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Canadian Institutes of Health Research


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Details on Transfer Payments Programs for Canadian Institutes of Health Research


Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 1.1 Fund health research
Program Activity Description:
Plan, launch and manage competitions and programs for grant funds to facilitate and enable the conduct of outstanding health research including collaborative programs in investigator-framed and Institute-framed initiatives.

Expected Results:
Effective and efficient funding programs that enable ethical health research, responding to opportunities and priorities.
Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR-funded research programs including results, awareness and satisfaction levels.
  • Extent to which Institutes have appropriately influenced the research, policy and/or practice agendas in their communities.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 443.8 445.7 448.7 455.8
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 443.8 445.7 448.7 455.8

Planned Audits and Evaluations
As part or CIHR's 2006-07 Evaluation Plan, a revised Results based Management and Accountability Framework (RMAF) is being developed for CIHR's largest funding program (the Operating Grants Program) and an Umbrella RMAF is being developed to cover all of CIHR's Grants for research projects and personnel support.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 2.1 Fund health researchers and trainees
Program Activity Description:
Plan, launch and manage competitions and programs for both salary awards to enable health researchers to devote more time to their research, as well as competitions for training awards to develop future health researchers.

Expected Results:
Effective and efficient funding programs that ensure a supply of highly qualified health researchers and trainees are available to conduct outstanding research.

Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR-funded salary and training programs including results, awareness and satisfaction levels.
  • Level and success of Institute activity in creating opportunities for capacity development based on successful initial and ongoing identification and targeting of research domains in need of capacity development.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 158.6 198.4 203.4 203.4
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 158.6 198.4 203.4 203.4

Planned Audits and Evaluations
The 2006-07 Evaluation Plan includes the evaluation of the Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research Program and the Canada Graduate Scholarships Program.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Start Date: 2003/2004 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 2.1 Fund health researchers and trainees
Program Activity Description:
Manage competitions and programs for financial support to develop future health researchers (at both Masters and Doctoral levels).

Expected Results:
Appropriate investments that provide incentive for superior health research students to enroll in and complete health related Masters and PhD programs.

Indicators:

  • Proportion of fundable applications received by CIHR that are funded
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 8.2 10.5 10.5 10.5
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 8.2 10.5 10.5 10.5

Planned Audits and Evaluations
An evaluation framework for this program is currently in the planning stage (in conjunction with SSHRC and NSERC) and will be completed in 2006-07; the evaluation will follow shortly thereafter.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 2.2 Fund research resources, collaboration and other grants to strengthen the health research community
Program Activity Description:
Plan, launch and manage competitions and programs for grant funds for research-enabling activities, such as networking, provision of new equipment, databases and/or specialized resources. Encourage participation and involvement of stakeholders in the public and private sectors through collaborative, enabling programs and competitions.

Expected Results:
Effective and efficient partnerships and funding programs that lead to a dynamic research environment and enable outstanding research.

Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR-funded research resources and collaboration programs including results, awareness and satisfaction levels.
  • Expenditure levels and distribution.
  • Level of Institute leadership, activity and success in strengthening research infrastructure/environment.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 66.6 70.4 70.4 70.4
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 66.6 70.4 70.4 70.4

Planned Audits and Evaluations
The 2006-07 Evaluation Plan includes the evaluation of the Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research Program and the Canada Graduate Scholarships Program.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 2.3 Develop and support strong health research community through national and international alliances and priority-setting
Program Activity Description:
Plan, launch and manage both Institute Support Grants that enable Institute activities such as the development of strategic health research priorities and development of alliances, as well as competitions and programs for grant funds for both national and international partnered programs.

Expected Results:
National and international health research agendas are formulated and implemented.

Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR-funded partnership research programs including results, awareness and satisfaction levels.
  • Number, diversity and scope of linkages, exchanges, alliances and partnerships with other organizations including health policy-makers at all levels of government (especially provincial governments) compared to baseline. Includes willingness of stakeholders to support research in Institute domains and number and size of funding flows through jointly-funded partnership programs where relevant.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 9.1 10.8 10.8 10.8
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 9.1 10.8 10.8 10.8

