ARDC

The ARDC (Amateur Radio Digital Communications) foundation allows amateur radio clubs and individual radio amateurs to submit projects and receive funding.

RAQI is the Canadian fiscal partner for the ARDC foundation.

We assist radio amateur clubs across Canada in submitting proper, well-structured project proposals.

For answers to any further questions, you can email us at DG@RAQI.ca.

Grantmaking Goals

ARDC makes grants to programs and organizations that aim to advance our mission and vision to create:

A thriving global community of learners, experimenters, and contributors advancing freedom with open source communication and information technology.

ARDC’s strategic approach to achieving this vision involves three main goals:

• Promoting learning: getting more people learning about amateur radio (AR) and digital communications (DC).
• Promoting experimenting: getting more people experimenting, innovating, and developing technology (in the context of AR and DC).
• Promoting doing: getting more people using new technology productively on more (and newer) bands, modes, and technologies (and other dimensions) within the context of AR and DC.

As we evaluate opportunities for our grantmaking and other program activities, we will be reviewing them based on their ability to meet the above objectives and, overall, help to manifest our vision.