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Table 2: Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)

Table 2(a): Grants and Scholarships

($ millions )


Actual Spending 2006-07 Actual Spending 2007-08 Planned Spending 2008-09 Total Authorities 2008-09 Actual Spending 2008-09 Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending
Program Activities:
Promote Science and Engineering 3.8 4.2 5.9 6.0 4.5 1.4
Support Students and Fellows 90.5 94.2 99.5 105.4 99.9 -0.4
Attract and Retain Faculty 142.7 145.4 164.7 165.6 149.8 14.9
Fund Basic Research 422.4 435.5 363.8 364.2 357.9 5.9
Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources N/A N/A 38.7 51.4 73.3 -34.6
Fund Research in Strategic Areas 49.4 71.4 100 111.3 79.8 20.2
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships 104.4 115.2 90.2 86.6 125.1 -34.9
Support Commercialization 10.7 9.3 11 11.4 11.6 -0.5
Total Grants/Contributions/Other types of transfer payments 823.8 875.2 873.8 901.9 901.9 -28.1
Comment(s) on Variance(s)

NSERC received through Budget 2008 an additional $33.5M for collaborative research that directly contributes to the knowledge and innovation needs of Canada’s automotive, manufacturing, forestry and fishing industries. Lastly NSERC has received and sent funding from and to other departments in support of NSERC’s programs through the Supplementary Estimates. These additional funding were not included in the RPP of 2008-2009.


Table 2(b): Canada Graduate Scholarships

($ millions )


Actual Spending 2006-07 Actual Spending 2007-08 Planned Spending 2008-09 Total Authorities 2008-09 Actual Spending 2008-09 Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending
Program Activity:
Support Students and Fellows 31.4 37.3 39.6 40.1 40.1 0
Total Grants 31.4 37.3 39.6 40.1 40.1 0
Comment(s) on Variance(s)

Table 2(c): Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research

($ millions )


Actual Spending 2006-07 Actual Spending 2007-08 Planned Spending 2008-09 Total Authorities 2008-09 Actual Spending 2008-09 Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending
Program Activity:
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships 0.0 57.2 0.0 26.7 26.7 -26.7
Total Grants 0.0 57.2 0.0 26.7 26.7 -26.7
Comment(s) on Variance(s)

NSERC received through Budget 2007, $19.1M for the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research. An additional $7.5 million was transferred from the Networks of Centres of Excellence program within Grants and Scholarships through the supplementary estimates process. This additional funding was not included in the RPP of 2008-2009.


Table 2(d): Business-Led networks of Centres of Excellence

($ millions )


Actual Spending 2006-07 Actual Spending 2007-08 Planned Spending 2008-09 Total Authorities 2008-09 Actual Spending 2008-09 Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending
Program Activity:
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 -7.0
Total Grants 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 -7.0
Comment(s) on Variance(s)

NSERC received through Budget 2007, $7M for the Business Led Networks of Centres of Excellence Program.This additional funding was not included in the RPP of 2008-2009.