Planned Audits and Evaluations
Evaluations of each of the 13 Institutes were completed in 2005-06. In addition, the External Review of CIHR, conducted by an International Panel in February 2006, was finalized in 2006-07. It included a comprehensive review and evaluation of CIHR's thirteen Institutes. An update to the Evaluation Framework is planned for 2006-07.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Institute Support Grants
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 2.3 Develop and support strong health research community through national and international alliances and priority-setting
Program Activity Description:
Manage Institute Support Grants that enable Institute activities such as the development of strategic health research priorities and development of alliances

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

Indicators:

  • Evidence of Institute's emerging leadership within the Canadian research and research user community, including examples of Institute innovation in identifying and responding to National health threats and opportunities.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0

Planned Audits and Evaluations
Evaluations of each of the 13 Institutes were completed in 2005-06. In addition, the External Review of CIHR, conducted by an International Panel in February 2006, was finalized in 2006-07. It included a comprehensive review and evaluation of CIHR's thirteen Institutes. An update of the Institute Support Grant RMAF and RBAF will be completed in the 2006-07 fiscal year.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 2.4 Inform research, clinical practice and public policy on ethical, legal and social issues related to health and health research
Program Activity Description:
Undertake consultations to enable inclusive dialogue across sectors, disciplines and communities to lead to greater public engagement, improved knowledge and understanding of the ethical, legal and social issues in the context of health and health research. As well, plan, launch and manage competitions and programs for grant funds to create new knowledge and provide grant funds that enable effective insights pertaining to the ethical, legal and social issues in the context of health and health research.

Expected Results:
Uptake and application of ethics knowledge as an integral part of decision-making in health practice, research and policy.

Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR's ELSI activities, for example, changes in the number of ethics-related incidents that arise from health practice, research, and policies.
  • Number of publications resulting from ELSI research.
  • Number of public policies influenced by ELSI principles.
  • Opinions of health researchers, and policy-makers regarding their success in uptake and application of new ethical knowledge
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 1.4 3.8 3.8 3.8
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 1.4 3.8 3.8 3.8

Planned Audits and Evaluations
No evaluations are planned in this area for 2006-07.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 3.1 Support activities on knowledge translation, exchange, use and strategies to strengthen the health system
Program Activity Description:
Implement strategies to enable the effective dissemination, exchange, synthesis and application of health research results that will lead to improvements in the Canadian health system. As well, plan, launch and manage competitions and programs for grant funds designed to create new knowledge, strengthen Canadian capacity and networks, and together with our partners undertake effective research and knowledge translation of health research.

Expected Results:
Effective dissemination, exchange, synthesis and application of research results take place to create new knowledge, strengthen Canadian capacity and networks, and together with our partners, enable effective research and knowledge translation of health research.

Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR-funded research programs including results, awareness and satisfaction levels.
  • Increased number, scope and diversity of knowledge translation activities supported by CIHR (and its partners where relevant) or resulting from CIHR activities (for example, synthesis papers, briefs, participation in policy task forces) compared to baseline.
  • Identification of and initial communication with key knowledge translation stakeholders, followed by increased number of inputs (driven by research evidence) to stakeholders' decision processes.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 33.3 37.7 37.7 37.7
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 33.3 37.7 37.7 37.7

Planned Audits and Evaluations
No evaluations are planned in this area for 2006-07.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start Date: October 2000 End Date: N/A
Program Activity: 3.2 Support national efforts to capture the economic value for Canada of health research advances made at Canadian institutions
Program Activity Description:
Implement strategies to enable the effective development and commercialization of health research that will lead to a better quality of life for Canadians through improvements in the Canadian health system, products and economy. As well, plan, launch and manage competitions and programs for grant funds to create and transfer new knowledge, strengthen Canadian capacity and networks, and undertake effective commercialization of health research.

Expected Results:
Mobilizing research to improve health services, products, a strengthened healthcare system and the economy.

Indicators:

  • Success of CIHR-funded research programs including results, awareness and satisfaction levels.
  • Number and nature of patents, spin-off companies and licenses for intellectual property (IP) generated from CIHR-funded research.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Total Grants 24.2 25.6 25.6 25.6
Total Contributions   -   -   -   -
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments   -   -   -   -
Total PA 24.2 25.6 25.6 25.6

Planned Audits and Evaluations
A Results based Management and Accountability Framework (RMAF) is being developed in 2006-07 for CIHR's commercialization and innovation strategy.

An audit of this program is not part of the 2006-07 Audit Plan. The Audit Plan is developed annually and finalized upon approval by Governing Council's Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit.



Date Modified: 2006-09-26
 
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