IEEE Canadian Foundation

The IEEE Canadian Foundation occasionally awards special grants that do not fall under the category of IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarships or IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre Grants.

Note Applications must be complete and received by the posted deadline in order to be considered.

Time Frame for Applications
Currently, the Foundation meets three times per year in (April, September, and December - see schedule for exact dates) to consider applications for these grants. Ensure that your application reaches the Foundation before the deadlines listed on the linked schedule page.

The Application
The application should include:

an executive summary containing the amount of funding being requested, the objective of the project, a brief description of the project, the applicants, and the relevence to IEEE Canadian Foundation objectives
a background section to introduce the project
a detailed plan of activities including time lines and metrics
a detailed financial plan showing all projected income and expenses including other sources and amounts of funding
a plan to measure the sucess of the project, and a committment to provide a report to the IEEE Canadian Foundation
a full description of the applicants (especially if the applicants are not an IEEE entity)
a clear statement relating the project to the objectives of the IEEE Canadian Foundation

Submission
The application may be submitted on-line or by mail. If you are submitting by mail, please read the on-line forms very carefully and make sure you include all the information requested and in the same sequence as indicated in the on-line form. The deadlines for receipt by the Grants Committee are noted above.

On-line You are invited to use the newly implemented on-line form .
Mail Or, if you can not use the on-line form, you can mail 6 copies of your application to:
The IEEE Canadian Foundation, 456 Rogers Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 1W9

Report
All grant recipients are required to submit a report as a condition of accepting the grant - details.

More Information
For more information, please e-mail grants@ieeecanadianfoundation.org

Examples of Special Grants

Re-enactment of Marconi's first transatlantic wireless experiment read more
Ontario Engineering Design Competetion
BEAM Robotic Olympics
Control of Artificial Limbs at Ontario Crippled Children's Centre

Special Grants Awarded by Year , Special Grant FAQs

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