CIRA announces $1 million in funding to improve Canadian internet

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The Canadian Internet Registration Dominance (CIRA) announced it will provide over $1 million in funding to 28 organizations to improve internet service beyond Canada.

CIRA, which manages the .CA domain, will use its Customs Investment Program to provide grants to the organizations. The 28 organizations include not-for-profits, charities and bookish institutions that are doing practiced things for and through the Canadian internet.

"Nosotros are excited to commence on the fifth year of CIRA's Community Investment Plan by funding 28 new and innovative projects," says David Fowler. Fowler is the vice president of marketing and communications at CIRA.

CIRA has provided about $1 million annually, totalling $5.45 million in grants for projects. The projects seek to improve digital literacy, internet infrastructure, access and online services.

"CIRA has an ambitious goal to build a better online Canada and we know this can't be achieved on our own," Fowler said. "The Community Investment Program is 1 of the key ways we invest in Canada's internet and we're proud of the many organizations nosotros've funded over the years, including these latest recipients."

Along with the funding, CIRA will also offer recipients access to Amazon Web Services (AWS) programs. This will assist grant recipients to calibration online activities and create new products and services.

The 2018 grant recipients include projects that seek to connect policy makers with the lived experience of low-income communities. Additionally, there is a projection that provide black youth with access to technologies to help develop digital literacy. At that place's too a project to develop a sensor that connects with a smartphone. Canadian can use information technology to check the phosphorus level in h2o.

A full list of the 28 grant recipients can be establish here.

Source: CIRA