2020-21 Departmental Results Report: Details on transfer payment programs
Table of Contents
- TPPs with total actual spending of $5 million or more
- Canada Excellence Research Chairs (voted)
- Canada First Research Excellence Fund (voted)
- Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)
- Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (voted)
- Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support (voted)
- Institute Support Grants (voted)
- Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted)
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)
- TPPs with total actual spending of less than $5 million
- Response to parliamentary committees and external audits
TPPs with total actual spending of $5 million or more
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (voted)
Start date | 2008 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016–17 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Investigator-Initiated Research |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program is a Tri-Agency program that supports Canadian universities in their efforts to build on Canada's growing reputation as a global leader in research and innovation. The program awards world-renowned researchers and their teams to establish ambitious research programs at Canadian universities. This program is administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) on behalf of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and SSHRC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
In 2020–21 the program supported 17 CERCs with a total budget of $22.7M, of which CIHR invested $5.9M. A midterm review process for all CERCs awarded as of 2013 is underway and will be completed in 2021. The review process has demonstrated to date that the CERC award holders are building competitive research environments that are attracting top talent and building critical mass of expertise in the country’s priority areas. Women represent 41.1% of CERC award holders. This is the highest representation of women in the history of the program. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 | No audits are planned at this time. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
A joint evaluation of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs and Canada 150 Research Chairs (C150) was completed in June 2020. Key findings include:
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Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | A variety of engagement initiatives (webinars, site visits, telephone, email, online forums) are used as part of the regular competition cycle in order to give applicants and recipients opportunities to seek and receive information and to provide feedback on service delivery. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 4,200,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,347,343 | 7,347,343 | 5,947,343 | (1,400,000) |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 4,200,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,347,343 | 7,347,343 | 5,947,343 | (1,400,000) |
Explanation of variances | CIHR’s actual spending was $1.4M less than planned due to the funding of one less chair. |
Canada First Research Excellence Fund (voted)
Start date | 2014 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2014–15 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Investigator-Initiated Research |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) supports Canada’s postsecondary institutions in their efforts to become global research leaders. CFREF helps institutions: (i) compete with the best in the world for talent, for partnership opportunities and to make breakthrough discoveries; (ii) seize emerging opportunities and strategically advance their greatest strengths on the global stage; and (iii) implement large-scale, transformational and forward-thinking institutional strategies. This program is administered by SSHRC on behalf of CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
A total of 18 CFREF recipients at 17 Canadian institutions were supported in 2020–2021, for a Tri-Agency investment of $199M. The midterm reviews of 13 CFREFs awarded in the second competition were undertaken during 2020–2021. Results are expected by summer 2021. The midterm reviews have demonstrated to date that CFREF recipients have established strong partnerships and collaborations at the national and international level; recruited highly qualified personnel and students; hired new faculty; built world-class infrastructures; already achieved significant advancements in their respective fields of research; and leveraged funding that will contribute to the sustainability of these initiatives in the long term. Funding supports several areas of strategic relevance to Canada, including environment and agriculture; health and related life sciences; advanced manufacturing; information and communications technology; and natural resources and energy. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 | An audit is under way, with an expected completion of August 2021. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
The CFREF evaluation was completed in March 2021. Key findings include:
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Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | A variety of engagement initiatives (webinars, site visits, telephone, email, online forums) are used as part of the regular competition cycle in order to give applicants and recipients opportunities to seek and receive information and to provide feedback on service delivery. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 43,803,273 | 43,803,272 | 43,803,272 | 43,803,272 | 43,803,272 | 0 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 43,803,273 | 43,803,272 | 43,803,272 | 43,803,272 | 43,803,272 | 0 |
Explanation of variances | No variance. |
Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)
Start date | 2003–04 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2009–10 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Training and Career Support |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
CIHR's portion of the Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in master's or doctoral programs in health. This program is a Tri-Agency program and is administered by each respective agency (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC). There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
