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<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Department of Canadian Heritage's Museums Assistance Program (MAP) main deadline is November 1, 2015 for projects starting in the 2016-17 federal fiscal year (April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017).</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
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MAP can provide financial assistance to eligible Canadian museums and related institutions undertaking projects in three main components:</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> </font>
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<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Access to Heritage - development and circulation of travelling exhibitions (must be travelling to at least one other confirmed venue)</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> </font>
<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Aboriginal Heritage - preservation and presentation of Aboriginal cultural heritage</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> </font>
<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Collections Management - implementation of key collections management systems or sharing best practices related to key museum functions to the benefit of at least three institutions</font></ul>
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</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Eligibility requirements depend on the component, but minimum general applicant eligibility is that the museum must:</font>
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<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">be open to the public year-round</font>
<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">have the equivalent of one full-time paid professional museum staff</font>
<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">have policies for key museum functions</font>
<li><font size="2" face="sans-serif">have a current 3 to 5 year strategic plan</font></ul>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">For the Aboriginal Heritage component, Aboriginal governments and other Aboriginal organizations with a mandate to preserve and support Aboriginal heritage are eligible to apply for projects to preserve, present and manage Aboriginal cultural heritage. <br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Due to technical problems, we are temporarily unable to publish the 2016-17 Guidelines on the website. This should be fixed shortly. In the meantime, please find the guidelines attached here:</font><br>
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<i>(See attached file: MAP Guidelines 2016-17.docx)</i><br>
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To receive the application forms, potential applicants must first discuss their proposed project with a Western Region MAP program officer. This is to confirm both applicant and project eligibility and then discuss how to best strengthen the application to fit program objectives.</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> Please contact Colleen Craig at colleen.craig@pch.gc.ca or 604-666-3438 or Pierre Stolte at pierre.stolte@pch.gc.ca or 604-666-2218. </font>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">As the deadline date falls on a weekend this year, applications sent by mail must be postmarked on or before the next business day which is Monday, November 2, 2015. The mailing address is:<br>
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Canadian Heritage<br>
351 Abbott Street<br>
Vancouver, BC<br>
V6B 0G6<br>
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Applications can be sent electronically. If emailing, the application must be sent by 11:59 local time on Sunday, November 1, 2015.</font>
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<font size="1" color="#2F2F2F" face="Tahoma">Colleen Craig<br>
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Senior Program Advisor<br>
Western Region<br>
Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada<br>
351 Abbott Street, Suite 205, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 0G6<br>
colleen.craig@pch.gc.ca | Tel.: 604-666-3438 | TTY: 1-888-997-3123 | Fax: 604-666-3508<br>
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Conseillère principale de programmes<br>
Région de l'Ouest<br>
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien, Gouvernement du Canada<br>
351, rue Abbott, pièce 205, Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique), V6B 0G6<br>
colleen.craig@pch.gc.ca | Tél. : 604-666-3438 | ATS : 1-888-997-3213 | Télécopieur : 604-666-3508</font></body></html>