In 2017, International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) established the Diversity & Inclusion Challenge Program within the education and training focus area to meet the needs of its mineral company members.
IMII’s Diversity & Inclusion Challenge program seeks to award and implement solutions that further the minerals industry’s commitment to a representative workforce by infusing new thinking and approaches that:
IMII greatly encourages applications from organizations that have not previously received IMII funding, and from community-based organizations, including Indigenous organizations. Project teams should also be reflective of the Diversity & Inclusion Challenge program.
Each program has a preliminary proposal template in a fillable pdf format. Templates can be downloaded from our website and submitted to admin@imii.ca for consideration. Please click on the Diversity & Inclusion Challenge Program to access the templates.
The project preliminary proposal is the first step in submitting an expression of interest of pursuing a project with IMII industry members.
Upon receipt, IMII’s E&T Funders’ Panel will review all submissions and select those they are interested in pursuing further. IMII will follow up on the submission with a request for a full proposal.
The project proposal is the second step to submitting a project request to IMII and is completed upon the request of IMII and industry members as a follow up to the preliminary proposal. The project proposal provides complete details on the project including:
Upon receipt, IMII’s E&T Funders’ Panel will review the proposal. During the review process, IMII may request additional details on the proposal to answer the Panel’s questions. Panel approved proposals will be forwarded to the Board for approval.
To receive funding from IMII, the project must be approved by the IMII Board of Directors. The IMII Board meets on a quarterly basis. The outcome of the decision will be communicated within five days of the meeting.
Upon the approval of a proposal from the IMII Board of Directors and the communication to the project proponent, IMII will begin the process of completing a funding agreement with the individual or organization. It is expected by IMII that while the funding agreement is being completed, that the proponent proceeds with all applications to the funding agencies identified in their proposal.