Congratulations
on receiving a
CIRA Net Good Grant!
We’re proud to partner with you to build a trusted internet for Canadians. CIRA’s committed to amplifying your organization’s messaging, bringing visibility to your project and the issue you’re working to address. In return, we encourage you to share stories, photos and details of your project with the public and with us!
Promoting your Net Good Grant
Your support is critical to our Net Good program! By sharing your good news, you allow us to reach more communities and organizations across Canada that may also need funding. Our checklist will help you promote your initiative and ensure that the messaging is clear and consistent.
Before your project
Share our press release
Let the world know you’re a Net Good Grant recipient by using our social cards
Ask us for a quote for your own media release
Follow CIRA’s social channels and engage with the grants-related content
During your project
Promote the CIRA site with your followers and stakeholders by linking to https://cira.ca/grants in your newsletter
Invite us to your events (both in-person and virtual)
Track your progress with photos and videos
Share Net Good content on your social channels and encourage others to follow your journey
When appropriate, tag CIRA in your social posts and include the hashtag: #WeAreNetGood
After your project
Submit your final report within 90 days of project completion
Meet with us for a post-report call to reflect, tell your story and share photos for us to feature on our website
Hashtags and sample posts
Using appropriate hashtags on your social media posts can help your audience better understand the topic and get your posts in front of new audiences. Depending on the platform, we recommend using between one to three hashtags. Here are the most relevant ones for CIRA Grants: #grantfunding, #grants, #onlinesafety, #internetforall, #digitaldivide.
Our general campaign hashtag is #WeAreNetGood in English and #NousSommesNetGood in French.
Sample social media posts:
- On Bluesky/X: We’re proud to be a Net Good Grant recipient and we hope our project [insert your project name] will help bring about change in our community! Join us on our journey by visiting [insert your website]. #WeAreNetGood
- On Instagram: We’re thrilled to receive a Net Good Grant from @ciradotca to tackle [insert information] and support [insert information]. #WeAreNetGood
- On Facebook/LinkedIn: We’re proud to help build a trusted internet in Canada with a @cira.ca Net Good Grant! Our project [insert name] will [insert info] for hundreds of people in our community! Read the announcement here [link to CIRA’s press release] and stay tuned for more information. #WeAreNetGood
Logos and brand guidelines
We encourage you to use our logos and social media cards when communicating about your project. However, we ask that you contact us when using our logo so we can review it.
Please allow CIRA 48 hours to approve all uses of our logo.
‘CIRA’ [pron: Cee-rah] is the way we communicate about our organization. CIRA Grants are part of Net Good by CIRA. Please use uppercase letters with no periods when mentioning our brand.
Please refer to our funding program as CIRA Net Good Grants or CIRA Grants.
Use the graphics below with your social media posts about being a Net Good Grant recipient. Use the square images on Instagram; the rectangular images will display better on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
About CIRA:
- CIRA is the national not-for-profit best known for managing the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians.
- As a leader in Canada’s internet ecosystem, CIRA offers a wide range of products, programs and services designed to make the internet a secure and accessible space for all.
- CIRA represents Canada on both national and international stages by helping shape the future of the internet.
- As a member-based, mission-driven not-for-profit, CIRA’s goal is to build a trusted internet for Canadians.
About CIRA Net Good Grants:
- CIRA supports communities, projects and policies that make the internet better for everyone in Canada.
- CIRA proudly funds its Net Good program from the revenue CIRA generates through .CA domains. Net Good Grants are one of CIRA’s most valuable contributions to the Canadian internet, with over $14 million invested in hundreds of community-led internet projects that address infrastructure, online safety and policy engagement needs.
- CIRA Net Good Grants fund charities, not-for-profits, Indigenous communities and academics.
