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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://prismic-io.s3.amazonaws.com/recode%2F358aa3d1-38ed-4ff2-b2c5-b5bf56c3fe59_civicinnovationaward_en_jan11.pdf
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Sponsor/Award: |
JW MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION - RECODE CIVIC INNOVATION AWARD - |
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Grant Amount: |
BETWEEN $10 - $50K FOR 18MONTH |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Feb 22, 2016
Sponsor's: Feb 29, 2016
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Description: |
As part of its pursuit of a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient society, the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation created RECODE, an initiative dedicated to catalyzing social innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education; and Cities for People, which contributes to more resilient, livable and inclusive cities.
The RECODE / Cities for People Civic Innovation Awards program provides grants to initiatives that position post-secondary institutions as civic actors catalyzing positive change in cities. These grants will support innovative collaborations between post-secondary institutions and community organizations or businesses that strengthen their communities. Please visit the sponsor's website for research themes and full submission details. |
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Application Details: |
Lead applicants must apply with one or more collaborators.*
Lead applicants can be either post-secondary partners (faculty, students or administrators) or local governments. Collaborators can be community organizations, social enterprises, businesses, post-secondary partners and/or local governments.
**All applications must include at least one faculty member and one student. |
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NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission. |
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Western Contacts: |
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Sponsor Contacts: |
RIAPALUCCI@MCCONNELLFOUNDATION.CA.
1002 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST
SUITE 1800
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
514/288-2133
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