[BCMA] Museums Assistance Program - November 1 deadline to apply

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hello BCMA members!

I received the information below from Colleen Craig of Canadian Heritage
about the MAP grant programs that are available to our sector.  Please see
the information below and feel free to reach out to Colleen directly if you
have any questions. Her contact information is at the end of this email.


As well, please know that Colleen Craig will be present at our Conference
and available to meet with you and answer your questions about these
programs and any potential projects you are considering during our Ask the
Expert session on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.


All the best,

Anissa

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*MAP’s Access to Heritage component*



·         Did you know that if your museum has at least one full-time
professional museum staff person, provides services year-round and has
policies for key museum functions, you can apply for funding to create,
display, circulate and host a travelling exhibit?



·         MAP’s Access to Heritage component supports access to cultural
and natural heritage through travelling exhibits.  Eligible costs, for both
the originating and host museum, include creation of the exhibit,
installation and de-installation, marketing, community engagement
activities, insurance and shipping.



·         Museums creating a travelling exhibit, and the host venue(s), are
eligible for 70% of costs to a max of $600,000 over three years.  Or
museums hosting a travelling exhibit can be eligible up to 70% of costs to
a max of $15,000.





*MAP’s Indigenous Heritage component*



·         Did you know that the Indigenous Heritage component has the
broadest range of activities eligible in the Museums Assistance Program
(MAP)?



·         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.  Indigenous governments are also
eligible to apply, but must be able to demonstrate that they provide
support to professional heritage activities in their community.



·         Some examples of projects supported under this component include:
researching and creating a permanent, temporary, or travelling exhibit;
creating a teaching collection and corresponding learning activities that
can be used in the museum, schools or at community events; and, purchasing
display cases to display artefacts throughout the community.



·         Funding priority in this component is given to Indigenous
applicants; however, non-Indigenous museums may be considered if they have
a signed MOU with an eligible Indigenous organization who is an active
partner in the project i.e. contributing staff time, co-developing
activities and expected outcomes, and directly benefiting from the results.



·         Most supported projects are for one year and under $50,000, but
applicants can apply for up to 70% of eligible expenses to a max of
$200,000 over two years.





*MAP’s Collections Management component*



·         Did you know that three types of projects are eligible under
MAP’s Collections Management component?



·         If your museum has at least one full-time professional museum
staff person, provides services year-round and has policies for key museum
functions, you can apply for collections storage improvements, purchase of
a new or significant upgrade of a collections management database, or
sharing best practices related to key museum function.



·         The most common two types of projects are collections storage
improvements (i.e. new shelving and reorganization of artefacts) and
purchase and implementation of a new collections management database.



·         Applicants can apply for up to 50% of eligible expenses to a max
of $50,000 over one year.









The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) is a funding program with the federal
Department of Canadian Heritage that provides financial assistance to
eligible Canadian museums and related institutions undertaking projects in
three main components:

·         Access to Heritage – creation and circulation of travelling
exhibitions (must be travelling to at least one other confirmed venue)

·         Indigenous Heritage – preservation, management and presentation
of Indigenous cultural heritage

·         Collections Management – collections storage improvements,
purchase of a new or significant upgrade of a collections management
database, or sharing best practices related to key museum functions


The minimum general eligibility for an organization:

·         must provide services to the public year-round

·         has the equivalent of one full-time paid professional museum staff

·         has policies for key museum functions and an active strategic plan



For the Indigenous Heritage component, Indigenous governments and other
Indigenous organizations with a mandate to preserve and support Indigenous
heritage are eligible to apply.

Applications are now being accepted for projects that start within the
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 federal fiscal year.  For further
information, please review the 2020-21 Guidelines:
www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/museums-assistance.html


To receive the application forms, potential applicants must first discuss
their proposed project with the Western Region's MAP program officer
Colleen Craig at colleen.craig at canada.ca or 604-348-7614.  This is to
confirm eligibility of both the applicant and the project, and to 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
November 1, 2019.

·         If mailed, applications must be postmarked on or before November
1, 2019.







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 | Tel: 604-348-7614 | 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 | Tél : 604-348-7614 | ATS : 1-888-997-3213 |
Télécopieur : 604-666-3508



*Located on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, **Skxwú7mesh**,
and Tsleil-waututh nations.*

*Situé sur les territoires traditionnels des nations Musqueam,
**Skxwú7mesh** et
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