Supplementary Information Tables for the 2019–20 Departmental Plan: Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs Under $5 million

Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million

Name of transfer payment program	Class Grants & Contributions Program (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Annually through the Estimates
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information
Main objective	The objectives of the Class Grants and Contributions Program are to enable the research, development and management of activities that contribute to the objectives of the Research and Support Program in order to reduce uncertainties regarding health, safety, security and environmental issues.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)	$75,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2014–15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)	N/A – CNSC’s Grants & Contribution Program falls below the reference level established by the Policy on Results for evaluation of ongoing G&Cs programs of $5M average expenditure per year.
General targeted recipient groups	Eligible recipients include: Canadian, foreign and multinational non-profit organizations Canadian and foreign academic institutions Canadian provincial, territorial, municipal and/or regional governments Foreign government departments and agencies

Name of transfer payment program	Class Grants & Contributions Program (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Annually through the Estimates
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information
Main objective	The objectives of the Class Grants and Contributions Program are to enable the research, development and management of activities that contribute to the objectives of the Research and Support Program in order to reduce uncertainties regarding health, safety, security and environmental issues.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)	$1,889,127
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2014–15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)	N/A – CNSC’s Grants & Contribution Program falls below the reference level established by the Policy on Results for evaluation of ongoing G&Cs programs of $5M average expenditure per year.
General targeted recipient groups	Eligible recipients include: Canadian, foreign and multinational non-profit organizations Canadian and foreign academic institutions Canadian provincial, territorial, municipal and/or regional governments Foreign government departments and agencies

Name of transfer payment program	Participant Funding Program (voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through estimates
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information
Main objective	The objective of the Participant Funding Program is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples, members of the public, and stakeholders in environmental assessments and in public Commission hearings or proceedings.
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars)	$1,750,076
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2015–16
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)	N/A - CNSC’s Grants & Contribution Program falls below the reference level established by the Policy on Results for evaluation of ongoing G&Cs programs of $5M average expenditure per year.
General targeted recipient groups	Eligible recipients include: Individuals, Indigenous peoples, landowners, incorporated not-for-profit organizations, or other interest groups who seek to intervene in the decision-making and/or public review processes for projects in which they have a meaningful interest and can bring value-added information to the Commission.