2019–20 Departmental Plan: Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs Under $5 Million

Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence

General Information
Name of transfer payment program

Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted)
End date

2023-24
Type of transfer payment

Grant
Type of appropriation

Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Research in Priority Areas
Main objective

The Business Led Networks of Centres of Excellence are designed to be large-scale collaborative research networks that bring a wide range of research expertise to bear on specific challenges identified by an industrial sector.

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 managed by ISED.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)

1,737,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2015–16
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

N/A
General targeted recipient groups

Non-profit organizations

College and Community Innovation Program

General Information
Name of transfer payment program

College and Community Innovation Program (voted)
End date

Ongoing
Type of transfer payment

Grant
Type of appropriation

Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Research in Priority Areas
Main objective

These grants provide funding to colleges to strengthen their applied research capacity, and to carry out applied research and technology transfer activities in one area where the college has recognized expertise and that meets local and regional needs.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)

443,797
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2018–19
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

2023–24
General targeted recipient groups

Non-profit organizations (college)

Canada 150 Research Chairs

General Information
Name of transfer payment program

Canada 150 Research Chairs (voted)
End date

2025–26
Type of transfer payment

Grant
Type of appropriation

Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Investigator-Initiated Research
Main objective

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.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)

3,700,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

Not applicable, new program
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

2019–20
General targeted recipient groups

Persons (Researchers) – Non-profit organizations (Universities)

Canada Excellence Research Chairs

General Information
Name of transfer payment program

Canada Excellence Research Chairs (voted)
End date

Ongoing
Type of transfer payment

Grant
Type of appropriation

Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Investigator-Initiated Research
Main objective

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program is a Tri-Agency initiative 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 SSHRC on behalf of CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC.

There is no repayable contribution under this TPP.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)

4,200,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2014–15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

2019–20
General targeted recipient groups

Persons (Researchers) – Non-profit organizations (Universities)
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