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Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million

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General information
Name of transfer payment program Grants in support of Outreach and Engagement, Energy Efficiency and Energy Innovation (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Grant
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Various
Main objective Support the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resource sectors, improve energy efficiency in Canada and support the organizations associated with the research, development, management and promotion of activities that contribute to departmental objectives.
Planned spending in 2019-20 $2,880,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2017-18
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) Although there is no mandatory requirement for evaluation as per the 2016 Treasury Board Policy on Results, disbursements through the Outreach and Engagement, Energy Efficiency and Energy Innovation Programs will be considered within the context of evaluations of the programs to which the funded projects align.
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include:

  • Canadian and international, for profit and non-profit organizations;
  • Canadian and international universities and academic institutions;
  • Indigenous groups (individual or a collective representing more than one Indigenous group); and,
  • Foreign, provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments.
General information
Name of transfer payment program Grants and Contributions in support of Geoscience (voted)
End dateFootnote * March 31, 2020
Type of transfer payment Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Geological Knowledge for Canada’s Onshore and Offshore Land
Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources
Main objective

The objective of the Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) Program is to provide regional geoscience knowledge and data that lower the risk associated with discovery of resources in Canada’s North and enables northern communities to make informed decisions about their future economy and society through land use planning and potential resource development.

The objective of the Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI), a collaborative federal geoscience program, is to help the mineral exploration industry be more effective in finding deeply buried mineral deposits through the provision of open, public geoscience, thereby reducing business risk, increasing industry competitiveness, creating jobs, sustaining communities, and generating economic growth.

Planned spending in 2019-20 $840,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2018-19
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) 2019-20
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include:

  • Canadian and international not-for profit organizations (including industry and research and professional associations);
  • Canadian and international academic institutions;
  • Indigenous organizations and groups;
  • Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies, where applicable.
General information
Name of transfer payment program Innovative Solutions Canada (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Grant
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Energy Innovation Program
Main objective
  • Improved biodegradability of bio-based plastics derived from agricultural or wood-based biomass suitable for use as replacements for single use plastics (e.g. packaging).
  • Support technological innovation in Canadian SME through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.
  • Encourage procurement from companies led by under-represented groups, such as women, Indigenous, youth, disabled individuals, LGBTQ+ and others.
  • Foster greater industry-research collaboration through the release of challenges for solutions that address key Government of Canada priorities.
  • Provide federal departments and agencies with opportunities to develop new capabilities to meet their research and development needs and thereby advance government priorities.
Planned spending in 2019-20 $300,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation Not applicable
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include for profit Canadian small to medium businesses which are incorporated in Canada, with R&D activities.

General information
Name of transfer payment program Contributions in support of Small Scale Research (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Various
Main objective Encourage and accelerate innovation in the natural resources sectors, assist in the protection of our natural resources, encourage and develop new and more efficient techniques and technology for sustainable development of our natural resources, and support a better understanding and knowledge of our natural resources.
Planned spending in 2019-20 $835,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2017-18
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) Although there is no mandatory requirement for evaluation as per the 2016 Treasury Board Policy on Results, disbursements through the Small Scale Research programs will be considered within the context of evaluations of the programs to which the funded projects align.
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include:

  • Individuals, Canadian and international for profit and non-profit organizations, Canadian and international universities and academic institutions, co-operatives, Indigenous groups (individual or a collective representing more than one Indigenous group); and,
  • Foreign, provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable.
General information
Name of transfer payment program Contributions in support of GeoConnections Program (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Innovative Geospatial Solutions
Main objective

GeoConnections is an ongoing program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the evolution of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) with standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration to address key economic, social and environmental priorities.

Through regular Calls for Proposals, GeoConnections is co-funding the development of innovative adoption and further development of the CGDI with eligible recipients. GeoConnections fosters innovation in the pre-commercial and de-risking phase, through identification of gaps and targeted projects in the CGDI. The objectives of the program are to:

  1. Increase awareness of the benefits of using geospatial data and tools to achieve goals for social, economic and environmental priorities;
  2. Keep Canada at the leading edge of accessing, sharing and using geospatial information via the Internet;
  3. Support the integration and use of geospatial data to support effective decision-making; and,
  4. Coordinate the development of national policies, standards and mechanisms and support their implementation to ensure maintenance and updating of geospatial data and compatibility with global standards.
Planned spending in 2019-20 $500,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2015-16
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) 2020-21
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include individuals, Canadian or international profit and non-profit organizations, international governments, corporations, industry and their associations, research associations, academic institutions, provincial, territorial, regional, municipal and rural government departments, agencies and some Crown Corporations whose objectives contribute to those of the GeoConnections Program.

General information
Name of transfer payment program Renewal and Enhancement of Funding for the Forest Research Institute Initiative (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Forest Sector Competitiveness
Main objective

To support NRCan’s goal of sustainable natural resource development by harnessing innovation and technology through sectoral public and private partnerships to advance the competitiveness of the forest sector.

Planned spending in 2019-20 $2,368,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2014-15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) 2018-19
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include FP Innovations – a not-for-profit Canadian forest research institute

General information
Name of transfer payment program Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Forest Sector Competitiveness
Main objective

To facilitate economic development by promoting greater participation by Indigenous communities in all natural resource sectors, especially the forest sector.

