[BCMA Members Only] BC / Canada 150 funding update

[BC Museums Association - Member Broadcast Email Network]

On January 16, 2017 the Province of British Columbia announced British
Columbia | Canada 150: Celebrating B.C. Communities and their Contributions
to Canada, a new funding program designed to invest $7.6 million in legacy,
culture and heritage projects in communities throughout the province as
part of the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation. The one-time
grants of up to $100,000 were open to organizations with a culture or
heritage mandate responsible for a museum, archive or historic place
including not-for-profits, First Nations Band Councils, Aboriginal
Friendship Centres, local governments and post-secondary institutions.

Applicants could apply under the following funding themes:

∙         Developing Infrastructure

∙         Conserving historic places and heritage sites

∙         Building lasting legacies

∙         Sharing our history (collaborative projects with the Royal BC
Museum)

The BC Museums Association is honoured to administer this grant program on
behalf of the Province of British Columbia, with the support of Heritage BC.
The application deadline was February 10, 2017.

It was exciting and perhaps not surprising – to witness such a tremendous
response to this grant opportunity for our provincial museum and heritage
sector:

∙         437 applications were received from all around the province

∙         Total value of requests: $25,801,031



There are so many exciting initiatives happening throughout British
Columbia!


We thank everyone for their application to the program and for the work you
are doing to honour our province’s history and culture.  We wish you all
the best as we move into the next stage of adjudication.


Please continue to check our website for additional information as it
relates to this grant program and for the announcement of successful
applicants expected in late March 2017.

All the best,

Anissa

*Anissa J. Paulsen*
Program Officer


BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2

Office: 250-356-5700  || www.museumsassn.bc.ca
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