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Hello everyone,

Canadian Heritage has just opened applications to the new Federal COVID-19
Emergency Support Fund. Details, and a link to the application portal, can
be found below.

All the best,

Ryan Hunt



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Hello,



Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage,
confirmed the implementation of the first component of Phase 2 of the
COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport
Organizations, launched in May 2020. This fund, which totals $500 million,
is being used to maintain jobs and support the business continuity of
organizations impacted by the crisis.



The government is now ready to launch the first component of Phase 2 of the
COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Heritage Organizations. This component provides
$53 million in support to organizations with heritage collections through
the emergency component of the Museums Assistance Program. Eligible
not-for-profit organizations such as museums, archives, historic sites,
Indigenous organizations, official-language minority communities, or
municipal and university museums with separate budgets, will now be able to
apply for funding.



Non-eligible institutions include provincial/territorial crown corporations
(although cultural institutions associated with educational institutions or
universities would be eligible), zoos, aquaria, public libraries, and other
organizations that do not have a heritage collection. Heritage institutions
with operating budgets exceeding $3 million are also ineligible at this
time.



Since our initial announcement in May, we realised there are very small
community museums with smaller budgets that are seasonal, dependent on
volunteers, and that may not reopen this summer. We will be adjusting the
sliding scale to be able to provide grants below $5,000 that are
proportional to those budgets.



Heritage organizations eligible for the Museums Assistance Program can now
apply online through this new portal <https://pch-covid19.canada.ca/en-CA/>.



Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or
concerns.



Best,

Irene





*Irene Cheung*

Policy Advisor | Conseillère en politiques

Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage | Cabinet du ministre du
Patrimoine canadien



15 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0M5 | 15, rue Eddy, Gatineau
(Québec), K1A 0M5



T : 819-953-9920 | 819-639-2101 (c)
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