Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs) Under $5 million

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Name of transfer payment program	Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	Program 1.3: Connection: mobilization of social sciences and humanities knowledge Sub-program 1.3.3: Networks of Centres of Excellence
Main objective	These grants fund large-scale collaborative research networks that bring a wide range of research expertise to bear on specific challenges identified by an industrial sector.
Planned spending for 2016-17*	$1,477,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2012-13
General targeted recipient groups	Industry-related

* These figures do not include operating expenses.

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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 Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	Program 1.2: Insight: new knowledge in the social sciences and humanities Sub-program 1.2.1: Individual, team and partnership research grants
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 or regional needs.
Planned spending for 2016-17*	$300,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2013-14
General targeted recipient groups	Non-profit organizations (colleges)

* These figures do not include operating expenses.

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Name of transfer payment program	Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants (voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	Program 1.2: Insight: new knowledge in the social sciences and humanities Sub-program 1.2.1: Individual, team and partnership research grants
Main objective	Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges grants assist colleges to develop new or to significantly enhance existing applied research efforts and capacity in areas that meet local or regional socio-economic needs.
Planned spending for 2016-17*	$125,404
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2012-13
General targeted recipient groups	Non-profit organizations (colleges)

* These figures do not include operating expenses.

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Name of transfer payment program	Canada First Research Excellence Fund (voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	Program 2.2: Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Main objective	These grants support Canada’s postsecondary institutions in their efforts to become global research leaders. It helps Canadian universities, colleges and polytechnics compete with the best in the world for talent and partnership opportunities, to make breakthrough discoveries, and to excel globally in research areas that will create long-term economic advantages for Canada.
Planned spending for 2016-17*	$1,935,556
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable—new program
General targeted recipient groups	Non-profit organizations (universities and research institutions, colleges)

* These figures do not include operating expenses.