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Funding Application
Funding Criteria
In 2005-2006, decisions to fund CAP projects will be based on a
competitive process that best meet the criteria below. Funding will be
directed only towards the support of existing CAP sites that provide:
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Effective support for the delivery of public access: Funding will only
be directed toward sites that meet the operating requirements for CAP
sites as described in Appendix A of the Application Guide, including
the requirements to be open to the general public, to provide training
and assistance to users of the site, and to display signage
identifying the public access centre as a CAP site.
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Success in reaching Canadians that face the Digital Divide: Funding
will be directed to sites and networks that can demonstrate that they
provide access to Digital Divide populations, namely Canadians who do
not have access to the Internet because of economic, social or
geographic barriers: identified low income Canadians, residents of
rural areas, older Canadians, Francophones, Aboriginal Canadians,
recent immigrants, and Canadians with limited education as being less
likely to use the Internet than the general population.
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Support for other service delivery objectives of the federal
government: Funding will be directed toward CAP sites that support the
federal government's online service delivery objectives for
initiatives such as Government on Line (GOL). CAP sites and networks
have supported GOL through partnerships with government departments or
by providing training and assistance to the public.
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Support for enhanced accessibility for people with disabilities:
Networks are encouraged to coordinate with CAP sites in their area to
provide an appropriate number of sites with enhanced accessibility to
meet the broad range of needs of persons with disabilities. For
example, it is encouraged to provide hardware and software to ensure
people with specific disabilities such as impaired vision can have
computer access, as well as offering barrier-free accessibility for
persons with disabilities
Eligibility of Applicants
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Applicants must be legal entities.
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Applicants must have met the requirements of the statement of work and
submitted all required deliverables under any previous contribution
agreements with Industry Canada relating to CAP.
For complete details on CAP sustainability funding, please refer to the
CAP Sustainability Application Guide.
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CAP Sustainability Application Guide [Word]
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