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Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Start date: 2001-02

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Arts

Description: The Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) aims to give Canadians access to a variety of professional artistic experiences in their communities. It provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series, as well as their support organizations. The CAPF also supports the emergence of presenters and presenter support organizations for under-served communities or artistic practices. The expected result is that Canadians, from all regions, experience and value professional artistic experiences.

Expected results:

1) Presenters offer a variety of professional artistic experiences to Canadians.
Performance indicator:

• Percentage of professional arts presenter recipients funded by CAPF, based on artistic discipline.

2) Canadians, including those in underserved communities across Canada, engage and participate in a variety of professional artistic experiences.
Performance indicator:

• Percentage of professional arts presenters, funded by CAPF, whose activities reach out to underserved communities, by type of underserved community.

Output:
1) Grants and contributions approved under the CAPF.
Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contributions approved and total amount of funds awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	10,500,000	10,500,000	10,500,000	10,500,000
Total Contributions	17,701,682	18,472,742	18,472,742	18,472,742
Total Transfer Payments	28,201,682	28,972,742	28,972,742	28,972,742

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
• Aboriginal peoples organizations

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
In addition to ongoing activities, such as posting current guidelines on the website, the program evaluations will be an opportunity to engage funding recipients and potential applicants in a dialogue regarding the relevance of the program.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Start date: 2001-02

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Arts

Description: The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) seeks to contribute to the improvement of physical conditions for arts and heritage pieces related to creation, presentation, preservation and exhibition. The program also aims to increase and improve access for Canadians to performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and to museum collections and heritage exhibitions. To achieve these objectives, the CCSF provides financial assistance in the form of grants and contributions to Canadian not-for-profit arts and heritage organizations, other levels of government or agencies as well as equivalent Aboriginal people's institutions or organizations for construction/renovation projects, specialized equipment purchases and feasibility studies for cultural infrastructure projects. The expected result is that Canadians in all regions, including underserved communities, have access to new or improved arts and heritage spaces in their communities for creation, presentation, preservation and exhibition.

Expected results:

1)  Arts and heritage organizations have resources to build and improve facilities and infrastructure.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of new or improved arts and heritage facilities.

2)   A variety of arts and heritage experiences are available in underserved communities, by type of underserved community.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Canadian Heritage supported infrastructure and specialized equipment projects located in underserved communities.

Output:
1)  Grants and contributions approved under the CCSF.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contributions approved and total amount of funds awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000
Total Contributions	18,508,613	24,458,613	24,358,613	22,508,613
Total Transfer Payments	21,508,613	27,458,613	27,358,613	25,508,613

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
• Aboriginal peoples organizations (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
In addition to ongoing activities, such as posting current guidelines on the website, the program evaluations will be an opportunity to engage funding recipients and potential applicants in a dialogue regarding the relevance of the program.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Arts Training Fund

Start date: 1997-98

End date: 2012-13

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2008-09

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Arts

Description: The Canada Arts Training Fund aims to contribute to the development of Canadian creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting the training of artists with high potential through institutions that offer training of the highest calibre. It provides financial assistance to independent professional Canadian not-for-profit institutions that specialize in providing focused, intensive and practice-based studies. These schools provide professional training at the highest level in disciplines such as ballet, contemporary dance, theatre, circus arts, and music (opera, orchestral), etc. It also provides financial support to some training that reflects Aboriginal and culturally diverse artistic practices. The expected result is that Canadians and the world benefit from high-quality artistic achievements by Canadian artists trained in Canada.

Expected results:

1)  Arts graduates have professional careers in Canada and internationally.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of arts graduates employed professionally in their field in Canada and abroad.

Output:
1)  Contributions approved under the Canada Arts Training Fund.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contributions and total amount of funds awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	22,779,440	22,779,440	22,779,440	22,779,440
Total Transfer Payments	22,779,440	22,779,440	22,779,440	22,779,440

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2007-08  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2012-13

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
In addition to ongoing activities, such as posting current guidelines on the website, the program evaluations will be an opportunity to engage funding recipients and potential applicants in a dialogue regarding the relevance of the program.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Start date: 2001-02

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Arts

Description: The Canada Cultural Investment Fund (CCIF) aims to help arts and heritage organizations build and diversify their revenue streams, strengthen their organizational capacity, business skills and competencies, and to assist them in being better rooted and recognized in their communities. This will be achieved through the following four components: Endowment Incentives, Cultural Capitals of Canada, Strategic Initiatives, and Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations. The CCIF provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit organizations in the arts and heritage sectors, foundations, Canadian municipalities, as well as First Nations, Métis, and Inuit equivalent governments. The expected result is to contribute to the long-term organizational, administrative and financial health of Canadian arts and heritage organizations.

