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The Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) supports federal regulators in innovating or facilitating innovation in the marketplace by experimenting with:
 
The Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) supports federal regulators in innovating or facilitating innovation in the marketplace by experimenting with:
  
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* Innovative approaches to any stage of the regulatory lifecycle, including problem definition, choosing regulatory instruments, developing regulations, administering and enforcing them, and review / evaluating their effectiveness.
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* Market innovations, such as: new products, business models, and services.
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All stages of [[What is Regulatory Experimentation?|regulatory experimentation]] are supported, including:
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'''All stages of regulatory experimentation are supported, including:'''
 
* Determining if an experiment is the right approach
 
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* Developing a regulatory experiment (e.g., defining its scope, determining evidence needs, planning the experimental process, and selecting data collection methods)
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* Developing a regulatory experiment
 
* Conducting a regulatory experiment
 
* Conducting a regulatory experiment
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'''New this year:''' Expressions of interest are now accepted for [https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges Impact Canada] challenge prize, a type of innovation contest where the winner is awarded a prize, for challenges intended to inform regulatory development.
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'''New this year:''' Expressions of interest are now accepted for [https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges Impact Canada] challenge prize, for challenges intended to inform regulatory development.
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The REEF is open to all Government of Canada regulators. Priority given to collaborative experiments with regulated entities or businesses.
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'''The REEF is open to all Government of Canada regulators.''' Priority given to collaborative experiments with regulated entities or businesses.
  
 
== What can the REEF offer? ==
 
== What can the REEF offer? ==
 
Regulators can receive:
 
Regulators can receive:
  
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* '''Financial Support:''' Up to $1,400,000 per fiscal year, with multi-year funding available, to cover experimentation expenses.
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=== Financial Support ===
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** The funds are transferred to departments as operational funds (O&M) on a cost recovery basis
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* Up to $1,400,000 per fiscal year
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** '''Note:''' Funds cannot be used to award a financial prize for an Impact Canada challenge prize. Prize awards require grants and contribution from the applicant.
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* Multi-year funding available
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* '''Technical Support:''' Expert advice and guidance to help you navigate your specific regulatory context
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* Funds transferred as operational funds (O&M) on a cost recovery basis
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== The REEF Process ==
 
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=== Step 1: Informal Consultation ===
 
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Before submitting an EOI, applicants are encouraged to consult informally with the CRI to confirm project eligibility. Please contact us by emailing us at [mailto:&#x20;Cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
 
  
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'''NOTE:''' When contacting us for challenge prize projects, please let us know in your email so that we can include our partner from PCO Impact Canada as part of the informal consultation.
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'''Note:''' Funds cannot be used to award a financial prize for an Impact Canada challenge prize. Prize awards require grants and contribution from the applicant.
 
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=== Step 2: Expression of Interest ===
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=== Technical Support ===
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* Expert advice and guidance to help navigate your specific regulatory context
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Submit a [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2F1%2F17%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template_.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI)] to determine project eligibility. EOIs should be brief and should only take a few hours to complete.
 
  
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Any Government of Canada regulator may apply for funding. Priority will be given to experiments where regulators have identified collaboration with regulated entities or other businesses with the aim of bringing applications of new and emerging technologies into the Canadian marketplace or enhancing competitiveness.
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== The REEF Process ==
  
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EOIs should be submitted by email to [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca]. The CRI will contact applicants as required if clarifications on the proposed experiment or pre-experimentation project are needed.
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Email: [mailto:&#x20;Cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
  
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* Successful EOI applicants will be invited to complete a full [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fa6%2FProposal_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK proposal].
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* The CRI supports applicants throughout the proposal development process.
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* Submit an [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2F1%2F17%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template_.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI)]
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* Regulators should refer to the [[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]] to assist in identifying, designing, and carrying out regulatory experiments and sandboxes.
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* EOIs should be brief and take only a few hours to complete
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* Email submissions to: [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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Proposals will be assessed, and final funding decisions will be determined by an interdepartmental Steering Committee, made up of representatives from TBS, Privy Council Office, Innovation Science and Economic Development, Transport Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, and the Community of Federal Regulators.
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* Successful EOI applicants invited to complete a full [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fa6%2FProposal_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK proposal]
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Proposals will be assessed, and final funding decisions will be determined by an interdepartmental Steering Committee, made up of representatives from TBS, Privy Council Office, Innovation Science and Economic Development, Transport Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, and the Community of Federal Regulators.
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* Use the [[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]]
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* Funding will be available from April 2025 upon completion of a MOU with the successful applicant and TBS and is made available on a cost recovery basis.
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* Regular reporting required (financial forecast, progress, and final reports)
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* Funding available from April 2025
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* Project departments will be expected to submit scheduled invoices to TBS to recover the expenses incurred as well as submitting financial forecast to allow TBS to decommit the funds that the department no longer plans on recovering.
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== Project Updates and Communication ==
 
== Project Updates and Communication ==
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Once a project is approved and the MOU is signed, we update the wiki with the project's name and a brief description (found below). Upon project completion, we create a project one-pager that is also uploaded to our [[CRI Supported Projects|CRI Supported Projects - wiki (gccollab.ca)]].
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We occasionally give presentations to various departments and agencies to raise awareness of our work. These presentations may include information on currently funded or previously funded projects. Before including any project details, we reach out to the project lead for content verification.
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* Occasional presentations to raise awareness (project leads contacted for content verification)
  
 
== Application Documents ==
 
== Application Documents ==
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* [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fd%2Fdd%2FREEF_Guide_-_2022.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK REEF Guide]
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* [[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]]
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* [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fc%2Fc2%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI) Template]
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* [[Media:REEF Proposal Template.docx|Proposal Template]]
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| [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fd%2Fdd%2FREEF_Guide_-_2022.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK REEF Guide]
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| Comprehensive guide to the REEF process
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| [[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]]
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| Toolkit for regulatory experiments and sandboxes
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| [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fc%2Fc2%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI) Template]
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| Template for submitting your initial interest
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| [[Media:REEF Proposal Template.docx|Proposal Template]]
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| Template for full project proposal
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== REEF Ongoing Projects ==
 
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| Transport Canada (TC) || Light Sport Aircraft || This experiment as proposed by TC involves setting up a sandbox to determine if Light Sport Aircraft, with appropriate conditions, are as reliable as other aircraft currently being used for the purpose of flight training and if the quality of training is as good, or better, than other aircraft currently used for pilot training. The experiment will also inform Transport Canada on potential additional conditions/measures that should be included in future exemptions or regulatory amendments.
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| Transport Canada (TC) || Light Sport Aircraft || Sandbox experiment to assess reliability and training quality of Light Sport Aircraft
 
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| Health Canada (HC) || Advanced Therapeutic Products Framework for CAR-T Products Manufactured at the Point of Care || The objective of the project is to test the use of a co-creation process to develop tailored requirements for a regulatory sandbox for HC's Advanced Therapeutic Products pathway, for CAR-T products manufactured at point of care.
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| Health Canada (HC) || Advanced Therapeutic Products Framework for CAR-T Products || Testing co-creation process for regulatory sandbox requirements
 
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Revision as of 14:26, 4 September 2024

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Deadline
Expressions of Interest for the Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund will be accepted until October 16, 2024.

Project Eligibility

The Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) supports federal regulators in innovating or facilitating innovation in the marketplace by experimenting with:

  • Innovative approaches to any stage of the regulatory lifecycle
  • Market innovations (e.g., new products, business models, and services)

All stages of regulatory experimentation are supported, including:

  • Determining if an experiment is the right approach
  • Developing a regulatory experiment
  • Conducting a regulatory experiment

New this year: Expressions of interest are now accepted for Impact Canada challenge prize, for challenges intended to inform regulatory development.

The REEF is open to all Government of Canada regulators. Priority given to collaborative experiments with regulated entities or businesses.

What can the REEF offer?

Regulators can receive:

Financial Support

  • Up to $1,400,000 per fiscal year
  • Multi-year funding available
  • Funds transferred as operational funds (O&M) on a cost recovery basis

Note: Funds cannot be used to award a financial prize for an Impact Canada challenge prize. Prize awards require grants and contribution from the applicant.

Technical Support

  • Expert advice and guidance to help navigate your specific regulatory context

The REEF Process

Step Description
1. Informal Consultation

Before submitting an EOI, consult with the CRI to confirm project eligibility. Email: cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Note: For challenge prize projects, mention this in your email.

2. Expression of Interest
3. Proposal Submission
4. Proposal Assessment

Interdepartmental Steering Committee assesses proposals and makes final funding decisions

5. Funding Decision
  • Funding available from April 2025
  • MOU completion required
  • Regular reporting needed (financial forecast, progress, and final reports)
  • Scheduled invoices for expense recovery

Project Updates and Communication

  • Wiki updated with project name and brief description upon approval
  • Project one-pager created upon completion
  • Occasional presentations to raise awareness (project leads contacted for content verification)

Application Documents

Document Description
REEF Guide Comprehensive guide to the REEF process
Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit Toolkit for regulatory experiments and sandboxes
Expression of Interest (EOI) Template Template for submitting your initial interest
Proposal Template Template for full project proposal

REEF Ongoing Projects

Department/Agency Project Title Project Description
Transport Canada (TC) Light Sport Aircraft Sandbox experiment to assess reliability and training quality of Light Sport Aircraft
Health Canada (HC) Advanced Therapeutic Products Framework for CAR-T Products Testing co-creation process for regulatory sandbox requirements
Transport Canada (TC)
Transport Canada (TC)
View list of completed projects and experimentation reports



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