Details on transfer payment programs

2014

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2014-15

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Insight Research

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.

• 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

Not applicable (N/A)

Pending

2020-21

Academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

18,455,544

18,455,544

16,975,702

0

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

18,455,544

18,455,544

16,975,702

0

May 2020

March 2021

Grant

Appropriated through the Estimates and the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act statutory authority

2020-21

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund

The Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund aims to help mitigate impacts of the pandemic on the government’s overall expected outcomes for the academic research enterprise by: maintaining or restoring Canada’s international competitiveness in the global, knowledge-based economy; and contributing to Canadians’ health and social and cultural life, as well as the health of Canada’s natural environment.

This temporary program has been established to help sustain the research enterprise at Canadian universities and health research institutions that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is expected to help reduce negative impacts of the pandemic and ensure that the benefits of significant investments to date in universities and health research institutions are protected. The Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund is a tri-agency program that is administered by SSHRC on behalf of the three federal research funding agencies: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. The Canada Research Coordinating Committee provides strategic oversight for the program and approves awards.

• Research-related personnel of universities and health research institutions receive emergency financial support
• Research activities of universities and health research institutions receive emergency financial support

N/A

N/A

2025-26

Given that the Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund is temporary, it will be included as a component of a future thematic/horizontal evaluation (no later than 2025-26), where the scope and subject matter align with its research goals.

Non-Profit Institutions and Organizations—Colleges and/or universities

Non-Profit Institutions and Organizations—Health care and/or social assistance sectors

Non-Profit Institutions and Organizations—Non-governmental organizations (NGO)

A variety of engagement initiatives (webinars, telephone, email, meetings with research community groups and associations) are used as part of the development and delivery process of the Fund in order to give applicants and recipients opportunities to seek and receive information and to provide feedback on service delivery.

Total grants

450,000,000

0

0

0

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

450,000,000

0

0

0

2003-04

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2009-10

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Research Training and Talent Development

SSHRC’s portion of the Canada Graduate Scholarships program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in master’s or doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. This is a tri-agency program and is administered by each respective agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC).

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

• Increased enrolment in graduate studies in Canada
• Improved time to completion of degrees for Canada Graduate 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

2016-17

Continuation

2021-22

Academia and public institutions

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

Total grants

77,383,500

80,008,500

80,008,500

80,008,500

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

77,383,500

80,008,500

80,008,500

80,008,500

1978

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2011-12

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Insight Research

Research Training and Talent Development

Research Partnerships

This transfer payment program consists of grants and scholarships awarded for research, talent development and research dissemination activities in the social sciences and humanities.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

• Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive
• Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities
• Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

2020-21 (Awards to Scholarly Journals)

Continuation

2021-22 (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships)

Individuals or sole proprietorships, not-for-profit organizations and charities, academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

360,367,397

339,125,547

338,982,587

338,057,102

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

360,367,397

339,125,547

338,982,587

338,057,102

1997

2024-25

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2014-15

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Research Partnerships

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.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

Strong linkages and partnerships between university, government and industry and other users (non-governmental organizations) resulting in the exploitation of leading-edge research results with economic and/or societal benefits to Canada.

2015-16

Continuation

N/A

This is no longer an ongoing program. Its funding will be transferred over the next few years to the New Frontiers in Research Fund, which was created by Budget 2018.

Not-for-profit organizations and charities, academia and public institutions

No further competitions are planned under this program. Existing recipients are supported by direct contact and engagement through their assigned Networks of Centres of Excellence staff liaison who sits as an observer on the Board of Directors.

Total grants

7,757,016

7,154,819

2,304,016

0

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

7,757,016

7,154,819

2,304,016

0

Total grants

45,912,780

72,999,184

107,647,780

123,562,580

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

45,912,780

72,999,184

107,647,780

123,562,580

2003

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2014-15

Canada’s university and college research environments are strong

Research Support Fund

This transfer payment program supports a portion of the indirect costs associated with the conduct of academic research in institutions that receive research grant funds from any of the three federal research granting agencies. Grants are awarded to eligible institutions using a progressive funding formula based on the average revenues from research grants received from CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

Canada contributes, along with and inseparably from other sources of indirect support, to a set of global outcomes that relate to the eligible expense categories:

• Funded Canadian institutions have well-equipped research facilities
• Funded Canadian institutions have world-class research resources
• The research enterprise is effectively and strategically managed and efficiently administered
• Regulatory requirements related to international accreditation standards in research are met
• Intellectual property generated by research activities is managed effectively

2020-21

Continuation

2025-26

Academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

414,265,029

427,638,090

427,638,090

427,638,090

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

414,265,029

427,638,090

427,638,090

427,638,090

2008-09

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2014-15

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Research Training and Talent Development

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.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

• 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

2020-21

Continuation

2025-26

Academia and public institutions

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 Canada Graduate Scholarships website.

