Canadian Internet Registration Authority Community Investment Program

Program:

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) - Community Investment Program

CIRA is  a non-profit Canadian corporation responsible for operating the .ca Internet country code.

Type:

Call for applications

Office of Research deadline:

February 22, 2017

Program deadline:

March 1, 2017 at 4 p.m. ET
Awarded:

Beginning of May, 2017

Funding start date: Beginning of May, 2017

Research focus areas:

Innovative projects that support the development and/or enhancement of the Internet for the benefit of all Canadians will be viewed favourably. Some examples of the types of Internet-related projects that may be considered for funding include:

  1. Community access to the Internet, Internet tools, and devices
  2. Online services for vulnerable or disadvantaged groups (these online services must create efficiencies)
  3. Digital literacy and/or web safety
  4. Infrastructure and Internet security (infrastructure must bring new or improved Internet services to regional, rural and remote communities)
  5. Research focused on technological aspects of the Internet
  6. Knowledge-sharing activities that lead to more effective Internet governance
  7. Increase public participation in policy making and political processes
  8. Address social, economic, and/or environmental needs
Projects selected will need to demonstrate their ability to support one of the fundamental tenets of the organization, which is to develop, carry out, and/or support any other Internet-related activities in Canada.

Amount:

Typical grant will be approximately $25,000 - $50,000, to a maximum of $100,000.

Length of project:

1 year

Program submission instructions:

Program Application Guidelines  (past funded projects )

Office of Research application procedure:

1.      Submit Cover Sheet

2.      Copy of all proposal files to Office of Research contact below

Office of Research contact:

Lisa Sergovich
Program contact: If you have additional technical questions, issues with uploading, or experience difficulty in submitting your online application, please contact fluid review. If you have any other questions about the process, please email cip@cira.ca.