Departmental Evaluation Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26 – evaluation schedule

Program
(from Program Inventory)
Last Evaluation of the Program (in whole or in part) and Fiscal Year approved or Never Evaluated Planned Evaluation in the next 5 years Date of planned evaluation approval
(fiscal year)
Program spending covered by the planned evaluation (based on 2021-22 amounts)
($)
2021-22 Total Planned Program spending (based on 2021-22 amounts)
($)
Reason for Evaluation Horizontal
Advanced Electronics and Photonics Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $27,874,957 $27,874,957 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aerospace Evaluation of the Aerospace Research Centre 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $59,284,841 $59,284,841 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aquatics and Crop Resource Development Evaluation of NRC Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $22,896,771 $27,718,936 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aquatics and Crop Resource Development Evaluation of GRDI Shared Priority Projects, 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2025-26 $4,822,165 $27,718,936 Departmental Priority Horizontal - lead
Automotive and Surface Transportation Evaluation of the Automotive and Surface Transportation Research Centre 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $40,409,592 $40,409,592 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Business Management Support (Enabling) Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $16,926,245 $16,926,245 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTIP) Never Evaluated (New) CSTIP outreach - Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $250,000 $40,721,120 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTIP) Never Evaluated (New) CSTIP ideation - Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $6,480,000 $40,721,120 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTIP) Never Evaluated (New) CSTIP -Collaborative R&D Initiatives - Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $33,991,120 $40,721,120 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Construction NRC's Codes Canada Evaluation 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2025-26 $43,372,605 $45,672,605 Commitment in TB submission (2020-21 completion) Non-horizontal
Construction Horizontal Evaluation of the Clean Air Agenda, 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2025-26 $2,300,000 $45,672,605 Commitment in TB submission (2025-26 completion) Horizontal - partner
Design & Fabrication Services (Enabling) Evaluation of NRC's Design and Fabrication Services Branch 2020-2021 Impact Evaluation 2025-26 $12,225,747 $12,225,747 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Digital Technologies Evaluation of NRC's Digital Technologies Research Centre, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $18,316,389 $18,316,389 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Energy, Mining and Environment Evaluation of NRC's Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $27,395,802 $27,395,802 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Health, Safety and Environment Branch Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $565,250 $565,250 Commitment in TB submission (2024-25 completion) Horizontal - partner
Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Evaluation of NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) Portfolio, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $78,172,909 $78,172,909 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Human Health Therapeutics Evaluation of NRC's Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre, 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2025-26 $56,475,297 $92,186,078 Commitment in TB submission (2024-25 completion) Non-horizontal
Human Health Therapeutics Never Evaluated (Biologics Manufacturing Centre - New) Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $35,710,781 $92,186,078 Commitment in TB submission (2025-26 completion) Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program Evaluation of the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), 2017-18 Industrial Research Assistance Program - Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $478,346,462 $483,346,462 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program Summative Evaluation of the Horizontal Youth Employment Strategy, 2019-20 Horizontal Youth Employment Strategy - Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $5,000,000 $483,346,462 Required by the FAA Horizontal - partner
Industrial Research Assistance Program Never evaluated (New) Innovation Assistance Program - Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $0 $483,346,462 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Internal Services Evaluated within NRC Research Centre evaluations Not applicable Not applicable $145,995,909 $147,995,909 Not applicable Non-horizontal
Internal Services Never Evaluated (International Strategy) International Strategy – Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $2,000,000 $147,995,909 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
International Affiliations Evaluation of NRC Grants to International Affiliations (IA), 2020-21 Impact Evaluation 2025-26 $560,000 $560,000 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Medical Devices Evaluation of NRC's Medical Devices Research Centre, 2019-20 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $10,434,638 $10,434,638 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Metrology Evaluation of NRC Measurement Science and Standards, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $25,746,843 $25,746,843 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Nanotechnology Evaluation of the National Institute for Nanotechnology, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $10,681,626 $10,681,626 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
National Science Library (Enabling) Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $16,012,935 $16,012,935 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Evaluation of NRC Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering (OCRE) Portfolio, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $14,631,674 $14,631,674 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Research Information Technology Platforms (Enabling) Evaluated within NRC Research Centre evaluations. This enabling service is also considered within NRC's RBAP. Not applicable Not applicable $8,772,993 $8,772,993 Not applicable Non-horizontal
Security and Disruptive Technologies Evaluation of NRC's Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, 2017-18 Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $16,585,767 $16,585,767 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Special Purpose Real Property (Enabling) Evaluated within NRC Research Centre evaluations. This enabling service is also considered within NRC's RBAP. Not applicable Not applicable $49,399,357 $49,399,357 Not applicable Non-horizontal
TRIUMF Evaluation of NRC's Contribution to TRIUMF, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $60,748,372 $60,748,372 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal