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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The federal Department of Canadian Heritage's Museums Assistance Program (MAP) main deadline is November 1, 2016 for projects starting in the April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
fiscal year.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
MAP provides financial assistance to eligible Canadian museums and related institutions undertaking projects in three main components:</span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Access to Heritage - development and circulation of exhibitions travelling to at least one other Canadian museum (no longer has to travel outside
the province/territory)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aboriginal Heritage - preservation and presentation of Aboriginal cultural heritage and professional development of Aboriginal heritage workers</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collections Management - purchase of new collections management systems, collection storage improvements, or sharing best practices related to
key museum functions to the benefit of at least three heritage organizations</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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To meet minimum general applicant eligibility, the applicant 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, 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. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 2017-18 Guidelines are attached here and will soon be available online (<a href="http://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage.html">www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage.html</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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
</span><a href="mailto:colleen.craig@canada.ca"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">colleen.craig@canada.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or 604-666-3438 or Michael Smith at
</span><a href="mailto:michael.smith4@canada.ca"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">michael.smith4@canada.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or 604-655-2679. This is to confirm both applicant
and project eligibility and then discuss how to best strengthen the proposal to fit program objectives.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applications can be sent electronically or by mail. If emailing, the application must be sent by 11:59 local time on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Applications sent by mail must
be postmarked on or before Tuesday, November 1, 2016 and sent to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Canadian Heritage<br>
351 Abbott Street, Suite 205<br>
Vancouver, BC<br>
V6B 0G6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A reminder that applications to the following MAP components are accepted year-round:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exhibition Circulation Fund – support to host temporary exhibits from other Canadian museums (can be from the same province/</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
territory</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Borrowing Artefacts – support to borrow artefacts from the Canadian Museum of History or the Canadian War Museum</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2F2F2F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Colleen Craig<br>
<br>
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>
</span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#C00000;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">NEW!
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2F2F2F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:colleen.craig@canada.ca"><span lang="FR-CA">colleen.craig@canada.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2F2F2F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
| Tel.: 604-666-3438 | TTY: 1-888-997-3123 | Fax: 604-666-3508<br>
<br>
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>
</span><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#C00000;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">NOUVEAU!
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2F2F2F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:colleen.craig@canada.ca">colleen.craig@canada.ca</a> | Tél. : 604-666-3438 | ATS : 1-888-997-3213 | Télécopieur : 604-666-3508<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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