Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives

General information

Name of transfer payment program Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives
Start date 2011–12
End date 2018-19
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2011–12
Strategic Outcome A clean transportation system
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture Program 2.1: Clean Air from Transportation
Sub-program 2.1.2: Clean Air Initiatives
Description The Grants and Contributions Program to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives provides transfer payment funding through three initiatives: Clean Rail Academic Grant program, Clean Transportation Initiative on Port-Related Trucking and Shore Power Technology for Ports Program.
Expected results Clean Transportation technologies are available to users.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2014-15
Decision following the results of last evaluation Evaluation findings support the renewal and continuation of the initiatives, and suggested that consideration be given to expanding the reach of transfer payment programs to implement other new technologies.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation 2017-18
General targeted recipient groups
  • Clean Rail Academic Grant program: Non-profit organizations (e.g., support for ongoing research programs at Canadian universities).
  • Clean Transportation Initiative on Port-Related Trucking: Industry-related (e.g., port authorities, terminal operators, trucking operators); and provinces.
  • Shore Power Technology for Ports Program: Industry-related (e.g., Canadian Port Authorities and owners and/or operators of marine ports and terminals in Canada.).
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
  • Formal consultation sessions across Canada and meetings with port authorities, terminal operators, trucking operators, industry associations, other supply chain participants, and provinces.
  • On-line application, guidance material and service standards have been posted on the department’s website.
  • Ongoing outreach and engagement with industry and provinces to explain program objectives and eligibility requirements.

Planning Information (dollars)

    Planned spending
Type of transfer payment Forecast spending 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
Total grants 250,000 450,000 0 0
Total contributions 7,746,089 8,177,704 254,903 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 7,996,089 8,627,704 254,903 0