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

Time Frame for Applications
Special Grant Applications are considered at three times each year. The submission deadlines are March 15, August 15, November 15. If your Special Grant application is time critical, be sure to indicate your preferred response time and explanation, as interim review may be undertaken by the IEEE Canadian Foundation.

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 relevance to the IEEE Canadian Foundation mission statement - described on our About Us page.
• 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 success of the project, and a commitment 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

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
• Student Professional Awareness Conferences