2019-20 Departmental Plan
Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million

Atlantic Policy Research Initiative – Voted

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through Estimates

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Policy Research and Engagement

Main objective: The Atlantic Policy Research Initiative is the primary funding instrument through which ACOA supports policy research.

Planned spending in 2019-20: $600,000

Fiscal year of the last completed evaluation: 2014-15

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General targeted recipient groups:

• industry-related (for example, for-profit businesses, airport authorities, specific industry sectors);
• international organizations and foreign countries (for example, international organizations and international conventions, for-profit or non-profit);
• municipalities and local organizations (for example, municipal and regional governments, cities); and
• non-profit organizations (for example, charities, foundations, non-governmental organizations, universities, research institutions, health-related entities).