Expected results:
1)  Arts and heritage organizations are supported within Canadian communities that value their existence.
    Performance indicators:

• Number of new or maintained initiatives, by type, per applicant/recipient.

Initiatives include: tools, strategies, activities, programs, approaches developed as a result of project funding.

• Number of new or maintained partnerships and other types of community support, by applicant/recipient.

Types of partnerships or community support include: cash, expertise, in-kind, etc. from private sector, foundations, schools, community associations, other levels of government, etc.

• Amount of funds raised through private-sector donations by arts organizations applying to and eligible for Endowment Incentives component.

Output:
1)  Grants and contributions approved under the CCIF.
     Performance indicator:

• Total amount of funds awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	19,038,432	19,038,432	19,038,432	19,038,432
Total Contributions	6,144,273	5,997,023	6,183,773	6,243,273
Total Transfer Payments	25,182,705	25,035,455	25,222,205	25,281,705

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Amendment           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
• Aboriginal peoples organizations (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)
• Other: associations, institutions, foundations, post-secondary institutions

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
In addition to ongoing activities, such as posting current guidelines on the website, the program evaluations will be an opportunity to engage funding recipients and potential applicants in a dialogue regarding the relevance of the program.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Media Fund

Start date: 2010-11

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

Description: The Canada Media Fund (CMF), a public/private partnership, provides funding for the creation of television convergent digital content in both official languages and leading-edge non-linear content and applications designed for distribution on multiple platforms (e.g. television broadcast, the Internet, and/or mobile phones). The CMF focuses investments on the creation of content Canadians want and harnesses the opportunities provided by new technologies to deliver the content to Canadians where and when they want it. Organizations supported by the CMF include, but are not limited to, Canadian television and interactive production companies, broadcasters, broadcast distribution undertakings, Internet service providers and mobile communications operators. Canadians as consumers of convergent programs and creators of leading-edge content and applications represent to ultimate target group. Aboriginal communities and Francophones in minority language communities are also targeted by specific production envelopes.

Expected results:
1)  Leading-edge non-linear content and applications are created for commercial potential or public use.
Leading-edge, non-linear content and applications: innovative content or applications presented on or developed for a digital platform that allows for interaction, such as offering user choices to control progress or to direct a story or presentation.
Commercial potential: potential uptake of products by mainstream media companies.
Public use: taking the form of projects whose products are used freely and/or directly by the public.
Performance indicator:

• Number of leading-edge non-linear content and applications projects supported by the CMF.

2)  Canadians watch or interact with CMF supported television programs or digital convergent content.
     Performance indicators:

• Audience share for CMF-funded television productions as a percentage of total audiences, by genre and by language.
• Number of users of digital convergent content from platforms other than television.

Output:
1)  Contribution agreement with the CMF Corporation.
     Performance indicator:

• A contribution agreement between Canadian Heritage and the CMF Corporation is signed.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	134,146,077	134,146,077	134,146,077	134,146,077
Total Transfer Payments	134,146,077	134,146,077	134,146,077	134,146,077

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Not available

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organization (CMF corporation)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: N/A

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Interactive Fund

Start date: 2010-11

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

Description: The Canada Interactive Fund (CIF) provides funding for the creation of online Canadian content developed by Official Language Minority Community (OLMC), Aboriginal, ethnocultural and other not-for-profit cultural organizations by focusing on the creation of interactive cultural products and applications. Examples of projects supported under the CIF could be where not-for-profit cultural organization partners with a targeted community to develop a living history of a community which combines a blog, an interactive timeline, community photos and stories of individual members. As Canadians increasingly adopt new technologies, the CIF is needed to ensure that OLMC, Aboriginal, ethnocultural and other not-for-profit cultural organizations contribute to leading-edge content online. This will complement action the Government has taken to update cultural programs, in particular the Canada Media Fund, which ensures the for-profit sector creates and distributes Canadian programming on multiple platforms.

Expected results:

1)  Digital interactive content and applications are created by official language minority community, Aboriginal, ethnocultural and other not-for-profit cultural organizations.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of digital interactive products created with support from the CIF.

2)  Canadians access digital interactive content produced by official language minority community, Aboriginal, ethnocultural and not-for-profit cultural organizations.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of annual visitors to projects supported through the CIF.