The CGS program strives to make Canada one of the world’s top countries for research training and development in order to build an innovative and competitive economy, increase future job opportunities and, ultimately, generate social, economic and cultural benefits for Canadians. As a result of investments made to the CGS program, additional awards (540 Master’s and 179 Doctoral) were offered to applicants. In the 2020–21 competition, CIHR committed an investment of $28.2M over three years to support research training in areas related to health. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 | No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. Key controls of this program are reviewed by Internal Audit as part of the annual Internal Control over Financial Management Assessment. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
The Canada Graduate Scholarships are being evaluated as part of a Tri-Agency evaluation of Research Training and Talent Development. Planning and initial implementation of this evaluation was underway, but experienced delays due to COVID-19 related isolation; expected completion is likely to be August 2022. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and Tri-Agency or agency specific electronic communication. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 21,205,669 | 25,246,441 | 26,850,000 | 26,850,000 | 26,818,458 | (31,542) |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 21,205,669 | 25,246,441 | 26,850,000 | 26,850,000 | 26,818,458 | (31,542) |
Explanation of variances | The variance is immaterial. |
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (voted)
Start date | 2007 |
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End date | 2022–23 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2012–13 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Research in Priority Areas |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program bridges the challenging gap between innovation and commercialization. The program matches clusters of research expertise with the business community to share the knowledge and resources that bring innovations to market faster. Centres advance research and facilitate commercialization within four priority areas: the environment; natural resources and energy; health and life sciences; and information and communications technologies. This program is administered by NSERC on behalf of CIHR, SSHRC and NSERC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. As per Budget 2018, the Government announced it would transfer the management of the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) (and associated funding) to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) managed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). |
Results achieved |
Pre-competitive development of promising technology and the promotion of its transfer to new or established Canadian companies are facilitated. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 | No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
There are no plans to evaluate this program as the CECR was transferred to the Strategic Innovation Fund managed by ISED and will be evaluated as part of the SIF. This program has been evaluated 3 times since its inception in 2007. Given the solid evaluation history, there are few lessons to be learned from an evaluation at this time. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | No further competitions are planned under this program. Existing recipients are supported by direct contact and engagement through their assigned NCE staff liaison who sits as an observer on the Board of Directors. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 13,194,408 | 9,719,000 | 6,981,000 | 6,981,000 | 6,981,000 | 0 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 13,194,408 | 9,719,000 | 6,981,000 | 6,981,000 | 6,981,000 | 0 |
Explanation of variances | No variance. |
Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support (voted)
Start date | 2000–01 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2011–12 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Investigator-Initiated Research – Training and Career Support – Research in Priority Areas |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) provides a wide array of funding programs under this transfer payment program. This includes grants 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 funding includes direct salary and stipend support to individual researchers/scientists and research trainees. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
CIHR invested the funding in this program to fund a wide range of health research areas. CIHR grants and awards helped maintain a strong and diverse health research base, which is detailed in the 2020–21 Departmental Results Report. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. Key controls of this program are reviewed by Internal Audit as part of the annual Internal Control over Financial Management Assessment. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
The following evaluations were completed for this transfer payment program in 2020–21:
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Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | CIHR engages applicants and recipients on an ongoing basis through various forms of social media, electronic newsletters, presentations, discussion forums and consultation processes. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 958,291,539 | 997,859,990 | 1,016,867,906 | 1,214,070,497 | 1,102,655,980 | 85,788,074 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 958,291,539 | 997,859,990 | 1,016,867,906 | 1,214,070,497 | 1,102,655,980 | 85,788,074 |
Explanation of variances | CIHR’s actual spending was $85.8M more than planned. This was mainly due to additional funding received as part of the Government of Canada’s response to address the public health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Institute Support Grants (voted)
Start date | 2000–01 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2008–09 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Research in Priority Areas |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Institute Support Grant program provides funding to selected host institutions (including Canadian academic institutions, 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 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 in health research. Institutes also organize conferences, seminars and workshops, all with the goal of developing and disseminating health-related knowledge and best practices. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
