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Just a reminder -- deadline is March 6<br>
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Marita<br>
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      <td>.CA Community Investment Program: Accepting applications </td>
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      <td>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:36:33 -0500</td>
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      <th nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
      <td>.CA Member Communications <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:communications.ca@cira.ca"><communications.ca@cira.ca></a></td>
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      <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net">mmoll@ca.inter.net</a></td>
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                        <p>Now in its second year, our .CA Community
Investment Program (CIP) provides funding to community groups,
not-for-profits, and academic institutions for projects that enhance
the Internet for the benefit of all Canadians. </p>
                        <p><strong>Applications are now open!</strong></p>
                        <p>Do you have or know someone who is pursuing
an interesting initiative that requires funding? </p>
                        <p>As a .CA Member, we are reaching out to
encourage you to apply to have your initiative considered for funding
or to share this opportunity with your contacts who may be interested
in receiving funding. </p>
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                                    <p><strong>When?</strong> </p>
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Deadline for applications is 2 p.m. ET March 6, 2015. </p>
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                                    <p><strong>How much?</strong></p>
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                                    <p> The typical grant will be
approximately $25,000 - $50,000, to a maximum of $100,000.</p>
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CIRA will be investing $1,000,000 back into the community this calendar
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                                    <p><strong>Who can apply?</strong></p>
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                                      <li>Not-for-profit organizations
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                              <p><strong>The Process</strong><br>
Information about applicant eligibility and the application process is
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 align="left"> About CIRA <br>
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the organization
that manages Canada's .CA domain name registry, develops and implements
policies that support Canada's Internet community and represents the
.CA registry internationally. <br>
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350 Sparks Street, Suite 306, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7S8<br>
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