[lofo List] Funding: Infrastructure Canada KOA requirements

["Timothy J. Maciag" <maciagt@HYPERION.CC.UREGINA.CA>]

Hello everyone (second try as my first note didn't seem to go 
through...strange).

I would like to take some time to discuss what is needed for the 
Infrastructure Canada Knowledge-Building, Outreach, and Awareness 
funding opportunity. The funding opportunity is to be for a duration of 
2 years with a maximum of $250,000 of possible funding for the duration 
of the project. The deadline for this funding opportunity is fast 
approaching, May 1, 2006, so we have approx. 2 weeks!!

A crucial element that we need to address initially is letters of 
support from supporting organizations. We would like to get letters of 
support from all interested organizations, i.e. SAF, SOD, SOL, CHEP, 
etc. The letters of support can use roughly the same format that was 
sent out earlier for the NSERC application. We would like to hear from 
those who would be willing to write a letter of support (please post 
here or contact Daryl Hepting). This needs to be done as soon as possible!!

All letters of support should be on official organization letterhead, 
addressed to Dr. Daryl Hepting, and should offer some insight into how 
the research will benefit the organization and how the research falls in 
line with the organization's priorities and goals, etc.

We would also like to ask if there are any supporting organizations that 
would or can offer any in-kind contributions, etc. These may include 
offering $500-$1000 (or more) per year toward the project, or some other 
form of in-kind contribution, etc. Having this would greatly improve our 
chances of receiving funding.

The outline of the requirements for this funding opportunity are similar 
to NSERC. These include:

1. Project description (approx 1pg)......the introduction we are 
currently working on
2. Project background (approx 1pg)
3. Description of the methodology and approach (approx 2pgs)
4. Describe expected results (approx 1/2pg)
5. Dissemination of results (approx 2pgs)
6. Work plan (will be revised from NSERC)
7. Budget justification (will be revised from NSERC)

The project must address at least one objective (describe one or more, 
approx 1/2pg each):

1. Increase and improve the level of awareness and understanding about 
public infrastructure and communities issues in Canada
2. Stimulate and support independent, high quality, integrated and 
timely policy research and knowledge in this area
3. Encourage the development and maintenance of a strong, 
multidisciplinary research community in this area
4. Foster stronger exchange of information and knowledge in this area 
amongst policy makers, experts, practitioners, communities, 
non-governmental organizations, industry and the general public.

As well, the project must address at least one of these research 
priorities (describe one or more, approx 1/2pg each):

1. Cities, communities and public infrastructure
2. The state of infrastructure in Canada’s communities
3. The economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of 
infrastructure on communities
4. Financing mechanisms for infrastructure and communities
5. Technology, innovation and transformative infrastructure
6. Governance issues related to infrastructure and communities

So, there we have it! I feel that we have a really good chance at this 
opportunity. The first elements we need are the letters of support. 
Daryl and I will continue to work on the application requirements and 
will post things for comments and revisions as they become available. 
Thanks all! Looking forward to hearing back from you!

Take care
Tim

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Timothy J. Maciag, PhD Candidate
Dept. Computer Science, University of Regina
HCI Lab, CL 121, 306-585-4005
- http://www2.cs.uregina.ca/~maciagt 

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