Show us the weird, useful thing only you can see.

Pitch us the idea that keeps tugging at you. Tell us what you want to make, why this collection needs it, and how you will get to a public, open-source result in six weeks.

Applications close August 21. Review is planned for August 22–30, with selection of one focused, buildable $5,000 fellowship project targeted for August 31.

Section 1 of 4About you

Your name

Location (optional)

Section 2 of 4The project

Project title

Project summary

What do you want to build or create?

Public benefit

Who could use, question, or learn from this work?

Proposed approach

Describe the core method, tools, and a scope you can finish.

Dataset interest

Why does this idea need the Canadian civics and open-government collection?

Work plan

Show us how you will get from curiosity to something real during the six-week build window. Share the major phases or weekly milestones, including where you expect to learn or change course. We care about momentum and judgment, not timesheets.

Expected deliverable

What working artifact will exist at the end of the fellowship?

Success metric

Name what you will point to as evidence the work succeeded: a working demo, a finding aid covering a named set of gaps, or a specific number of items processed.

Section 3 of 4Experience and links

Relevant experience

Tell us what prepares you to do this work.

Portfolio URL (optional)

Repository URL (optional)

How did you hear about the fellowship? (optional)

Section 4 of 4Confirm and submitI can work on this project from September 1 through mid-October 2026.I consent to BC + AI storing this application privately in Notion and sharing it with the fellowship selection team as described in the privacy policy.Also send me BC + AI field notes and event updates. This is optional and separate from the application receipt.