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Putting aside the fact that the national call for proposals and resulting approval and implementation process was devastatingly chaotic, I found it useful to take a dive into the government of Canada's proactive disclosure site, focus on grants and contributions. This article includes projects I found that are digitally/tech related, which might be of interest to you.

At the May 2025 AI for Social Impact Gathering, IslamicFamily's Omar Yaqub shared insights into how AI is being used to support social workers and strengthen social service communities. It promises to be a thoughtful and energizing session.

In this September 2025 webinar, Tech Impact shares how strategic technology planning is essential as it enables nonprofits to maximize their impact and achieve their mission more effectively. Focusing on outcome measurement allows nonprofits to track their progress, demonstrate their impact to stakeholders, and make data-driven decisions to improve their programs and services.

This August 2023 AI for Education session explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in closing the digital divide. In this webinar, we explored how AI technologies can be harnessed to work towards equitable access to education, resources, and opportunities for all students, regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds and current engagement in school.

Watch the final presentations from the top 10 semi-finalist teams of the Migration Data Challenge 2025 from the Bridging Divides program at TMU. This was a first-of-its-kind competition in Canada that invited undergraduate and graduate students from across the country to turn raw migration data into meaningful, real-world insight.

This November 2024 Community-Based Research Canada presentation explored research that examines the multifaceted health literacy challenges faced by racialized and immigrant communities.

This April 2025 DigitalLIFT session provides an immersive experience that sheds light on the profound challenges faced by individuals with limited access to technology. The Digital Divide Simulation, presented by KC Digital Drive, invites participants to step into the shoes of those navigating an analog life in our digital world.

This March 2025 Concordia University session brings together scholars from different fields to critically examine AI governance, gender-based violence, and algorithmic power—before shifting toward degrowth, digital commons, and pluriversal approaches to technology.

In this May 2024 KT Canada session, Dr. Khara Sauro provides an overview of the barriers and facilitators to implementing AI-based tools in healthcare, the differences and similarities between implementing AI-based tools and other interventions, and implementation strategies for AI-based tools based on identified barriers and facilitators.