Institutional Grants

Outreach Grant Program

The Canada K-12 Outreach Grant is designed to encourage and support training and resource development that benefit K-12 teachers who teach about Canada, Canada-U.S. relations, and/or Canada’s role in the international community. The program endeavours to broaden and strengthen awareness and understanding about Canada among students throughout the United States. We strongly encourage programs that include an opportunity for K-12 teachers to travel to Canada.

Institutions must demonstrate their funding support for the program and that they are bringing innovative ideas to the program.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the procedures, guidelines and conditions described below. The program is administered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., in cooperation with Canadian Consulates General throughout the U.S.

Eligibility

This grant is intended for U.S. universities and colleges with a significant track record with K-12 outreach programs.

Terms and Conditions

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, through the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., or the responsible Canadian Consulate General, will provide funding up to US$15,000 to meet expenses for the period of time for which the grant is sought in accordance with the following conditions:

1. an abstract, approximately 200 words in length, that outlines the key objectives and proposed activities that would be supported by the requested funding. The abstract is the first item a reviewer typically reads and is an indispensable part of the proposal;
2. a concise proposal (four to eight pages, double-spaced) which will include:
   1. an overview of the main objectives of activities to be undertaken in the coming year with a schedule of proposed activities;
   2. explanation of the nature and scope of the program’s contribution to the broadening of student awareness and appreciation of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations;
   3. a description of the state of K-12 teaching about Canada in your region, addressing trends, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses;
3. a detailed budget that describes and justifies anticipated expenditures and indicates other funding sources.
4. A curriculum vitae of the program director and outreach coordinator(s) (not to exceed 5 pages per CV).
5. a letter from an appropriate university official indicating institutional agreement to the proposed program development.

Requests for funding for successive years should include a detailed report and financial accounting, indicating what was accomplished with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada support in the past year.

Applications must be sent electronically no later than June 30, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For inquiries, please e-mail AcademicRelations@canadianembassy.org or call (202) 682-7727.

Evaluation of Applications

Upon receipt of the application:

1. the Embassy will send a notice of receipt to the applicant;
2. the Embassy will send a copy of the application to the appropriate Canadian Consulate General in the United States for appraisal and comments;
3. the assessment process may involve consultation with the applicant’s referee and others who can comment on the merits of the proposal. At the discretion of the Embassy, an applicant may be invited to submit an amended application;
4. applications will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary, pre-selection committee comprised of representatives of the U.S. and Canadian academic communities. Key review criteria are the program’s academic merit and innovativeness, the relevance of proposed activities; institutional commitment for the program; the likelihood that the proposed activities will be accomplished; and the likelihood that the program will advance knowledge and understanding of Canada and Canada-U.S. relations among students, faculty members, and the public. All applicants will be notified of the results of their applications by the Canadian Embassy, normally within 90 days of the deadline for submission of applications.

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Library Support Program

The Library Support Program is designed to assist university libraries to strengthen their library holdings related to Canada in order to support teaching and research on Canada and/or Canada-U.S. relations. The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS), through the respective Canadian Consulate or the Embassy, will contribute up to $2,500 Canadian for library materials (books, journals, CD-ROMs, microforms) purchased by university libraries on a one-to-one matching grant basis. These funds will be available only for the purchase of library materials considered to be Canadiana and which are deemed by the Embassy of Canada or High Commission to qualify as having a specific bearing on the study of Canada and/or Canadian culture. The material has to be about Canada, published in Canada, and not out-of-print. For more information see: http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/LSP_en.asp?shownav=4 and contact the Academic Relations Officer in your area.