CIRA grant prioritizing projects that benefit northern, Indigenous communities – CKLB News

March 19, 2021

Organizations looking to launch projects that will improve connectivity in northern and Indigenous communities could be eligible for funding.

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is offering a total of $1.25 million for projects dedicated to infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital literacy. Those that benefit northern, rural, and Indigenous communities, as well as students will be prioritized.

Each project could be eligible for up to $100,000.

Maureen James is the community investment program manager at CIRA.

“I will say right out of the gate that we have not had a lot [of project pitches] from Canada’s North,” she explains, adding she hopes for that to change this year.

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