Output:
1)  Contributions issued under the CIF.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of contribution agreements signed and number of total amount of funds awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	10,770,684	6,346,244	6,724,894	6,854,858
Total Transfer Payments	10,770,684	6,346,244	6,724,894	6,854,858

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Not available

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
• Aboriginal peoples organizations (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)
• Other: educational institutions

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

• The CIF takes advantage of contacts developed between the target clientele and other branches within Canadian Heritage, such as Aboriginal Affairs and Official Languages, and colleagues at the Department’s regional offices to solicit assistance in contacting their client groups. Also, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has agreed to have the CIF’s link on their website.
• At the launch of each call for proposals, outreach messages are sent to approximately 2,000 email addresses for the dissemination of notification to potential applicants. This list is a combination of those who have contacted us for information, as well as lists from Official Languages, Multiculturalism, Aboriginal programs, INAC, previous applicants and groups/associations which represent the CIF’s target clientele.
• The outreach strategy also involves updating the program’s Web page.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Music Fund

Start date: 2001-02

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

Description: The Fund supports activities of music creators, artists and entrepreneurs to ensure Canadians' access to a diverse range of Canadian music choices. The Fund consists of the following components: 1) Music Entrepreneur, which provides financial assistance to established firms with a track record for the creation, production, distribution and marketing of Canadian music, including touring activities; 2) New Musical Works, which provides financial assistance to small and medium music entrepreneurs for the creation, production, distribution and marketing of Canadian music, including attendance to music showcases; 3) Collective Initiatives, which provides financial assistance to a diverse range of collective activities aiming to enhance presence of Canadian music artists at home and abroad; 4) Creators' Assistance, which provides financial support to professional development and acquisition of business knowledge of music creators; 5) Canadian Music Memories, which provides financial support for the preservation of Canada's musical heritage for future generations.

Expected results:
1)  A range of Canadian music is produced by Canada Music Fund recipients.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of Canadian music releases that were supported by the Canada Music Fund (by genre, language, province, etc.).

2)  Canadian music supported by the Canada Music Fund is accessed in Canada and abroad.
     Performance indicator:

• Total number of domestic and international unit sales of Canada Music Fund supported music.
  1. Domestic market share of albums by the Canada Music Fund supported artists.
  2. Domestic unit sales.
  3. International unit sales.

Output:
1)  Grants and contributions issued under the Canada Music Fund.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contributions issued and total dollar amount awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
Total Contributions	23,828,331	23,828,331	22,829,231	22,829,231
Total Transfer Payments	25,828,331	25,828,331	24,829,231	24,829,231

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• For-profit organizations
• Other: individuals

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
When the program application guide for each funding stream is released, the Department communicates with potential and past recipients in the following ways:

• Posting the application guide and application forms on the program website.
• Emailing organizations identified as potential applicants notifying them that application documents are available.
• Emailing professional associations for which members are targeted by the transfer payment program notifying them that application documents are available.
• Sending reminder emails shortly in advance of the funding application deadline.

The Department also engages with program stakeholders throughout the year in the following ways:

• Guiding applicants by phone and email (including toll-free phone number and program e-mail address available to applicants and recipients).
• Attending industry conferences and holding meetings with industry representatives.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Book Fund

Start date: 2010-11

End date: 2014-15

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

Description: The Fund supports the activities of Canadian book publishers and other sectors of the book industry to ensure access to a broad range of Canadian-authored books. This support is delivered through the following streams of funding:

1. Support for Publishers, which provides funding distributed primarily through a formula that rewards success in delivering content that Canadians value. This funding contributes to the sustainable production and marketing of Canadian-authored books by offsetting the high costs of publishing in Canada and building the capacity and competitiveness of the sector;
2. Support for Organizations, which provides funding to develop the Canadian book industry and the market for its products by assisting industry associations and related organizations to undertake collective projects offering benefits to the industry and, ultimately, to readers everywhere.

Expected results:

1)  A range of Canadian-authored books is produced by Canada Book Fund (CBF) recipients.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of Canadian-authored titles published by CBF recipients (by genre, language, province, etc.).

2)  Canadian-authored books supported by the CBF are accessed in Canada and abroad.
     Performance indicator:

• Value, in Canadian dollars, of domestic and international sales of Canadian-authored titles by CBF recipient publishers.

Output:
1)  Grants and contributions issued under the CBF.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contribution agreements issued and total dollar amount awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	8,300,000	8,300,000	8,300,000	8,300,000
Total Contributions	28,366,301	28,366,301	28,366,301	28,366,301
Total Transfer Payments	36,666,301	36,666,301	36,666,301	36,666,301

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit publishers and organizations
• Other: For-profit publishers

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
When the program application guide for each funding stream is released, the Department communicates with potential and past recipients in the following ways:

• Posting the application guide and application forms on the program website.
• Emailing organizations identified as potential applicants notifying them that application documents are available.
• Sending letter by regular mail to recent recipients with a reminder of their application identification number and upcoming deadlines.
• Sending reminder emails shortly in advance of the funding application deadline.

