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2010-12 Sustained Impact Platform Program

The 2010-12 Sustained Impact Platform Program (SIPP) is the second phase of CAN's Platform Program. The development of platforms is intended to help CAN researchers harness existing expertise within the Network to avoid "reinventing the wheel" through individual research efforts. The aim of SIPP is to fund the creation and provision of resources and services that will facilitate research and the utilization of research results.

Whereas the Rapid Impact Platform Program (RIPP) was targeted at platforms that could be implemented and utilized in a short time frame, SIPP is intended to support initiatives that require a longer development phase, but whose utility will be broadly applicable and of lasting value.

SIPP initiatives are similar to RIPP initiatives in that they can draw on expertise from any pillar of research and may involve bringing experts together (for example, in workshops and functional groups) to establish collections, standardize research processes or services, or create new community resources of common need. Also, successful SIPP initiatives will create tangible products (e.g. resources and services) and bring direct research value to a significant number of CAN members. Emphasis continues to be on making expertise and resources available for others. Unlike RIPP initiatives, SIPP platforms will continue over a number of years making a lasting contribution to the research community.

Funding

• CAN will fund up to two SIPP initiatives, with a maximum contribution of $115,000 per initiative.
• SIPPs require an upfront partner cash contribution equivalent to at least one third of the overall platform budget (minimum 1:2 match Partner:CAN).
• (CAN funding for Platform Programs is not intended to provide for activities that are relevant to one particular group. Funding is intended for activities that make research resources and expertise within a group accessible to the broader research community.)

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