[BCMA] Call for proposals: Museums Assistance Program (MAP) funding application deadline Nov 1

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

The federal Department of Canadian Heritage's Museums Assistance Program main funding application deadline is November 1, 2018.

The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides financial assistance to eligible Canadian museums and related institutions undertaking projects in three main areas:

  *   Access to Heritage - creation and circulation of travelling exhibitions (must be travelling to at least one other confirmed venue)
  *   Aboriginal Heritage - preservation and presentation Indigenous cultural heritage, plus professional development of Indigenous heritage workers
  *   Collections Management - collections storage improvements, purchase or significant upgrade of a collections management database, or sharing best practices related to key museum functions

The 2019-20 Guidelines are now available at www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1268597502197/1268597587817<http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1268597502197/1268597587817> for projects starting in the April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020 federal fiscal year.

The minimum general applicant eligibility is: must be open to the public year-round, have the equivalent of one full-time paid professional museum staff, have policies for key museum functions, and have a current 3 to 5 year strategic plan.  For the Aboriginal Heritage component, Indigenous governments and other Indigenous organizations with a mandate to preserve and support Indigenous heritage are eligible to apply for projects to preserve, present and manage Indigenous cultural heritage.

To receive the application forms, potential applicants must first discuss their proposed project with either of Western Region's MAP program officers: Colleen Craig at colleen.craig at canada.ca<mailto:colleen.craig at canada.ca> or 604-666-3438 or Michael Smith at michael.smith4 at canada.ca<mailto:michael.smith4 at canada.ca> or 604-655-2679.  This is to confirm both applicant and project eligibility and then discuss how to best strengthen the application to fit program objectives.

Applications can be emailed or mailed.  By email, applications must be sent by 11:59 local time on Thursday, November 1, 2018 to one of the program officers.  If mailed, applications must be postmarked on or before Thursday, November 1, 2018.  Our mailing address is:

Canadian Heritage
351 Abbott Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 0G6


Colleen Craig

Senior Program Advisor
Western Region
Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
351 Abbott Street, Suite 205, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 0G6
colleen.craig at canada.ca<mailto:colleen.craig at canada.ca> | Tel.: 604-666-3438 | TTY: 1-888-997-3123 | Fax: 604-666-3508

Conseillère principale de programmes
Région de l'Ouest
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien, Gouvernement du Canada
351, rue Abbott, pièce 205, Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique), V6B 0G6
colleen.craig at canada.ca<mailto:colleen.craig at canada.ca> | Tél. : 604-666-3438 | ATS : 1-888-997-3213 | Télécopieur : 604-666-3508

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