CIRA launches $1M+ granting round for projects to improve Canada’s internet Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
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OTTAWA, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) This morning the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) launched a call for applications for projects to improve internet access in Canada. Over $1 million in grants will be awarded to community groups and researchers working on infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital literacy, and community leadership projects across the country – with preference given to those that benefit students, as well as northern, rural, and Indigenous communities.
A landmark study conducted by CIRA late last year found there is limited funding for organizations working on internet-related projects. CIRA Grants offer a unique funding opportunity for Canadians to help improve the internet in their community. In addition, CIRA encourages any not-for-profit internet service p