The Department also engages with applicants and recipients throughout the year in the following ways:

• Guiding applicants by phone and email (including toll-free phone number and program e-mail address available to program stakeholders).
• Emailing the program newsletter at least twice a year.
• Holding annual stakeholder consultations.
• Attending various industry events to improve the visibility and understanding of the program.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Periodical Fund

Start date: 2010-11

End date: N/A

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

Description: The Fund supports the activities of Canadian publishers and magazine and non-daily newspaper associations to ensure that Canadians have access to diverse Canadian magazines and non-daily newspapers. The Fund is delivered through the following components: 1) Aid to Publishers, which provides formula funding to Canadian magazines and non-daily newspapers for publishing activities, such as distribution, content creation, online activities and business development; 2) Business Innovation, which provides project funding to print and online magazines for business development and innovation; 3) Collective Initiatives, which provides project funding to Canadian magazines and non-daily newspaper associations for industry-wide projects to increase the overall sustainability of the Canadian magazine and non-daily newspaper industries.

Expected results:
1)  A range of Canadian periodicals supported by the CPF is produced.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of funded titles published by CPF recipients (by type, language, region, group (including Aboriginal, ethnocultural and official language minority) etc.).

2)  Canadian periodicals supported by the CPF are accessed by Canadian readers.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of copies of funded titles distributed to Canadians per year.

Output:
1)  Grants and contributions issued under the CPF.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contributions issued and total dollar amount awarded.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	72,775,054	72,775,054	72,775,054	72,775,054
Total Contributions	1,999,544	1,999,544	1,999,544	1,999,544
Total Transfer Payments	74,774,598	74,774,598	74,774,598	74,774,598

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Not available 

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit publishers and organizations
• Other: For-profit publishers

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
When the program application guide for each funding stream is released, the Department communicates with potential and past recipients in the following ways:

• Posting the application guide and application forms on the program website.
• Emailing and sending letter by regular mail to recent recipients and organizations identified as potential applicants notifying them that application documents are available.
• Sending reminder emails shortly in advance of the funding application deadline.
• Engaging with industry organizations so that they publicize program information to their members.

The Department also engages with program stakeholders throughout the year in the following ways:

• Guiding applicants by phone and email (including toll-free phone number and program e-mail address available to applicants and recipients).
• Holding informal meetings with various stakeholders to explain how the CPF works and to listen to issues and concerns.
• Attending and making speeches at various industry events to improve the visibility and understanding of the program.
• Updating the CPF website with news and program information.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: TV5

Start date: 1990-91

End date: 2012-13

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2009-10

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

Description: The international French-language TV channel TV5 is a partnership between France, Belgium's Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles*, Switzerland, Canada and Quebec. The Department of Canadian Heritage provides annual funding to the channels through a contribution agreement to TV5 Québec Canada and a grant to TV5MONDE. Funding from Canadian Heritage and the Government of Quebec enables Canadian productions to be presented both in Canada, through TV5 Québec Canada, and around the world, through TV5MONDE, alongside a rich diversity of programming from the international Francophonie.

*The “Communtiy française de Belgique” was renamed “Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles” in April 2011.

Expected results:
1)  Canadian content is part of TV5MONDE’s international programming.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Canadian content broadcast on TV5MONDE.

2)  Canadians have access to the wealth and diversity of the international Francophonie through TV5 Québec Canada (TV5 QC).
     Performance indicators:

• Number of Canadian households with access to TV5 QC.

• Percentage of TV5 QC programming originating from the international Francophonie (except Canada).

Outputs:
1)  Contribution agreement (TV5 QC).
     Performance indicator:

• Implementation of contribution agreement.

2)  Grant to TV5MONDE.
     Performance indicator:

• Implementation of grant agreement.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	8,500,000	8,500,000	8,500,000	8,000,000
Total Contributions	4,460,900	4,460,900	4,460,900	2,960,900
Total Transfer Payments	12,960,900	12,960,900	12,960,900	10,960,900

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2007-08

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2012-13

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Other: TV5 Québec Canada (a non-profit organization), TV5MONDE (a corporation under French law)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
Not applicable as only two named recipients are eligible for funding from TV5 Program, TV5 Québec Canada and TV5MONDE.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Museums Assistance Program

Start date: 1972-73

End date: Open

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expression and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Program Activity: Heritage

Description: The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) supports heritage institutions and workers in the preservation and presentation of heritage collections. MAP provides financial assistance to Canadian museums and related institutions for activities that facilitate Canadians’ access to our heritage, foster the preservation of Canada’s cultural heritage, and foster professional knowledge, skills and practices related to key museum functions. In support of the Youth Employment Strategy, MAP helps heritage organizations to create summer employment and internship opportunities for Canadian youth through the heritage components of Young Canada Works. Under MAP's financial authority, Movable Cultural Property grants are provided to assist designated institutions to acquire cultural property threatened with export or available in international markets.

