Genealogy societies, archives, privately funded libraries, historical societies, and museums with an archival component may be eligible to apply for funding from a new Library and Archives Canada program that will provide $7.5 million in contributions over the next five years to support local documentary heritage communities.
These are the eligible projects and contribution categories for the new Documentary Heritage Communities Program:
Objective 1: Increase access to and awareness of Canada’s local documentary institutions and their holdings.
- Conversion and digitization for access purposes;
- The development (research, design and production) of virtual and physical exhibitions, including travelling exhibits;
- Collection, cataloguing and access based management; and
- Commemorative projects.
Objective 2: Increase capacity to better preserve and sustain Canada’s documentary heritage.
- Conversion and digitization for preservation purposes;
- Conservation and preservation treatment;
- Increased digital preservation capacity (excluding digital infrastructure related to day-to-day activities);
- Training and workshops that improve competencies and build capacity; and
- Development of standards, performance and other measurement activities.
The deadline to apply for the first year funding cycle is September 4, 2015.
Library and Archives Canada issued the following news release about the program.
Regina, Saskatchewan, June 12, 2015 – Dr. Guy Berthiaume, the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, today announced a new program that will provide $7.5 million in contributions over the next five years to support local documentary heritage communities from coast to coast to coast. Dr. Berthiaume unveiled Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) new Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP) during an address to the annual conference of the Association of Canadian Archivists in Regina.
Through the DHCP, LAC will contribute funds to eligible and successful applicants across Canada, for a variety of projects that will allow citizens to access and engage with their country’s history like never before. LAC is strengthening its commitment to supporting the development of local library and archival communities, and helping ensure the stability and sustainability of locally held documentary heritage.
Quick Facts
Organizations such as archives, privately funded libraries, historical societies, genealogical organizations and societies, museums with an archival component and relevant professional associations, are eligible to apply for funding under the DHCP.
The deadline to apply for the first year funding cycle is September 4, 2015. Applications received by LAC will be reviewed by an external advisory committee.
LAC will accept applications for funding of projects up to a maximum of $100,000 (per year per project) for eligible organizations.
The remainder of the news release is available here.
Details about the program are available here.
Thanks to Mike More of the Ontario Genealogical Society for sharing this on Facebook.
