Archived RSF allocations

Overview of how RMC has allocated its grant funds under each of the five expenditure categories (organized by fiscal year) for the previous 5 years

RSF Expenditures Last Year
2025-2026		 2024-2025 2023-24 2022-2023 2021-2022
Management and administration of the institution's research enterprise
Salaries $278,682 $245,045 $324,301 $109,765 $295,607
EDI Costs $50,000 $133,256 $55,916 $134,384 $143,595
Administrative Costs $163,429 $173,835 $152,478 $167,342 $164,145
Research facilities
Library $241,028 $69,818 $97,487 $200,000 $147,504
Maintenance $61,416 $153,577 $163,884 $159,851 $3,080
Software $6,097 $5,308 $4,817 $4,300 $3,777
Research Resources
Membership $16,000 $11,125 $11,000 $8,000 $16,125
Training Development Contractors $22,030 $6,000 $10,173 $39,108 $17,788
Administrative Costs (other) $47,804 $44,522 $39,361 $28,966 $16,579
Notional Amounts $886,486 $842,486 $858,417 $851,716 $808,200

 

Performance Indicators and Outcomes 2025-26

Eligible Expenditure Area Institutional Performance Objective Indicator Outcome Outcomes Reported at Year-End
Research Facilities Ensure shared physical research facilities remain in good repair and furnishing Facility user average satisfaction with site maintenance Users report high or very high satisfaction with the physical site conditions Physical condition of research facilities were maintained, user satisfaction was high.
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Maintain sufficient administrative staff to grantee support and rapid processing times. Satisfaction expressed by award applicants and award holders on end of year survey >90% of survey responses are positive or neutral Applicant and award holder requests processed with overall satisfaction
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Provide dedicated and timely support to faculty on issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
  1. Reporting on quality of workplace  culture from RMC community
  2. Reviewer feedback from grant proposals
  1. Community members report high and increasing support from EDI measures
  2. High average response on EDI sections of grant proposals
  1. Community members expressed satisfaction with measures in place
  2. Reviewer response on EDI sections of proposals has raised.
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Ensure all grants comply with new measures to safeguard Canadian research
  1. Submissions remain on time
  2. Application numbers remain consistent
  3.  Active grants remain uninterrupted for security reasons
 All new applications are vetted by research professionals and no active grants are flagged as ‘at risk’ by external agencies Research security professionals have reviewed all new applications; no existing grants were flagged or rescinded
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Offer regular and updated training to faculty on safeguarding research Number of faculty and research administrators who successfully complete the training Number of faculty and research administrators who successfully complete the training Safeguarding research training was offered and taken up by faculty
Research Resources Obtain journal subscriptions and purchase scholarly monographs to enable current research Number of requests received for materials unavailable through standard offerings Library provides timely access to up-to-date and relevant scholarly works Library has updated holdings
Intellectual Property and Knowledge Mobilization Establish processes to support IP development and build mechanisms to transfer invention for use in industry and government Number of patent applications and research agreements Patent applications and research agreements rise year over year Patent applications and research agreements held steady, with support

 

Performance Indicators and Outcomes 2024-25

Eligible Expenditure Area Institutional Performance Objective Indicator Output Outcomes Reported at Year-End
Research Facilities Library building and furnishings remain appropriate to need Ratio of complaints received from library patrons to number of patrons using the spaces Used RSF fund to support physical facility maintenance and updating Fewer than 2% of library users express a complaint about the physical facilities
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise To support salaries for Administrative staff to grantee support and rapid processing times. Satisfaction survey of  award recipients Portion of RSF fund used to support Administrative Salaries Our year-end survey on client satisfaction indicates that there is overall satisfaction with the level of administrative support.
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Ensure all grants comply with new measures to safeguard Canadian research
  1. Submissions remain on time
  2. Application numbers remain consistent
  3. Active grants remain uninterrupted for security reasons
 Portion of RSF fund used to perform research security processes All new applications were vetted by research professionals and no active grants were flagged as ‘at risk’ by external agencies
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Offer regular and updated training to faculty, to include EDI and safeguarding research

Number of faculty and research administrators who successfully complete the training

 Portion of RSF fund used to support staff training. Minimize application delays or interruptions to active grants while increasing grant success rate due to increased knowledge of priority management areas
Research Resources Obtain journal subscriptions and purchase scholarly monographs to enable current research Number of requests received for materials unavailable through standard offerings Used RSF Funds to Support Library operations RMC researchers are satisfied with their level of access to library resources.  Use of inter-library loan services remain consistent.
Research Resources Create and obtain tools required for safeguarding research program Ratio of applications delayed due to security concerns per applications received Portion of RSF funds dedicated to establishing institutional safeguarding research program Application vetting is thorough and timely; no appreciable delays or loss in number of applications submitted

 

Performance Indicators and Outcomes 2023-24

Eligible Expenditure Area Institutional Performance Objective Indicator Output Outcomes Reported at Year-End
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Increase the volume and processing time of grant and award applications by upgrading our ROMEO Software Number of award applications processed Used RSF funds to support software upgrades Number of award applications processed has increased
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise To support salaries for Administrative staff to grantee support and rapid processing times.

Satisfaction survey of  award recipients

 Portion of RSF fund used to support Administrative Salaries Our year-end survey on client satisfaction indicates that there is overall satisfaction with the level of administrative support.
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise To pay for overheads associated with the management of Tri-Council funds ensuring that financial support for contractors (Payroll) as well as, Security Screening, Audit Expense, Liability Insurance.

Tri-council supported employees payroll contracts are processed in a timely manner, Security Screenings are processed quickly allowing access to computers and buildings

 Portion of RSF fund used to support Financial Overhead Expression of satisfaction by tri-council supported students and researchers
Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise Offer regular and updated training To maintain a current and knowledgeable staff Operational efficiency increases due to a well-trained staff. Portion of RSF fund used to support staff training. Application submission and success rates are maintained, staff report high job satisfaction
Research Resources Purchase of monographs and serials for RMC Library. Researchers have access to key monographs and journals in all key strategic research areas. Used RSF Funds to Support Library  RMC researchers are satisfied with their level of access to library resources.  Use of inter-library loan services remain consistent.
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