Expected results:
1)  Heritage organizations foster capabilities in key museum functions.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of recipients reporting an impact on key museum functions.

2) Heritage organizations have access to resources to preserve heritage including Aboriginal cultural heritage.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of recipients reporting an impact on heritage preservation.

3)  Heritage organizations provide opportunities for Canadians to access heritage.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of venues providing exhibitions and other programming products/activities.

Output:
1)  Grants and contribution agreements.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of applications approved.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	4,663,680	4,663,680	4,663,680	4,663,680
Total Contributions	11,076,284	11,076,284	11,076,284	11,076,284
Total Transfer Payments	15,739,964	15,739,964	15,739,964	15,739,964

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2009-10  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit Canadian museums and related service organizations
• Aboriginal organizations and governing bodies
• Other: designated institutions or public authorities, including federal departments and Crown corporations (Movable Cultural Property component only)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
Updated information for the Museum Assistance Program, the heritage component of Young Canada Works and the Movable Cultural Property’s grant program is made available on the Department’s website. When additional methods of communication are advisable, the national office provides messages for dissemination by the regional offices to reach the targeted audiences.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Celebration and Commemoration Program

Start date: 2008

End date: 2013

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2008-09

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Promotion of and Attachment to Canada

Description: The Celebration and Commemoration Program aims to support or create opportunities for Canadians to celebrate/commemorate their history, diversity and achievements through a two-fold approach that includes the Celebrate Canada 11-day period culminating on July 1 with Canada Day celebrations and a theme-based dynamic approach to celebrating and commemorating significant people, places, symbols, anniversaries and events. These activities are delivered in collaboration with other federal departments, agencies, regions, partners and stakeholders. The Program provides opportunities to bring Canadians together in their communities to discover and appreciate the richness and diversity of Canadian society and to show their sense of belonging to Canada and pride in being Canadian.

Expected results:
1)  Canadians participate in community celebrations and commemorations, and celebrations of national significance.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of participants at local and national activities.

2)  Increased sense of pride and belonging to Canada.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Canadians who agree that national celebrations and commemorations are a good way to share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

3)  Coordinated federal approach to celebrations and commemorations.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of members attending meetings of the Interdepartmental Commemorations Committee.

Outputs:
1)  Grants and contribution agreements signed under the Celebration and Commemoration Program.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contribution agreements signed.

2)  Five-year Commemoration Plan.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of updates to the Five-year Commemoration Plan.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	7,500,000	7,500,000	7,300,000	5,500,000
Total Contributions	5,701,367	12,994,367	7,194,367	4,994,367
Total Transfer Payments	13,201,367	20,494,367	14,494,367	10,494,367

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2007-08  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2012-13

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• For profit organizations where projects are non-commercial in nature
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
• Other: educational institutions

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through:

• The departmental website;
• Formal written communication to current funding recipients and interested parties; and,
• Informal verbal and written communication between program officers and current funding recipients/interested parties.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Exchanges Canada Program

Start date: 2000-01

End date: No end date. The Program is ongoing, but subject to evaluation every 5 years.

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Promotion of and Attachment to Canada

Description: The Exchanges Canada Program provides grants and contributions in support of youth participation initiatives that allow young Canadians to learn about Canada, create linkages with each other and better appreciate the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian reality. The Program supports not-for-profit organizations to provide Canadian youth with a range of exchange and forum activities to strengthen their sense of belonging to Canada and therefore their sense of Canadian identity. The Program has two components: Youth Exchanges Canada (YEC) and Youth Forums Canada (YFC). YEC funds reciprocal homestay exchanges for young Canadians, and also includes the Summer Work / Student Exchange sub-component, which provides summer job opportunities for 16 and 17 year-olds in their second official language. YFC enables young Canadians to connect with one another through forums, study sessions and workshops of interest to them. The Exchanges Canada website also provides a single window to information on a wide range of exchanges available in Canada.

Expected results:

1)  Young participants enhance their knowledge and understanding of Canada.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of participants who report enhanced knowledge and understanding of Canada.

2)  Young participants connect and create linkages with one another.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of participants who report having created new ties with other young Canadians as a result of the exchange.
  

3)  Young participants enhance their appreciation of the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian experience.
Performance indicators:

• Percentage of participants who report having a better understanding of what Canadians have in common.
• Percentage of participants who report having a better appreciation of how diverse Canada is.

Outputs:
1)  Grants and contribution agreements in support of youth exchanges.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contribution agreements.

