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<span style="color:black">The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is now accepting submissions for project funding. The program, launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006, provides matching funds to support projects that make
unique British Columbia content freely available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The BCHDP will be accepting applications for the 2020/2021 funding year. Applicants can receive up to $15,000 of matching funds for their projects. Multi-year projects are accepted while each year of a project must still go through
the adjudication process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">In 2019, the program awarded more than $160,000 for 17 projects. The wealth and diversity of unique British Columbia content to be digitized is impressive. Since its inception in 2006, the BCHDP has awarded more than $2 million of
matching funds for more than 250 projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Applications are due by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday, December 16, 2019</b>. Information about the application process as well as the guidelines and application form are available on the BCHDP website @<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/bchdp-applicant-information/"><span style="color:#954F72">https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/bchdp-applicant-information/</span></a>.
The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Guidelines and Instructions</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as well as the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Application Form
</i>have been updated in response to feedback so please review and use the updated versions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">For more information about the program and to view past projects, please visit the BC History Digitization Program website @<a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/"><span style="color:#954F72">https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Mimi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Mimi Lam</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">BC History Digitization Program | Irving K. Barber Learning Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Located on the on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) people<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Phone: 604 827 3455<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:bc.historydigitization@ubc.ca"><span style="color:#0563C1">bc.historydigitization@ubc.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Website: <a href="http://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo">
<span style="color:#0563C1">http://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo</span></a>
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