Softwood Lumber Action Plan – Expanding Market Opportunities Program and the Forest Innovation Program (voted)
| Name of transfer payment program | Softwood Lumber Action Plan – Expanding Market Opportunities Program and the Forest Innovation Program (voted) |
| Start date | September 28, 2017 |
| End date* | March 31, 2020 |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
| Link to department’s Program Inventory | Forest Sector Competitiveness Fibre Solutions |
| Description | The Forest Innovation Program (FIP) supports the forest sector’s innovation agenda and priorities needed to continue the transformation of Canada’s forest sector to ensure its competitiveness. Expanding Market Opportunities (EMO) aims at maintaining and growing international wood product markets, expanding wood use in the North American non-residential and mid-rise construction market, and promoting the strong environmental credentials of Canadian forest products. These transfer payment programs provide non-repayable contributions. |
| Expected results | The FIP will directly contribute to the following results:
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Evaluation of FIP was completed as part of Forest Sector Innovation sub-program in 2014-15. Evaluation of EMO was completed in 2015-16. |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation (FIP and EMO) |
| Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | An evaluation of FIP has been initiated and is expected to be completed in 2018. |
| General targeted recipient groups | FIP: The primary recipient of contributions is FPInnovations, a not-for-profit national forest research institute. EMO: Eligible recipients include not-for-profit forest products associations (engaged in forest product promotion and exports), manufactured housing associations, provinces, provincial Crown corporations, and not-for-profit organizations engaged in forest product research. |
| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | There is no open call for proposals through FIP. Officials meet with the principal named recipient, FPInnovations, on a regular basis. Any other potential funding recipients are engaged directly by program officials as well. EMO issues an annual call for proposals by email to all applicants registered in the program’s online system. Each year the Call email includes the Handbook for Applicants and the Evaluation Process and Criteria. The call is also advertised on the program website. |
*This date relates to the expiry date of the program policy authority which may be different from the actual funding end date.
| Type of transfer payment | 2017-18 Forecast spending | 2018-2019 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020-21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | $37,575,000 | $39,450,000 | $39,450,000 | 0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | $37,575,000 | $39,450,000 | $39,450,000 | 0 |
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