Planned spending in 2019-20 $4,485,660
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2014-15 (predecessor Aboriginal Forestry Initiative)
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) 2021-22
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include:

  • Indigenous communities, other Indigenous recipients and organizations; and,
  • (Indigenous) industry-related and non-profit organizations.
General information
Name of transfer payment program Payments to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (statutory)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Statutory authority
Link to department’s Program Inventory Statutory Offshore Payments
Main objective

NRCan pays 50% of the operating costs of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. The province pays the other 50%. This is done pursuant to section 28 of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act. The funds are drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Cost recovery regulations put in place in 2016 allow the Board to cost recover up to 100% of eligible costs from industry, which are remitted to the government of Canada and the province of Nova Scotia on a 50/50 basis.

Planned spending in 2019-20 $4,305,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation Not applicable
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients include joint federal-provincial board (independent regulator)

General information
Name of transfer payment program Science and Technology Internship Program under the Career Focus Program Youth Employment Strategy (voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Youth Employment Strategy
Main objective

Since 1997, NRCan has contributed to the Youth Employment Strategy through the Science and Technology Internship Program. This program supports youth between the ages of 15-30 in gaining work experience in science, technology, engineering and math fields in the natural resources sectors. The program supports the Minister’s mandate to support innovation, job creation and clean technology in the natural resources sectors. The program also promotes diversity in the natural resources labour market by targeting participation by individuals in the designated employment equity groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities).

Through NRCan’s A-base funding, approximately 50 youth internships are created per year. In Budget 2017, NRCan received incremental funding of $16.4M over 2 years ($7.5M in 2017-18 and $8.9M in 2018-19) to create an additional 1100 Green Jobs internships.

Planned spending in 2019-20 $558,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2014-15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) 2019-20
General targeted recipient groups

Initial recipients (delivery organizations) and Ultimate recipients (employers) can be:

  • Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including for-profit-organizations and not-for-profit organizations;
  • Indigenous organizations and groups;
  • Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies, where applicable.
  • Note: initial recipients are not eligible to be an employer.

Interns must be:

  • Between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the internship;
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada;
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person who has been granted refugee status; and,
  • Not in receipt of Employment Insurance during the internship.
General information
Name of transfer payment program Contributions in support of Indigenous participation in dialogues (Voted)
End dateFootnote * Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources
Main objective

The objective of this program is active engagement of Indigenous groups with the Crown or its representatives in dialogues related to the NRCan mandate. Examples of such dialogues include policy dialogues related to modernizing Canada’s energy regulator and dialogues related to achieving wildlife habitat and population recovery.

Dialogues seek to share information with, and gather input from, Indigenous groups who may have an interest in or may be affected by policies and options addressed by the policy dialogue. Results will be measured by:

  • the number of contribution agreements signed by eligible groups;
  • the percentage of funding disbursed versus offered;
  • the number of Indigenous groups who received funding that provided written/oral comments and/or participated in meetings with the Crown or its representatives; and,
  • the number of reports, position papers and/or discussion papers generated by Indigenous groups in relation to policy dialogues.
Planned spending in 2019-20 $4,120,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation Not applicable, new program
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) 2022-23
General targeted recipient groups

Direct Recipients: those recipients that participate in policy dialogues or produce relevant knowledge, expertise, reports or input for the purpose of a policy dialogue, including:

  • Indigenous communities or governments;
  • Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (e.g., general council);
  • National and regional Indigenous councils, and tribal organizations;
  • Indigenous (majority owned and controlled by Indigenous people) for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; and,
  • Members of Indigenous groups with community knowledge, Indigenous traditional knowledge or input relevant to the policy dialogue, and with interest in the issues discussed through the policy dialogue.

Initial recipients: recipients that will further distribute funding to Ultimate Recipients, including:

  • Indigenous communities or governments;
  • Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (e.g., general council);
  • National and regional Indigenous councils, and tribal organizations;
  • Indigenous (majority owned and controlled by Indigenous people) for-profit and not-for-profit organizations

Ultimate Recipients: those recipients that receive funding from an Initial Recipient to participate in dialogues or the production of reports or input for the purpose of a dialogue, including:

  • Indigenous communities or governments;
  • Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (e.g., general council);
  • National and regional Indigenous councils, and tribal organizations;
  • Indigenous (majority owned and controlled by Indigenous people) for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; and,
  • Members of Indigenous groups with community knowledge, Indigenous traditional knowledge or input relevant to the dialogue, and interest in the issues discussed through dialogue.
General information
Name of transfer payment program Contributions in Support of Cyber Security and Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection
End dateFootnote * March 31, 2023
Type of transfer payment Contributions
Type of appropriation Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory Energy Safety and Security and Petroleum Resources Program
Main objective The objective of the Cyber Security and Critical Energy Infrastructure Program is to enhance the resilience of domestic and cross-border energy infrastructure by strengthening the capability of the energy sector to prevent, prepare, respond, and recover from cyber threats.
Planned spending in 2019-20 $550,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation New program. No previous evaluation.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) Not applicable.
General targeted recipient groups

Individuals and legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including:

  • For-profit and not-for-profit organizations or companies;
  • Industry associations;
  • Academic institutions;
  • Research associations; and,
  • Cyber security and critical infrastructure researchers and professionals

Eligible international recipients will include not-for-profit organizations such as industry associations, agencies, and research associations validly incorporated or registered abroad.

Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable.

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