-driven research | Ratio of financial contributions leveraged from institute-driven initiatives ($ leveraged per $ granted) | $0.39 | March 31, 2017 | CIHR met the 2016–17 target by leveraging $0.44 for every dollar it invested through the Institute-Driven Initiatives Sub-program. This is an increase from the 2015–16 DPR results of $0.34. | $0.34 | $0.38 |
| Stakeholders collaborate on institute-driven research | Percent of institute-driven initiative grants reporting stakeholder involvement in the research process | 85% | March 31, 2017 | CIHR met the 2016–17 target by supporting grants of which 87% reported having stakeholder involvement in the research process. This is lower than 2015–16 DPR result. | 93% | 94% |
| 2016–17 Planned Spending |
2016–17 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 214,377,212 | 238,048,994 | 23,671,782 |
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Note: The variance between planned and actual spending of $23.7M is mainly due to additional funding received from Budget 2015 to expand the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research as well as address antimicrobial resistance. |
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| 2016–17 Planned |
2016–17 Actual |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | 81 | 6 |
Sub-Program 1.2.2: Horizontal Health Research Initiatives
Description
Provides targeted funding for the advancement and application of health research knowledge to address, in an ethical manner, priority health challenges identified by CIHR in collaboration with other federal departments or agencies, other national governments, non-governmental organizations, or private sector organizations. Funds may be used to cover research project expenditures as well as salaries or consultation fees. Targeted health challenges currently include: HIV/AIDS Initiative; National Anti-Drug Strategy (NADS); Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN); Hepatitis C; and the Networks of Centres of Excellence. Funds are disbursed through the following transfer payment programs: Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support; the Networks of Centres of Excellence; the Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence; and the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research; and Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators |
Target | Date to Achieve Target | 2016–17 Actual Results | 2015–16 Actual Results |
2014–15 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government and external stakeholders invest in horizontal health research initiatives | Ratio of financial contributions leveraged from horizontal health research initiatives ($ leveraged per $ granted) | $0.66 | March 31, 2017 | CIHR exceeded the 2016–17 target by leveraging $0.91 for every dollar it invested. This result is an increase from the 2015–16 DPR result of $0.72 mainly due to SPOR. | $0.72 | $0.66 |
| Horizontal initiative research results in knowledge translation | Percent of horizontal health research initiative grants reporting translation of knowledge | 85% | March 31, 2017 | In 2016–17, given CIHR has only been tracking this information for three fiscal years, a review of the target methodology has been completed to align with historical data. As a result, 81% of horizontal initiatives reported translating knowledge which is close to the 2016–17 target. This is consistent with the 2015–16 result of 82%Footnote * when it is calculated with the new methodology. | 74%Footnote * | 73%Footnote * |
| CIHR-funded research findings contribute to more effective health services and products | Percent of CIHR horizontal health research initiative grants reporting contributions to more effective health services and products | 52% | March 31, 2017 | In 2016–17, 44% of CIHR grants reported having contributed to more effective health services and products, which is lower than the 2016–17 RPP target. The variance is mainly due to the increase in reports available for this measure resulting in an unanticipated fluctuation. This is consistent with the 2015–16 DPR result of 41%. | 41% | 54% |
| 2016–17 Planned Spending |
2016–17 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 90,853,956 | 101,220,192 | 10,366,236 |
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Note: CIHR’s actual spending of $101.2M exceeded its planned spending of $90.9M by $10.4M primarily due to CIHR receiving a total of $9.0M in 2016-17 to fund research proposals selected in the second competition of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) tri-agency program. |
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| 2016–17 Planned |
2016–17 Actual |
2016–17 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 29 | 0 |
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