Event Sponsorships: Knowledge Mobilization Funding Request

The overall goal of these funds is to maximize the real-world impact of the Connected Minds Program, specifically with regard to potential end users and the general public at large.

Please note these funds are not meant for conference registration and attendance.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026, 11:59pm EST 

Please describe how your proposed KMb initiative aligns with the program’s goals, and how it advances Connected Minds’ mission of leveraging technology to promote social health and justice.

How does your proposed initiative incorporate EDI in its design, audience and/or knowledge outputs, and what steps will you take to support the meaningful participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals)?

Please describe the ways in which your KMb plan fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and partnership with organizations or community groups? (e.g., are there opportunities for co-creation and co-design of initiatives and outputs with community-based organizations?)

Please explain how the proposed initiative contributes to the mobilization of Connected Minds’ research outputs.

Describe the strategies you will use to meaningfully increase Connected Minds’ visibility and recognition within wider communities.

Provide a clear and feasible approach for achieving strong attendance among the desired audience.

Please explain what you hope to achieve by hosting the event, and how the event’s success will be measured.

Please outline any strategies for engaging underrepresented groups or expanding Connected Minds’ reach beyond academia.

Describe any outreach efforts being made to involve a diverse audience (e.g. industry, hospital, government, community partners, etc.)?