Make an appointment with a program officer to discuss possibilities for funding your digital project. Representatives from several foundations are available to consult during the conference.
Canada Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Schedule a conversation with Ihtesham Rashid, Manager, by emailing
ihtesham.rashid@bac-lac.gc.ca. A meeting invitation will be sent shortly thereafter.
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) provides $1.5 million in contributions each year through the DHCP (“the Program”). This is a conditional payment issued to a recipient organization for a specific purpose, as outlined in a funding contribution agreement. LAC and the recipient organization sign a contribution agreement, which specifies the terms and conditions to receive payment. Every recipient organization is required to submit an interim report and a final report to LAC. LAC receives applications once every year through a call for proposals and funds the best project proposals after rigorous reviews of eligibility, feasibility and merit.
Objectives: The DHCP aims to ensure that Canada's continuing memory is documented and accessible to current and future generations.
The DHCP provides financial assistance to the Canadian documentary heritage community for activities that:
- increase access to, and awareness of, Canada's local documentary heritage organizations and their holdings; and
- increase the capacity of local documentary heritage organizations to better sustain and preserve Canada's documentary heritage
Who can apply: Local documentary heritage organizations eligible to apply to the DHCP are non-profit organizations that hold collections of mainly local or regional significance:
- Archives
- Genealogical organizations/societies
- Historical societies
- Indigenous organizations/government institutions
- Libraries
- Organizations with an archival component
What can be funded: The DHCP can provide funding for specific projects that relate to either or both of the program's objectives.
- Objective 1: Increase access to, and awareness of, Canada's local documentary heritage organizations and their holdings.
- Objective 2: Increase the capacity of local documentary heritage organizations to better sustain and preserve Canada's documentary heritage.
More information:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
