This year, archives, museums and documentary heritage institutions will share $1.425 million to carry out 37 projects selected under Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Documentary Heritage Communities Program.
The projects were selected for the impact they will have on documentary heritage preservation and access.
Librarian and Archivist of Canada Leslie Weir said in a news release, “My heartfelt congratulations to all the recipients. Your dedication to documenting and preserving your community’s history is truly commendable. It brings me much joy to see how LAC is able to support amazing projects like yours through yearly funding. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for LAC and communities across Canada to stay committed to making our shared stories accessible to everyone.”
While there are no genealogical societies among the recipients, there are a few projects that could help with family history research. These projects include oral histories, scrapbooks, school records, photographic archives, migration database, and a county newspaper digitization project.
The list of documentary heritage organizations that received funding for the 2025-2026 cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program is available on LAC’s website.