Total grants

8,300,000

8,300,000

8,300,000

8,300,000

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

8,300,000

8,300,000

8,300,000

8,300,000

2007

2023-24

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2012-13

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Research Partnerships

The Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence program 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.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

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

2015-16

Continuation

N/A

This is no longer an ongoing program. Budget 2018 transferred the program funds to the Strategic Innovation Fund at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Not-for-profit organizations and charities, academia and public institutions

No further competitions are planned under this program. Existing recipients are supported by direct contact and engagement through their assigned Networks of Centres of Excellence Secretariat staff liaison, who sits as an observer on the Board of Directors.

Total grants

1,363,000

977,000

600,000

250,000

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

1,363,000

977,000

600,000

250,000

2007

2023-24

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2012-13

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Research Partnerships

The Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research 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.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

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

2017-18

Continuation

N/A

This is no longer an ongoing program. Budget 2018 transferred the program funds to the Strategic Innovation Fund at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Not-for-profit organizations and charities, academia and public institutions

No further competitions are planned under this program. Existing recipients are supported by direct contact and engagement through their assigned Networks of Centres of Excellence Secretariat staff liaison, who sits as an observer on the Board of Directors.

Total grants

2,654,005

2,357,000

1,159,000

0

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

2,654,005

2,357,000

1,159,000

0

2017

2025-26

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2017-18

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Insight Research

The Canada 150 Research Chairs 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.

• Strengthened research capacity in Canada through the recruitment and retention of top-tier, internationally based scholars and researchers
• Enhanced reputation of Canada as a global centre for science, research and innovation excellence
• Improved capacity of universities to generate and apply new knowledge
• Improved training and development of highly qualified research personnel

2020-21

Continuation

2025-26

Academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

2,100,000

2,100,000

2,100,00

2,100,000

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

2,100,000

2,100,000

2,100,000

2,100,000

2008

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2016-17

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research is internationally competitive

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Insight Research

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs 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 funding to 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.

• 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
• Contribute to the branding of Canada as a location of choice for world-leading research, science and technology development

2020-21

Continuation

2025-26

Academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

2,800,000

2,800,000

2,800,000

1,750,000

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

2,800,000

2,800,000

2,800,000

1,750,000

2007

Ongoing

Grant

Appropriated annually through Estimates

2018-19

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Research Partnerships

The College and Community Innovation Program is managed by NSERC in collaboration with CIHR and SSHRC. The 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, in areas of the natural and social sciences, engineering, the humanities and/or health. It supports applied research and collaborations that facilitate commercialization, as well as technology transfer and the adaptation and adoption of new technologies, in areas of strategic importance to Canada.

This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions.

• Increased awareness by local businesses of the capacity of 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 research and development 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

2018-19

Continuation

2023-24

Academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

6,543,482

5,170,889

400,000

400,000

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

6,543,482

5,170,889

400,000

400,000

2018

2024-25

Grant

Appropriated annually through the Estimates

2018-19

Canada has a pool of diverse and highly skilled people in the social sciences and humanities

Canada’s social sciences and humanities research knowledge is used

Research Training and Talent Development

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) is a Department of National Defence (DND) initiative, part of which is administered by SSHRC on behalf of DND. The objective of the MINDS initiative is to strengthen the Canadian knowledge base in contemporary defence and security issues through supporting research training and fostering capacity-building in defence and security-related areas across disciplines.

SSHRC is responsible for providing this financial support on behalf of DND to students at the master’s and doctoral level and to postdoctoral fellows who are pursuing research related to defence and security, thereby helping to foster the next generation of defence and security experts.

• Fostering of the next generation of defence and security experts and scholars
• Increased understanding by the Canadian public of defence and security issues

N/A

N/A

An evaluation is not planned given the initiative’s low materiality and risk.

Academia and public institutions

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.

Total grants

602,500

602,000

602,000

221,000

Total contributions

0

0

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

602,500

602,000

602,000

221,000