The AMCTO-Mitacs Municipal Innovation Internship Program (MIIP) is an application-based program that matches Ontario municipal governments with post-secondary students studying in Ontario to work on innovation and/or research projects over an eight (8)-month period.
We are excited to announce that applications are now open to all municipal governments that meet the program eligibility criteria set out in the 2025-2026 AMCTO-Mitacs MIIP Guide.
Specifically, the MIIP is designed to provide Ontario municipalities with:
- A cost-effective resource to help identify, advance, improve and/or solve important innovation and/or research challenges facing their community(ies)
- Succession planning support at the senior municipal staff level by identifying post-secondary students that have relevant experience and/or a desire to work in local government
Municipalities are invited to submit up to two (2) project applications provided they are either:
- Innovation-based: introduces something new to the local government, but not necessarily the world; or
- Research-based: advances the process of creating ideas, processes, technologies, services, or techniques that are new to the world.
Municipalities can submit project application(s) until Friday, May 9, 2025 at 12:00pm ET.
A total of 20 municipal projects will be selected and matched with part-time student internship placements to assist with developing or delivering projects. Selected projects and interns will then be invited to submit a joint Mitacs funding application. The MIIP will run from January 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
Municipal Project Applications Webinar
Tuesday, March 18 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
To learn more about the MIIP application process, we invite you to register for our upcoming municipal project applications webinar. This webinar will walk you through the municipal project application process, highlight key dates and timelines for the MIIP, and answer any questions you may have.
Note: This webinar is intended for municipalities looking to submit their municipal project applications. A separate webinar for students and academic institutions will be held in June during the student application period.