Documentary heritage organizations, including genealogy societies, across the country can now apply for funding for the 2025–2026 cycle of Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).
LAC gives close to $1.5 million every year to community organizations so they can dedicate the necessary resources to projects aimed at promoting their collections and making them more accessible, while strengthening their capacity to preserve Canada’s documentary heritage.
An organization can receive funding of up to $50,000 per year (up to $60,000 for a remote organization) to implement its projects.
“The fabric of our history is woven by organizations dedicated to preserving and sharing Canada’s collective memory,” said Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. “I’m calling on documentary heritage organizations across Canada to apply for funding. We’re pleased to contribute to projects that safeguard the local stories of our past for future generations.”
Since the DHCP was launched in 2015, LAC has provided $14.97 million in support to 376 documentary heritage community projects across Canada.
Visit the DHCP web page to obtain all the details, such as eligibility criteria and the application form, or for help filling out an application.
Eligible organizations are invited to submit their application by January 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.
If you have any questions about the DHCP, contact LAC by email at contributions@bac-lac.gc.ca, or by telephone at 819-997-0893 or 1-844-757-8035.
