[Bcma-l] Fwd: CMA, Communique: New Funding Announced for Museum Summer Jobs

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Subject: 	CMA, Communiqué: New Funding Announced for Museum Summer Jobs 
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Date: 	Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:02:00 -0400
From: 	Canadian Museums Association des musées canadiens 
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    New Funding Announced for Museum Summer Jobs

*Ottawa, June 22, 2007 —* Today Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda 
announced a $5 million increase to the funding available for student 
summer jobs in museums through Young Canada Works in Heritage 
Organizations (YCW-HO), effective immediately. The new funds are 
specifically for small and mid-sized museums; the Canadian Museums 
Association (CMA) will administer this additional funding.

“This is an excellent investment and will provide high quality job 
experiences for students in communities across the country. Museums 
offer great learning opportunities for youth as they acquire knowledge 
and experience in preserving their heritage," said CMA executive 
director John G. McAvity.

CMA is introducing a new streamlined approval process to release funding 
decisions as quickly as possible. We realize that summer is upon us and 
that students are available now for the quality jobs which museums 
offer. Under the terms of the funding announcement, YCW employer 
applicants must meet certain new eligibility criteria, in addition to 
the established YCW criteria.

*New criteria: *

    * Applicants must be non-profit museums, galleries, artist-run
      centres, science centres, historic houses, zoos, located in Canada
      as per the CMA’s definition of museum
      <http://www.museums.ca/en/info_resources/reports_guidelines/museum_definition/>.

    * Applicants must be small to mid-sized museums with annual
      operating budgets of less than $1 million.
    * Project proposals must provide quality jobs in museums.
    * The maximum available YCW funding is 75% per project.
    * Applications for positions that continue into the fall are
      eligible, provided the project is completed by December 2007.
    * New YCW employer applicants must submit their application via the
      YCW website, see further instructions below.
    * CMA membership is NOT required.

*Funding allocation procedure:* CMA has established a procedure to 
allocate this new funding; decisions will be made on the following 
priority basis:

*1. Projects that were positively reviewed, but not funded by CMA under 
YCW-HO 2007. *
CMA received more good applications than could be funded, due to the 
level of funding available in the first round of YCW funding. Now there 
is a second round, CMA will offer funding to all of these applicants who 
meet the above criteria. *CMA will contact these museums VERY shortly; 
you do NOT have to contact us.
*If this applies to you — watch your email or fax machine. Note: You are 
also eligible to submit additional YCW applications in section 4 below.

2. Projects that were only partially funded by CMA under YCW-HO 2007.
Project proposals from museums that requested more positions, or longer 
employment terms than were funded by will be reconsidered. *CMA will 
contact these museums VERY shortly; you do NOT have to contact us.
*If this applies to you — watch your email or fax machine. Note: You are 
also eligible to submit additional YCW applications in section 4 below.

*3. Projects that were not recommended for funding by CMA under YCW-HO 
2007. *
Museums that submitted applications that were not recommended by the 
peer jury need to reapply with a new application. Please follow the 
procedure in section 4 below.

*4. New YCW applications. *
All organizations that meet the new eligibility criteria may apply to 
CMA for YCW support.
You must:

    * Submit your application through the YCW website:
      *www.youngcanadaworks.ca* <http://www.youngcanadaworks.ca>
    * Include NEW JOB in the proposed job title — eg. “NEW JOB —
      Curatorial assistant"
    * Submit by July 9

*Detailed information required in your application* 
<http://www.youngcanadaworks.ca/application_employer_job/more_info_summer.cfm>* 
*

*YCW-HO selection criteria* 
<http://www.pch.gc.ca/ycw-jct/html/employer_app_summer_e.htm>* *

*A complete list of all museums that have already received funding from 
CMA through YCW-HO 2007* 
<http://www.museums.ca/en/funds/ycw_in_heritage_organizations/>* *

*Reminder: New application deadline is July 9. *

* *

For more information: *ycw@museums.ca* <mailto:ycw@museums.ca>

*www.museums.ca* <http://www.museums.ca>