CIHR 2021-22 Departmental Plan: Details on transfer payment programs

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TPPs with total planned spending of $5 million or more

Canada Excellence Research Chairs
Start date

2008

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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 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.

Expected results
  • Strengthen Canada’s ability to attract the world’s top researchers;
  • Build a critical mass of expertise in priority areas identified by the government at Canadian institutions;
  • Create a competitive environment to help Canadian institutions attract a cadre of world-leading researchers, collaborators, partners, and research users from diverse sectors, nationally and internationally; and
  • Contribute to the branding of Canada as a location of choice for world-leading research, science and technology development
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2020–21

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2025–26

General targeted recipient groups
  • Academia and public institutions
  • Individual or sole proprietorships
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 7,347,343 6,650,000 5,600,000 5,800,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 7,347,343 6,650,000 5,600,000 5,800,000
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Start date

2014

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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 competitively selected Canadian postsecondary institutions turn their key strengths into world-leading capabilities. This program is administered by SSHRC on behalf of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and SSHRC.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

Expected results
  • Institutions develop ambitious and focused strategies
  • Canadian postsecondary institutions excel globally in research areas of strategic relevance to Canada
  • Institutions contribute to creating long-term economic advantages for Canada
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

In progress

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Pending

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2026–27

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 43,803,272 43,803,272 28,117,817 0
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 43,803,272 43,803,272 28,117,817 0
Canada Graduate Scholarships
Start date

2003–04

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)).

There is no repayable contribution under this TPP.

Expected results
  • Increased enrolment in graduate studies in Canada.
  • Improved time to completion of degrees for CGS scholarship holders, relative to national statistics for time to completion in their discipline.
  • Enhanced capacity of Canadian universities to attract the best and brightest young people who will become the next generation of researchers.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2016–17

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2021–22

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and Tri-Agency or agency specific electronic communication.

Type of transfer payment 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 26,850,000 28,635,000 28,635,000 28,635,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 26,850,000 28,635,000 28,635,000 28,635,000
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research
Start date

2007

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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.

Expected results

Pre-competitive development of promising technology and the promotion of its transfer to new or established Canadian companies are facilitated.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2017–18

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

Not applicable.

Budget 2018 transferred CECR program funds to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) at ISED.

Program ends in 2022–23.

General targeted recipient groups
  • Not-for-profit organizations and charities
  • Academia and public institutions
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 6,981,000 7,206,000 4,133,000 0
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 6,981,000 7,206,000 4,133,000 0
Grants for Research Projects and Personnel Support
Start date

2000–01

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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.

Expected results
  • Health research advances knowledge;
  • A strong and talented health research community with the capacity to undertake health research;
  • Commercial activity-products patents and intellectual property, companies and employment generated; and
  • Translation and use of health research takes place as a result of effective funding programs, which can lead to benefits to Canadians.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2019–20

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2020–21

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 1,214,070,497 1,051,340,888 1,030,904,863 1,028,749,790
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 1,214,070,497 1,051,340,888 1,030,904,863 1,028,749,790
Institute Support Grants
Start date

2000–01

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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 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 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.

Expected results

Effective domestic and international health research agendas as well as alliances and partnerships in areas related to the mandate of each Institute.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2019–20

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2023–24

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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.

Type of transfer payment 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 14,518,100 14,139,600 13,602,300 13,450,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 14,518,100 14,139,600 13,602,300 13,450,000
Networks of Centres of Excellence
Start date

1997

End date

2022–23

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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.

Expected results

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.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2015–16

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

Not applicable.

Budget 2018 created the New Frontiers in Research Fund; NCE funding will be transferred to NFRF over the next several years.

Program ends in 2023–24.

General targeted recipient groups
  • Not-for-profit organizations and charities
  • Academia and public institutions
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 19,207,940 17,702,449 5,575,440 0
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 19,207,940 17,702,449 5,575,440 0
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Start date

2008–09

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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 financial 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.

Expected results
  • Establishment of a Canadian doctoral scholarship that is internationally competitive and internationally recognized.
  • Enhanced capacity of Canadian universities to attract the best and brightest students from Canada and the world with the potential to become leaders in the next generation of researchers in Canada.
  • Attract to Canada top students from other countries who will bring with them new knowledge and ideas and enrich the Canadian learning environment.
  • Retain Canada’s top doctoral students in the face of intense international competition for the brightest researchers.
  • Promote and brand Canada as a home of research excellence and Canadian Universities as world-class institutions of research and higher learning.
  • Establish effective research collaborations and networks between Canada and the recipients’ home countries.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2014–15

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2020–21

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

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 through the Vanier CGS website.

Type of transfer payment 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 8,350,000 8,350,000 8,350,000 8,350,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 8,350,000 8,350,000 8,350,000 8,350,000

TPPs with total planned spending of less than $5 million

Business-Led Networks Centres of Excellence
Start date

2007

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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.

Expected results

The research knowledge and technology produced by the networks and centres are transferred and used.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2015–16

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

Not applicable.

Budget 2018 transferred BL-NCE program funds to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) at ISED.

Program ends in 2023–24.

General targeted recipient groups
  • Not-for-profit organizations and charities
  • Academia and public institutions
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 3,692,367 2,432,376 1,496,334 447,135
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 3,692,367 2,432,376 1,496,334 447,135
Canada 150 Research Chairs
Start date

2017

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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.

Expected results
  • Strengthen Canada’s research capacity through the recruitment and retention of top-tier, internationally based scholars and researchers;
  • Enhance Canada’s reputation as a global centre for science, research and innovation excellence;
  • Improve universities’ capacity to generate and apply new knowledge; and
  • Improve the training and development of highly qualified research personnel.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2020–21

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2025–26

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000
College and Community Innovation
Start date

2007

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)
  • Canada’s health research is internationally competitive
  • Canada’s health research capacity is strengthened
  • Canada’s health research is used
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 the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (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.

Expected results
  • Increased awareness by local businesses of the capacity of the postsecondary institutions to assist with applied research projects.
  • Increased involvement of faculty in applied research.
  • Increased applied research capacity at colleges.
  • College students acquiring applied research knowledge and experience, and exposure to business work environments.
  • New technologies and processes adopted by local businesses and other organizations.
  • Increased applied research collaborations between colleges, universities, local businesses and other organizations.
  • Increased R&D investment by local businesses and other organizations.
  • Increased productivity and competitiveness of local businesses and other organizations.
  • Enhanced reputation of colleges as applied research partners for local businesses and other organizations.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2018–19

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

2023–24

General targeted recipient groups

Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

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 2020–21
forecast spending
2021–22
planned spending
2022–23
planned spending
2023–24
planned spending
Total grants 1,206,353 868,579 474,927 0
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 1,206,353 868,579 474,927 0
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