Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP)
Overview
Get financial assistance for non-commercial research projects that help build citizen resilience against online disinformation and threats. Funding is based on having clear objectives, measurable results and meeting evaluation criteria.
At a glance
Funding available
- Integrate new technologies
- Increasing community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Maximum amount : 380,000 $
- Open Date : November 1, 2023
- Closing date : November 28, 2023
Eligible candidates
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
- Canada
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
- Higher Education
- Other Education
- Research
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Civic and Advocacy Organizations
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
- General public
- Children & youth
- Seniors
- Indigenous peoples
- Women & girls
- LGBTQ+ community
- Minority groups
- All structures
- Municipal
- Provincial
- National
Activities funded
The Digital Citizen Contribution Program supports a variety of projects aiming to counter disinformation and related harms, enhance digital literacy, and promote online safety. Eligible activities focus on the development of tools, research, and capacity building for diverse communities in Canada.
- Developing and publishing tools for digital media and civic literacy outside of educational institutions or for seniors.
- Creating tools to identify content generated by bots and artificial intelligence.
- Initiatives to prevent and address technology-facilitated violence against vulnerable communities.
- Resources to help children and parents in Canada address and prevent cyberbullying.
- Building technical capacity among NGOs addressing misinformation, hate speech, and cyberbullying.
- Developing resilience against misinformation stemming from foreign governments targeting Canadians.
- Conducting research or evaluations on tools or interventions related to the above priorities.
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for this grant are as follows:
- A national, provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, community or professional organization, society or association which has voluntarily associated itself for a not-for-profit purpose, and which has the mandate to represent its membership or community
- A not-for-profit organization, including non-governmental or umbrella organizations, non-profit corporations, community groups, regulatory bodies or apprenticeship authorities, or associations serving the private sector
- A university or educational institution
- An individual researcher, acting in his or her personal capacity
- A research institution with an established record in relevant field(s), intending to undertake work in a Canadian context
- A for-profit Canadian and Canadian-owned institution with a record of developing and delivering programming, and performing research or related activities relevant to the goals of Canadian Heritage’s Digital Citizen Initiative, provided that the nature and the intent of the activity is non-commercial
Who is eligible?
Eligible types of organizations for this grant include national, provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, community or professional organizations, not-for-profit organizations, universities or educational institutions, individual researchers, research institutions with an established record, and for-profit Canadian institutions with a non-commercial nature and intent.
- National, provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, community, or professional organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Universities or educational institutions
- Individual researchers
- Research institutions with an established record
- For-profit Canadian institutions with a non-commercial nature and intent
Who is not eligible
Some types of companies are not eligible for this grant. Federal institutions that receive an annual appropriation from Parliament are not eligible for funding under the Program.
- Federal institutions that receive an annual appropriation from Parliament
Eligible expenses
Eligible expenses for this grant include project-related costs such as equipment, materials, research activities, personnel salaries, travel expenses, and other direct project expenses. Indirect costs may also be eligible, subject to approval.
- Equipment
- Materials
- Research activities
- Personnel salaries
- Travel expenses
- Other direct project expenses
- Indirect costs (subject to approval)
Eligible geographic areas
This grant program does not specify eligible geographical areas within the provided context. Instead, it targets various organizations and individuals across Canada to participate in research and citizen-focused activities.
Selection criteria
Evaluation and selection criteria for this grant include:
- Alignment with the call priorities and objectives of the Digital Citizen Contribution Program
- Demonstrated capacity and resources to complete the proposed project
- Feasibility and soundness of the project work plan and budget
- Potential impact and relevance of the project in addressing online disinformation and related harms in Canada
- Diversity and inclusivity considerations in project design and implementation
