Contributions in support of Small Scale Research (voted)

**General information**
Name of transfer payment program	Contributions in support of Small Scale Research (voted)
End date	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, provide for a better understanding and knowledge of our natural resources.
Planned spending in 2018-19	$1,070,000
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 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	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.

*This date relates to the expiry date of the program policy authority which may be different from the actual funding end date.

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