Call For Proposals

INITIAL PROPOSAL CRITERIA

Proposals will be judged based on identifying and demonstrating a deep understanding of a language based challenge in the candidates’ community and a high-level summary of a proposed solution. 


Not to worry - all finalists will be assisted in refining and revising their solutions at the Finalist Interviews. 


Proposals will be judged based on how well they:

Proposals will be accepted via the Google Form  in multiple formats. 


Ideas may include: 

FINALIST CRITERIA

If selected, finalists will be expected to attend a virtual 1:1 Interview with members of the Future Design School team to help refine and develop their proposed solution before the final panel pitch. 


Based on feedback from the interview, finalists will be judged based on how well they:

Conditions of Entry

ELIGIBILITY 



Candidates must be Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents or those residing in Sovereign Nations within the borders of what is currently recognized as Canada and be age 16+ as of January 1, 2024. 

SELECTION PROCESS

Finalists will be selected on the basis of exceptional promise for community impact. Our selection committee will evaluate the candidates based on the judging criteria.

USE OF PRIZE GRANT

The award recipients will receive up to $10,000 towards implementing an actionable solution to their community challenge.