2)  Information available to Canadians about youth exchanges.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of people accessing information about youth exchanges.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000
Total Contributions	17,686,359	17,686,359	17,686,359	17,686,359
Total Transfer Payments	17,786,359	17,786,359	17,786,359	17,786,359

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2009-10

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories)
• Other: educational institutions

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

• Sending an invitation letter to prospective applicants to submit a funding application to the Youth Forums Canada component of the Exchanges Canada program for 2012-13.
• Holding stakeholder meetings with current recipients, for discussion and information sharing.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Katimavik Program

Start date: 1997-98

End date: No end date. The Program is ongoing, but subject to evaluation every 5 years.

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Promotion of and Attachment to Canada

Description: The Katimavik Program, delivered by an independent, not-for-profit organization, the Katimavik-OPCAN Corporation, is a national youth volunteer and training program that provides young Canadians with the opportunity to learn more about their country and create ties with communities and with other Canadians. The objectives of the Program are to contribute significantly to the personal, social and professional development of the participants; to promote community service; and to offer a diverse experience, fostering a better understanding of the Canadian reality. Groups of youth generally aged 17 to 21 participate in a six- or nine-month program and collaborate on projects that involve volunteer work, training and group interaction, in various regions of Canada, including French-speaking and English-speaking communities.

Expected results:

1)  Participants value Canada and its diversity.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of participants indicating that they value Canada and its diversity more since participating in the Program.

2)  Host-community partner organizations improve their capacity to serve their community.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of community partners indicating that they have seen their capacity to serve their community improve.

3)  Participants improve their personal, social and professional skills.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of participants indicating that they have improved their personal, social and professional skills during their participation in the Program (in accordance with each of the skills covered by the Program).

Output:
1)  Contribution agreement signed under the Katimavik Program.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of contribution agreements signed.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	16,294,320	15,294,320	18,776,000	18,776,000
Total Transfer Payments	16,294,320	15,294,320	18,776,000	18,776,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2010-11

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation          

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Other: sole-recipient – Katimavik-OPCAN Corporation (non-profit organization)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: N/A

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

Start date: September 1, 2007

End date: March 31, 2012

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2009-10

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Engagement and community participation

Description: The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) program provides grants and contributions in support of local festivals and capital projects. Funding is made available to eligible stakeholders presenting arts and heritage festivals, events and activities that place emphasis on local engagement. Its objective is to engage citizens in their communities through performing and visual arts as well as through the expression, celebration and preservation of local historical heritage. The program has three components: 1) Local Festivals supports recurring festivals, events and activities that involve the whole community and give opportunities to local artists and artisans and/or celebrate local history and heritage; 2) Community Anniversaries supports one-time commemorations through festivals or other activities that celebrate a major anniversary of a significant local person or event; and 3) Legacy Fund supports tangible, lasting capital projects that commemorate or celebrate a major anniversary of a significant local person or event.

Expected results:

1)  Canadians are engaged in the expression, celebration and preservation of local arts and heritage.
     Performance indicators:

• Number of volunteers at BCAH supported events.
• Number of local artists, artisans, and performers of historical heritage activities at BCAH supported events.
• Number of visitors/attendees at BCAH supported events.

Outputs:
1)  Grants and contribution agreements signed under the BCAH program.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grant letters and agreements signed.

2)  Regional coordination and consultation.
Performance indicator:

• Number of annual coordination and consultation meetings.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	14,355,000	14,355,000	14,355,000	14,355,000
Total Contributions	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,300,000
Total Transfer Payments	17,655,000	17,655,000	17,655,000	17,655,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2011-12  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Pending           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2016-17

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (municipalities)
• Aboriginal governments (First Nations, Inuit and Metis)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
The program will provide information on its renewal through the departmental website and regional offices, as well as though targeted outreach to organizations, such as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal Peoples’ Program

Start date: 1971-72

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Engagement and community participation

Description: The Aboriginal Peoples' Program (APP) focuses primarily on strengthening cultural identity, encouraging the full participation of Aboriginal peoples in Canadian life, and on supporting the continuation of Aboriginal cultures and languages as living elements of Canadian society. APP programming incorporates Aboriginal values, cultures and traditional practices into community-driven activities designed to strengthen cultural identity and enable positive life choices. The APP is composed of two complementary components:

• The Aboriginal Communities Component supports the efforts of Aboriginal communities to develop innovative and culturally appropriate solutions to their social, cultural, economic and other aspirations and improve their community and personal prospects.
• The Aboriginal Living Cultures Component supports the preservation and revitalization of Aboriginal languages and cultures.

Expected results:

1)  Engaged as an integral part of Canadian society, Aboriginal peoples embrace and share their languages and cultures with other Canadians.
    Performance indicator:

• Number of Aboriginal peoples who embrace and share their languages and cultures.

2)  Aboriginal individuals and groups are engaged in activities that strengthen Aboriginal languages, and cultures, and support leadership and community engagement.
    Performance indicators:

• Number of participants who are engaged in leadership and community engagement activities.
• Number of projects funded that incorporate Aboriginal languages, Aboriginal cultures, and support leadership and community engagement.

