Eligibility
Everything you need to know to qualify for the Aviva Community Fund competition.
Wondering if your idea is appropriate for the Aviva Community Fund competition? Ask yourself, is my idea:
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Action-oriented?
The idea should "create," "make," "change," "purchase," or otherwise be carried out for the greater good of the community. We prefer stand-alone projects as opposed to those that will require annual funding.
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Well budgeted?
Your idea should be able to be fulfilled using a reasonable portion of the Aviva Community Fund, which totals $1,000,000. We’re going to fund a minimum of one Small Idea (up to $50K), one Medium Idea ($50K - $100K), and one Large Idea ($100K - $150K), so don't feel you need to hold back. Also, ideas should be self-contained, meaning they don't need funds to be pooled (for example, partially funding research on a particular health issue).
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Going to be well underway by 2012?
Your idea should be completed or well underway before Dec. 31, 2012. While we like ongoing programs, the nature of this competition makes it difficult to predict how long we can fund them for. So preference in the judging round will be given to stand-alone projects.
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Local?
Because this is about local Canadian communities, we will only be funding ideas that will be implemented within Canada.
Anyone who is a Canadian resident or citizen of Canada and meets the eligibility criteria can participate in the Aviva Community Fund competition. It’s open to both customers and non-customers of Aviva, and no purchase is necessary to participate.
If an idea is submitted as part of a team effort, the person whose email address is tied to the submission is considered the “team captain.” And all participant agreements and relationships must be managed outside of the Aviva Community Fund competition program.
