Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2

Who is eligible?

This grant is available to various artistic groups and organizations in Canada aiming to enhance their digital capabilities. Eligible applicants include:1. Artistic groups and collectives.2. Artistic organizations.3. Groups, collectives, and organizations of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.

Eligible expenses

The grant covers specific expenses directly related to the implementation and success of the project, focusing on enhancing digital capacities.

• Fees for professional services from consultants, experts, and external training providers to implement recommendations.
• Travel, accommodation, and daily allowances for external consultants and experts when on-site visits are required.
• Costs for employee training and change management activities linked to project implementation.
• Purchase costs for non-capitalized equipment and software (e.g., software and mobile applications).
• Research costs, including data set purchases and impact measurement.
• Public accessibility costs.
• An administrative allowance for general administration fees (up to 5% of total expenses).
• Sharing results with the broader community.
• Costs for capitalized equipment and software up to 20% of the total grant provided.

The evaluation and selection of projects under the "Pulsion numérique: volet 2" grant are based on criteria that assess the relevance, impact, and feasibility of the proposed initiative.

• Pertinence 50% (note minimale de 35 sur 50)
• The project addresses recommendations from a digital evaluation, review, or plan.
• The proposed activities and technology choices are relevant and based on current best digital practices.
• Impact 30% (note minimale de 15 sur 30)
• The project aims for tangible results.
• The project has the potential to transform the applicant's operations and enhance digital capacities.
• The applicant has developed a plan to measure the project's impact.
• The project will improve the applicant's ability to serve Indigenous, Northern, under-represented, or marginalized communities.
• Faisabilité 20% (note minimale de 10 sur 20)
• The proposed external expertise is relevant and suitable.
• A reasonable budget and a realistic work plan are presented.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The application can be submitted at any time before the start date of the project.
• The validation of the profile in the portal may take up to 15 working days.
• Candidates can submit up to two applications per year for this component, but a new application may only be submitted after receiving the results for the previous one.
• This grant does not count towards the number of project grants required to obtain a core or composite grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.
• A final report must be submitted within three months following the conclusion of the proposed activities.
• If selected, a Grant Acceptance Form must be completed to receive funds.
• An internal or external assessment committee evaluates the application based on weighted criteria: relevance, impact, and feasibility.
• Informational assistance is available by writing to pulsionnumerique@conseildesarts.ca before submitting the application.