On March 31, 2006, the Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency announced that the Agency is now officially requesting letters of intent and project proposals under the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF).
Eligible applicants, intending to submit a project proposal in this round, must submit a mandatory letter of intent (see template) by May 10, 2006 and a complete project proposal by June 28, 2006 for consideration for AIF funding. Project proposals received without an affiliated letter of intent will not be accepted in the round.
The Request for Letters of Intent and Project Proposals is available in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats below.
| Document | Word | PDF |
|---|
| Request for Letters of Intent and Project Proposals - Main Document | 140 kb | 81 kb |
| Annex A | - Administration Form | | | - Declaration Form |
| | |
Annex B - Guide for Preparation and Submission of
Letter of Intent and Project Proposal | 112 kb | 78 kb |
| Annex C - Costs and Financing Templates | 176 kb | 137 kb |
| Annex D - Results Measurement Guide | 73 kb | 42 kb |
| Annex E - Statement of Work Guide | 130 kb | 91 kb |
| Annex F - Designated ACOA Offices | 49 kb | 23 kb |
| Letter of Intent | 56 kb | 37 kb |
AIF project proposals must include:
- Administration and declaration forms (Annex A)
- Project proposal (Annex B)
- Costs and financing templates (Annex C)
- Results measurement information (Annex D)
- Appendices, as appropriate (Annex B)
Eligible applicants are also invited to consult the following documents:
The next announcement of the projects selected for AIF funding is expected in December 2006.