Output:
1)  Signed grant and contribution agreements.
    Performance indicator:

• Number of agreements.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	1,340,000	1,340,000	1,340,000	1,340,000
Total Contributions	54,910,737	54,910,737	54,910,737	50,215,058
Total Transfer Payments	56,250,737	56,250,737	56,250,737	51,555,058

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2010-11  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• For-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (federal or provincial crown corporations, Nunavut, Northwest Territories)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:
Posting program guidelines and application information on the departmental website.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Development of Official-Languages Communities Program

Start date: 2009-10

End date: 2013-14

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2009-10

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Official Languages

Description: The Development of Official-Languages Communities Program has three components: Community Life, Minority Language Education and Language Right Support. The Program fosters the vitality of Canada's English- and French-speaking minority communities and enables them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life. Through partnerships and agreements with community organizations, provinces, territories, municipalities and federal departments and agencies, the Program aims to enhance the capacity of minority official language communities to have greater access to quality education, different programs and services in their language in their communities, as well as linguistic rights support, as guaranteed by the Constitution. Canadian Heritage also supports other federal institutions implementing their obligation to take measures to support the development of official-language minority communities.

Expected results:

1)  Members of official language minority communities (OLMC) have access to programs and services in their language, in their communities.
     Performance indicator:

• Proportion of OLMC members who live within 25 km of local or regional community development organizations.
• Proportion of OLMC members who live within 25 km of arts and culture organizations.

2)  Federal institutions can report appropriately on the results of their activities for the benefits of OLMCs.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of reports on results and action plans as well as inputs for the Official Language Annual Report (OLAR).
• Degree of satisfaction of federal institutions regarding the accomplished work of the Interdepartmental Coordination Directorate (DCI).

Outputs:
1)  Agreements (ex.: cooperation agreements with communities, intergovernmental agreements, agreements with the Council of Education Ministers (Canada), etc.).
     Performance indicator:

• Number of collaboration agreements with communities.
• Number of agreements on education and services with provinces and territories.

2)  Grants and contributions.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contribution agreements with communities and provinces and territories.

3)  Federal institutions collaborate more extensively to develop and implement concrete measures for the benefit of OLMCs.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Federal institutions (the one judged the most apt according to their mandate to contribute to the development of OLMCs) participating in a collaboration mechanism at a national and/or regional scale.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	33,322,973	33,322,973	33,322,973	33,322,973
Total Contributions	191,502,917	191,797,917	188,349,017	188,349,017
Total Transfer Payments	224,825,890	225,120,890	221,671,990	221,671,990

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09  

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation 

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2012-13

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• For-profit organizations (for non-profit activities)
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories)
• Other: associations, organizations and foundations

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

• Call letters are sent to client organizations.
• Information is available to client organizations on submission deadlines (Canadian Heritage’s website).
• Negotiate agreements with provincial and territorial governments.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Start date: 2009-10

End date: 2013-14

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2009-10

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity.

Program Activity: Official Languages

Description: The Enhancement of Official Languages Program has three components: Promotion of Linguistic Duality, Second Language Learning and Language Right Support. The Program promotes a better understanding and appreciation of the benefits of linguistic duality while offering linguistic rights support as guaranteed by the Constitution. Through partnerships and agreements with the provinces and territories and non-governmental organizations in support of second-language learning and initiatives that foster understanding between Anglophone and Francophone Canadians, the Program encourage the public to recognize and support linguistic duality as a fundamental value of Canadian society. Canadian Heritage also supports other federal institutions implementing their obligation to take measures to promote the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society.

Expected results:

1)  Canadians have a better understanding of and appreciation for the benefits of linguistic duality.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Canadians that have a working knowledge of the second official language.

2)  Federal institutions can report appropriately on the results of their activities for the benefits of the promotion of official languages.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of reports provided on results and action plans.
• Degree of satisfaction of federal institutions regarding the accomplished work of the Interdepartmental Coordination Directorate (DCI).

Outputs:
1)  Grants and contributions.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of grants and contribution agreements with non-governmental organizations and provinces and territories.

2)  Federal institutions collaborate more extensively to develop and implement concrete measures for the benefit of the enhancement of official languages.
     Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Federal institutions (the one judged the most apt according to their mandate to contribute to the enhancement of official languages) participating in a collaboration mechanism at a national and/or regional scale.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	5,599,842	5,599,842	5,599,842	5,599,842
Total Contributions	105,923,289	105,923,289	105,923,289	105,923,289
Total Transfer Payments	111,523,131	111,523,131	111,523,131	111,523,131

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2012-13

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• For-profit organizations (for non-profit activities)
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories)
• Other: associations, organizations and foundations

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

• Call letters are sent to client organizations.
• Information is available to client organizations on submission deadlines (Canadian Heritage’s website).
• Negotiate agreements with provincial and territorial governments.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Hosting Program

Start date: 1967

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadians participate and excel in sport.

