The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s Contributions Program was officially launched on June 1, 2004 to support research into, as well as the promotion of, the protection of personal information. A variety of not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for funding through this Program, including educational institutions, industry and trade associations, consumer, voluntary, advocacy and community organizations. The OPC hopes to encourage the development of a national privacy research capacity that will contribute to advances in knowledge and policy development in the areas of privacy and data protection.