Results for fiscal year 2024–2025

National Defence (DND) is committed to reporting on service standards for its transfer payment programs on an annual basis. Performance results from this reporting period are as follows:

Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada

Navy League of Canada

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Army Cadet League of Canada

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Air Cadet League of Canada

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) 

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions in support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program (MTCP)

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 90% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee (BCDRC) 

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program (CAP) 

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Grant in support of the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program (CERP) 

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no calls for proposal for 2024–2025

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no funding requests for 2024–2025

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there were no funding requests for 2024–2025

Note: Employment and Social Development Canada administers the funding on behalf of DND so there are no service standards to report upon.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Contribution Program 

NATO Military Budget

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

NATO Security Investment Program

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

NATO Other Activities

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program 

IDEaS program: Grant

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

IDEaS program: Contribution

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program

MINDS program: Grant

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 90 calendar days
Performance result: 98.9% of all funding decisions were communicated within 90 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 98.5% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

MINDS program: Contribution

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 90 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all funding decisions were communicated within 90 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions in support of the Remediation of the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Site

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no calls for proposal for 2024–2025

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no funding requests for 2024–2025

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Grant in support of the Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Program

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 90 calendar days
Performance result: 0% of all funding decisions were communicated within 90 calendar days
Note: The timeline for seeking approval for ongoing funding extended beyond initial expectations, impacting on the ability to meet service standard 2.

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions in support of the Remediation of former Mid-Canada Line radar sites in Quebec

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no calls for proposal for 2024–2025

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no funding requests for 2024–2025

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Contributions for Funding of Temporary Water Treatment Units for the City of Saguenay Program

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no calls for proposal for 2024–2025

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: Not applicable as there have been no funding requests for 2024–2025

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

Indigenous Reconciliation Program (IRP)

IRP: Grant

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 90% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 48% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

IRP: Contribution

Service standard 1: Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request within 7 calendar days
Performance result: 89% of all proposals were acknowledged within 7 calendar days

Service standard 2: Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application within 21 calendar days
Performance result: 50% of all funding decisions were communicated within 21 calendar days

Service standard 3: Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation within 60 calendar days
Performance result: 100% of all payments were sent within 60 calendar days

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