In 2020–21, CIHR provided each of the host institutions a grant to support institute operations, including the salaries of Scientific Directors, Institute staff and other administrative expenses. Institute Support Grants also support activities that facilitate and develop national research networks linking the Institutes' respective research communities. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
The next evaluation of the ISG is planned for completion by March 2024–25 as part of the Evaluation of the CIHR Institutes. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | CIHR engages applicants and recipients on an ongoing basis through various forms of social media, electronic newsletters, presentations, discussion forums and consultation processes. Scientific Directors are among the top scientists in their fields and maintain strong ties to Canada's research communities. For more information please visit their respective websites. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 13,604,167 | 14,182,999 | 14,268,100 | 14,518,100 | 14,518,100 | 250,000 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 13,604,167 | 14,182,999 | 14,268,100 | 14,518,100 | 14,518,100 | 250,000 |
Explanation of variances | CIHR’s actual spending was $0.25M greater than planned due to funding and expenditures related to the oversight of strategic initiatives. |
Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted)
Start date | 1997–98 |
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End date | 2023–24 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2014–15 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Research in Priority Areas |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The program supports large-scale academically led research networks that harness the creativity and inventiveness of Canadian health, natural and social scientists, and engineers. Partners from industry, government and not-for-profit organizations contribute additional expertise and bring cash and in-kind support. This program is a Tri-Agency program administered by NSERC on behalf of CIHR, SSHRC and NSERC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
Strong linkages and partnerships between university, government and industry, and other users (NGOs) resulting in the exploitation of leading-edge research results with economical and/or societal benefits to Canada. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
There are no plans to evaluate this program, as the NCE is no longer an ongoing program and its funds will be gradually transferred to the New Frontiers in Innovation Fund. This program has been evaluated regularly (i.e., every 5 years) since its inception (as a sunset program) in 1985. Given the solid evaluation history, there are few lessons to be learned from an evaluation at this time. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | No further competitions are planned under this program. Existing recipients are supported by direct contact and engagement through their assigned NCE staff liaison who sits as an observer on the Board of Directors. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 23,477,000 | 21,740,000 | 19,207,940 | 19,207,940 | 19,207,540 | (400) |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 23,477,000 | 21,740,000 | 19,207,940 | 19,207,940 | 19,207,540 | (400) |
Explanation of variances | The variance is immaterial. |
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)
Start date | 2008–09 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2014–15 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Training and Career Support |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is a Tri-Agency program designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award. This award assists students during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. This program is administered by CIHR on behalf of CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
Through the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship program, the Government of Canada invests up to $25M annually, divided among the budgets of CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC, to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annually to Canadian and international doctoral students studying at Canadian universities who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering, and health. In the 2020–21 competition, CIHR invested $8.4M over three years to support research training in areas related to health. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. Key controls of this program are reviewed by Internal Audit as part of the annual Internal Control over Financial Management Assessment. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
An evaluation of the Vanier CGS program was completed in 2020–21. While there is a continued need to support top-tier national and international doctoral students, the Vanier CGS program’s current design and delivery limits its ability to: attract top students from other countries to Canada and retain Canada’s top doctoral students at the time of application. The program is achieving its expected intermediate outcomes, however, applicants and recipients report similar outcomes, calling into question the added value of the program. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and directed Tri-Agency or agency-specific electronic communication, as well as through the Vanier CGS website. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 8,334,030 | 8,349,999 | 8,350,000 | 8,350,000 | 8,349,998 | (2) |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 8,334,030 | 8,349,999 | 8,350,000 | 8,350,000 | 8,349,998 | (2) |
Explanation of variances | The variance is immaterial. |
TPPs with total actual spending of less than $5 million
Business-Led Networks Centres of Excellence (voted)
Start date | 2007 |
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End date | 2023–24 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2012–13 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Research in Priority Areas |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Business-led Networks of Centres of Excellence program (BL-NCE) funds large-scale collaborative research networks that bring a wide range of research expertise to bear on specific challenges identified by an industrial sector. This Tri-Agency program is administered by NSERC on behalf of SSHRC, CIHR and NSERC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. As per Budget 2018, the Government announced it would transfer the management of the Business-led Networks of Centres of Excellence programs (and associated funding) to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) managed by ISED. |
Results achieved |
Private sector investments in Canadian research is increased. Training of skilled researchers supported. Transfer of ideas from the laboratory into solutions needed by the private sector is accelerated. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
There are no plans to evaluate this program as the BL-NCE was transferred to the SIF managed by ISED and will be evaluated as part of the SIF. This program has been evaluated regularly (i.e., every 5 years) since its inception in 2007. Given the solid evaluation history, there are few lessons to be learned from an evaluation at this time. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | No further competitions are planned under this program. Existing recipients are supported by direct contact and engagement through their assigned NCE staff liaison who sits as an observer on the Board of Directors. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 0 | 3,731,788 | 3,692,367 | 3,692,367 | 3,692,367 | 0 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 0 | 3,731,788 | 3,692,367 | 3,692,367 | 3,692,367 | 0 |
Explanation of variances | No variance. |
Canada 150 Research Chairs (voted)
Start date | 2017 |
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End date | 2025–26 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017–18 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Investigator-Initiated Research |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The Canada 150 Research Chairs (C150) program provides Canadian universities with a one-time investment to attract top-tier, internationally based scholars and researchers (including Canadian expatriates) to Canada. This program is administered by SSHRC on behalf of CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
In 2020–21, the CIHR total investment was $18.9M over seven years. Of the 24 Chairs, more than 58% are women and 42% are Canadian researchers choosing to return to Canada to carry out their ambitious research programs. Each Chair has the opportunity to recruit students from Canada and beyond who will help further their work in disciplines such as chemistry, microbiology, evolutionary genomics, gender and African politics, global governance, neurosciences, epigenetics, public health and psychology. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits are planned at this time. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
A joint evaluation of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs and Canada 150 Research Chairs was completed in June 2020. Key findings include:
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Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | A variety of engagement initiatives (webinars, site visits, telephone, email, online forums) are used as part of the regular competition cycle in order to give applicants and recipients opportunities to seek and receive information and to provide feedback on service delivery. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 1,206,781 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 0 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 1,206,781 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 0 |
Explanation of variances | No variance. |
College and Community Innovation (voted)
Start date | 2007 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018–19 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Research in Priority Areas |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program is managed by NSERC in collaboration with CIHR and SSHRC. The CCI program increases 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 the natural and social sciences, engineering, humanities and/or 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. There is no repayable contribution under this TPP. |
Results achieved |
The CCI program invests approximately $86M annually to increase innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to increase their capacity to work with local partner organizations, particularly SMEs. In 2020–21, the CCI program continued undergoing an evolution to simplify, streamline and address the changing dynamics of applied research in colleges and communities across Canada. This evolution will better reflect the program’s Tri-Agency nature by broadening the program’s scope to include social and health innovation. |
Findings of audits completed in 2020–21 |
No audits of this transfer payment program were completed or underway in 2020–21. |
Findings of evaluations completed in 2020–21 |
Evaluation of the College and Community Innovation program is planned to be completed by March 2024. |
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2020–21 | A variety of engagement initiatives (webinars, site visits, telephone, email, online forums) are used as part of the regular competition cycle in order to give applicants and recipients opportunities to seek and receive information and to provide feedback on service delivery. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Actual spending | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2020–21 Total authorities available for use | 2020–21 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2020–21 actual minus 2020–21 planned) |
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Total grants | 567,326 | 493,791 | 200,000 | 1,206,353 | 1,206,353 | 1,006,353 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 567,326 | 493,791 | 200,000 | 1,206,353 | 1,206,353 | 1,006,353 |
Explanation of variances | CIHR’s actual spending was $1.0M more than planned due to new transfers from NSERC to CIHR for grants aligned to its mandate. |
Response to parliamentary committees and external audits
- Response to parliamentary committees:
- There were no recommendations for the CIHR.
- Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development):
- There were no audits in 2020–21 requiring a response.
- Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:
- There were no audits in 2020–21 requiring a response.
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