Funding for the BC Living Lab project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Labs program. The BC Living Lab project is led by the Investment Agriculture Foundation.
Project
Partners
BC Potato & Vegetable Growers’ Association
Note: List is not exhaustive, additional partners/stakeholders will be added periodically.
Funding
Ackowledgement
Funding acknowledgement is exactly what is sounds like, acknowledging the funders that are making your project possible. It’s important to the program funders that funding is appropriately acknowledged, and credit given on any public communications.
These guidelines have been developed to assist you, as a funding recipient, to appropriately acknowledge the source of funding in all communication materials and products related to your project. Additionally, these guidelines will assist you if you choose to initiate a public announcement about your project.
Many projects involve several individuals, organizations, third party contractors and other partners. Please share this information with all those involved in the delivery of your project. As a recipient of funding, you are expected to include appropriate acknowledgements on all project-related communication materials and products. These requirements are part of your contractual obligation.
Funding acknowledgements typically include logos (graphic identifiers), a credit line (written statement), and a disclaimer statement. You must submit proofs of all communications materials to be cost-shared in advance of being made public to IAF’s Client Portal. Communications Approval must be received before your expense can be produced, used, or reimbursed.
Funding Acknowledgement Approval Process:
- 1
Design Material
Using the provided templates, create project materials with the appropriate credit line, disclaimer, and logos. Not sure what is required? Contact communications@iafbc.ca for clarification. If you require content to be made (Event Promo Materials, Social Posts, Newsletters) please submit required information 4 weeks in advance. IAF will work with you to design the materials. - 2
Submit Materials
If you’re submitting materials that have already been designed, the materials must be submitted to IAF through the IAF Client Portal at least 10 days in advance. IAF submits to funder for review. Submit proposed media releases and announcements 4 weeks in advance, and most other materials 10 days in advance of distribution. - 3Address Feedback
IAF will review the content, and forward for government review if required. If edits are needed, IAF will notify you. You are then required to complete those edits, and depending on complexity, resubmit. - 4Approval
Once the material has been approved, IAF will notify you that the material is approved for use. - 5
Use Materials
Once the approval has been given, you’re free to use the materials.
A credit line should be included in reports and other publications. For brochures, advertising, posters or displays, a written statement may not be required. The following statement is provided as a sample for inclusion in publications and communication materials. Please advise us if you would like to modify these acknowledgement statements or request an exemption.
In publications, this wording is normally placed within the first couple of pages in an “acknowledgements” section. This is also a place to acknowledge any other financial supporters, sponsors, or contributors. IAF funding assistance should be recognized using the standard wording:
This [project/publication/report/event/etc.] was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions: BC Living Lab; delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.
Disclaimers are required in reports and other publications, especially when they contain recommendations and opinions. Please also include the following disclaimer with the acknowledgement statement:
“Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC are pleased to participate in the [production/delivery] of this [project/publication/event, etc.]. We are committed to working with our industry partners to address issues of importance to the agriculture and agri-food industry in British Columbia. Opinions expressed in this [report, publication, etc.] are those of [organization name, the authors, etc.] and not necessarily those of the Investment Agriculture Foundation or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.”
The correct logos should also be included on all printed or electronic materials (publications, signage, presentation materials, promotional materials, publicity materials, etc.). Contact IAF Communications to obtain appropriate logos and usage guidelines.
Logos should be bottom aligned and follow the sizing convention illustrated below.
All posts must tag the following accounts and use the following hashtag:
- Twitter @AAFC_Canada #AgLivingLab
- Facebook @CanadianAgriculture #AgLivingLab
- LinkedIn @Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada #AgLivingLab
- Instagram @cdn_agriculture #AgLivingLab
When referring to the Agricultural Climate Solutions program more broadly, the hashtag #AgClimateSolutions should be included.
Photos and Graphics:
- If you are sharing an image with no text or graphic overlay, no logos are required. This is just a plain photo and is considered complimentary to the text.
- If you are sharing an image that HAS text or graphic overlay, the correct logos must be used.
- Should photos be used in any communications products, the partners and AAFC staff must ensure they have the full rights to use the photo or have permission from the copyright holder to use it. Partners and AAFC staff must also ensure the photo was taken in Canada unless the context requires that it does not.
The program funding partners will likely announce their investment in your project (i.e. through a media release). Until this media release is published no public announcement about your project / the funding amount is allowed. Please note this does not prevent you from completing project activities, this only applies to announcements about your project or funding.
If you would like to announce your project prior to the media release, the funders may allow client-led funding announcements. If this is something you would like to pursue, please contact the Comms Team with your proposed announcement at least four weeks in advance and we will facilitate the approval process.
Several templates have been developed to help partners streamline their creation of effective communications and outreach products.
Partners and AAFC staff can create accounts for access to templates and instructions for using the templates by visiting AAFC’s online image bank at agri-images.ca.
Templates include:
- Cover Pages
- Fact sheets
- Social Media Posts
- PowerPoint Templates
