[Advisors] news release re: CIRA Community Investment Program

[Marita Moll]

Here is the first news release re: CIRA's new community investment 
program.  Application period from Feb. 3 - Feb. 28.  Forms to be 
available Feb. 3

Marita

http://cira.ca/news/news-releases/advancing-the-internet-in-canada



      CIRA launches new program to invest in initiatives that enhance



      Canada's Internet

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OTTAWA -- January 27, 2014* -- Innovative ideas and programs that make 
the Internet better for all Canadians could receive up to $100,000 in 
funding from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the 
organization that manages the .CA domain.

CIRA's Community Investment Program (CIP) will provide funding to 
community groups, not-for-profits, and academic institutions for 
projects they can demonstrate will enhance the Internet for the benefit 
of all Canadians. In the coming year, CIRA will be investing up to 
$1,000,000 back into the community of which qualifying funding amounts 
may range in size from $25,000 to as much as $100,000. The CIP is open 
to a wide range of ideas, but proposals must articulate how they will 
benefit the Internet in Canada.

"CIRA's top priorities include managing the .CA domain; ensuring 
Canada's Internet infrastructure is safe, secure, and stable; and 
supporting other Internet-related activities in Canada," said Byron 
Holland, CEO of CIRA. "We have always championed initiatives that help 
Canadians take full advantage of the Internet as one of the greatest 
drivers of positive social and economic change the world has seen in 
recent memory. With the CIP, we will take this many steps further by 
making strategic investments that will help other stakeholder groups 
make the Internet better for all Canadians."

Starting on February 3 and until February 28, the CIP application period 
will open to quality proposals in need of funding. All funding decisions 
will be made by a committee comprised of CIRA board members and 
community stakeholders.

Additional inforrmation will be available on February 3 on CIRA's website.



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