Digital Citizen Contribution Program Canada

Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Canada
Funding to support a healthy information ecosystem
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  • grant_single|openingDateSeptember 01, 2019
  • grant_single|closingDateNovember 01, 2019
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Grant and Funding
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  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
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  • Government of Canada
  • Canadian Heritage
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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.

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There are projects and activities eligible for the Digital Citizen Contribution Program grant. Projects must meet priorities such as developing tools for digital media literacy, addressing online violence against specific communities, preventing cyberbullying, and building resilience to online misinformation.
  • Develop tools to support digital media and civic literacy skills
  • Tools to identify content created by bots and AI
  • Tools to prevent online violence against specific communities
  • Resources to address and prevent cyberbullying
  • Build technical capacity among civil society organizations to address online harms
  • Tools to counter misinformation from foreign governments targeting Canadians
  • Research, testing, and evaluation of tools for the above priorities
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$120,000

Ottawa
Conduct research on the efficacy of cyberbullying prevention strategies in schools

$180,000

Halifax
Develop tools to prevent online violence against marginalized communities

$120,000

Vancouver
Create a toolkit to support community centers in identifying online misinformation

$200,000

Toronto
Develop an educational app to enhance digital media literacy in high schools

$200,000

Montreal
Develop AI tools to identify bot-created content targeting senior citizens

$150,000

Calgary
Build technical capacity for NGOs to counter online misinformation campaigns

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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  • Step 1: Contact the Digital Citizen Contribution Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage to request an application package, including the application guidelines and the general application form.
  • Step 2: Read the application guidelines in their entirety before completing your application.
  • Step 3: Submit your completed application by email to icn-dci@pch.gc.ca.
  • Step 4: Ensure that you meet all the eligibility requirements and submit a complete application package to be considered for funding. This includes providing a signed and completed General Application Form, a balanced itemized budget for the project, a project workplan, sub-components of the Application Form, proof of legal status and signing authority, and recent financial statements.

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Digital Citizen Contribution Program

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