Community-Based Project Funding
Engineers & Geoscientists New Brunswick support community-based initiatives that:
- Raise the profile of engineering and geoscience in New Brunswick
- Encourage young people to pursue a career in engineering and geoscience
- Help teachers and schools expand their Science, Technology, Engineering and Technology (STEM) capabilities
- Help university students continue their education
- Show people that engineering and geoscience improve the health and wealth of our province
Our Outreach Projects are funded annually based on a predetermined budget of the Association.
The Funding Procedure
Proposals are submitted to:
- Melissa Mertz, FEC (Hon), APEGNB’s Director of Communications (melissa@apegnb.com) with necessary supporting documentation.
- Copies of the proposals are forwarded to the Association Affairs Committee.
- Funding for each proposal is approved, or rejected, based on the recommendation of the APEGNB Director of Communications and the Association Affairs Committee.
- Requests for funding a project shall be submitted for consideration by March 31st of each calendar year.
- Projects are evaluated based on the criteria listed below.
Project Guidelines
The outreach project must:
- create greater awareness of engineering and geoscience in New Brunswick;
- promote/enhance science and math literacy;
- contain "educational" as well as "entertainment" elements.
- provide opportunities for publicity for APEGNB (e.g., placement of APEGNB logo, news release);
- reach one of APEGNB’s target audiences (e.g., university and elementary school age students with priority given to females and aboriginals of the afore-mentioned groups);
Funding Request Guidelines
In the funding request, the applicant must:
- estimate the number of people who will be impacted by the project;
- demonstrate that the amount of money requested is reasonable in proportion to the size/benefit of the project;
- list other funding partners who have been approached;
- determine who will be responsible for ensuring the project is executed as described.
Project Completion Guidelines
During execution and completion of the project, the applicant must:
- identify APEGNB as a sponsor in any media awareness efforts (e.g., news release);
- notify APEGNB of any publicity the project generates;
- submit a report to APEGNB detailing the outcome/results of the project.