Lucija Brezočnik, IEEE Region 8 Humanitarian Technology Activities Committee
Based on the previous year’s successful call, we are doing it again! The IEEE Region 8 Humanitarian Technology Activities Committee (R8 HTAC) provides seed funding to IEEE Region 8 SIGHT groups to support their upcoming year’s activity through the SIGHT Groups Accelerator Program. Every SIGHT group that completes the application is eligible for funding up to $300!
The SIGHT Groups Accelerator Program aims to:
- provide funding to organize more SIGHT groups activities;
- help to evaluate the health of the SIGHT groups;
- promote good practices of active SIGHT groups.
What are the rules? All active SIGHT groups established for at least one calendar year (12 months) with properly reported activities from November 1st, 2023 till October 31st, 2024 can apply for the SIGHT Groups Accelerator Program funding. A SIGHT group must fulfill the following Membership and Reporting Requirements to receive funding: at least two activities reported in the vTools Events Reporting, up-to-date roster following the HTB/SIGHT guidelines in the vTools Officer Reporting, and successfully submitted their 2024 Region 8 SIGHT Group Self-assessment Report. There is an additional option of getting Criteria Funding (up to $150), where a SIGHT group chooses the activities it wants to carry out from the possibilities listed in the Criteria section on our program webpage. The more criteria a SIGHT group meets, the more funding it can get. For all SIGHT groups wanting to compete and be exposed as the most active ones, the program also offers Ranking Funding (up to $150).
Remember: the SIGHT Groups Accelerator Program 2024 provides seed funding for the SIGHT groups based on the activities carried out from November 1st, 2023, until October 31st, 2024. The application submission portal will open on October 1st, 2024 with a deadline of November 10th, 2024.