Program Activity: Sport

Description: The Hosting Program is a key instrument in the Government of Canada’s overall approach to sport development in Canada and aims to enhance the development of sport excellence and the international profile of sport organizations by providing assistance for the hosting of the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. The Hosting Program offers Canada-at-large a planned and coordinated approach to realizing direct and significant benefits, from bidding and hosting projects, in the areas of sport development, economic, social, cultural and community impacts, across a broad range of government priorities.

Expected results:

1)  Canadian athletes, coaches and officials have opportunities to participate at sport events in Canada funded by Sport Canada.
     Performance indicators:

• Number of competition opportunities for Canadian athletes, coaches and officials at funded events.

Note: Where this number represents the actual number of athletes, coaches and officials.

• Number of athletes from under-represented groups participating at funded events.

Note: where this number represents the actual number of Aboriginal athletes or athletes with a disability.

Output:
1)  Contribution agreements.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of agreements in place during the fiscal year.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	26,623,500	36,781,000	146,109,000	213,780,000
Total Transfer Payments	26,623,500	36,781,000	146,109,000	213,780,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2010-11

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2015-16

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through:

• The departmental website;
• Formal written communication to current funding recipients and interested parties; and,
• Informal verbal and written communication between program officers and current funding recipients/interested parties.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Sport Support Program

Start date: 1961

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadians participate and excel in sport.

Program Activity: Sport

Description: The Sport Support Program is the primary funding vehicle for initiatives associated with the delivery of the Government of Canada’s commitments to the Canadian Sport Policy. The Sport Support Program funding is aimed at developing athletes and coaches at the highest international levels; providing sound technically-based sport programming for all athletes; increasing the number of Canadians from all segments of society involved in sport; and advancing Canadian interests and values in Canada and abroad. This funding is provided to eligible organizations in support of programming that supports the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy.

Expected results:

1)  Canadians have access to quality sport programs and services.
     Performance indicators:

• Percentage of funded National Sport Organizations that have their coaching programs aligned with Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) tenets.
• Percentage of funded organizations that have adopted the current Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
• Number of projects that are completed, as proposed in domestic bilateral agreements. Activity/project refers to a set of activities or functions that a recipient proposes to undertake as per the bilateral agreement.

Output:
1)  Contribution/bilateral agreements.
     Performance indicator:

• Number of agreements in place during the fiscal year.

Note: Agreements represent any domestic or international contribution or bilateral agreement.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	146,377,172	143,815,064	143,815,064	143,815,064
Total Transfer Payments	146,377,172	143,815,064	143,815,064	143,815,064

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2010-11

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2015-16

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Non-profit organizations
• Other levels of government (provinces/territories)
• International organizations
• Other: universities, colleges, government research councils and foundations

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through:

• The departmental website;
• Formal written communication to current funding recipients and interested parties; and,
• Informal verbal and written communication between program officers and current funding recipients/interested parties.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Athlete Assistance Program

Start date: 1971

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

Strategic Outcome: Canadians participate and excel in sport.

Program Activity: Sport

Description: The Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) contributes to the pursuit of excellence through its support for improved Canadian athlete performances at major international sporting events, enabling athletes to combine their sport and academic or working careers while training intensively in pursuit of world-class performances. To this end, the Program identifies and supports athletes already at or having the potential to be in the top sixteen in the world in their sport.

Expected results:

1)  Canadian athletes have the financial resources to achieve higher levels of athletic performance.
    Performance indicator:

• Percentage of athletes agreeing that AAP has made it possible to achieve higher levels of athletic performance (scale is 1 [strongly disagree] to 7 [strongly agree]).

Note: A score of 5-7 on the scale indicates agree.

2)  Canadian athletes access academic opportunities.
    Performance indicator:

• Number of currently and formerly carded athletes using tuition grant (including deferred tuition).

Output:
1)  Grants.
    Performance indicators:

• Number of grants issued during the fiscal year.

	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	27,000,000	27,000,000	27,000,000	27,000,000
Total Contributions	-	-	-	-
Total Transfer Payments	27,000,000	27,000,000	27,000,000	27,000,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2010-11

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation           

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2015-16

General Targeted Recipient Group:

• Other: athletes and previously carded Canadian high performance athletes, post-secondary educational institutions on behalf or carded-athletes

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through:

• The departmental Website;
• Formal written communication to current funding recipients and interested parties; and,
• Informal verbal and written communication between program officers and current funding recipients/interested parties.