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Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories
Digital storytelling for Canadian museums and heritage organizations
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Latest source updateLast Update: July 6, 2026Latest change: The Digital Museums Canada application portal now states that applications are closed and that the next call for proposals will take place in 2027.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 6, 2026
Latest change: The Digital Museums Canada application portal now states that applications are closed and that the next call for proposals will take place in 2027.
Community Stories portal closed
The Digital Museums Canada application portal now says applications are closed and that the next Call for proposals will take place in 2027. Applicant register and login links were removed, leaving only an administrator login on the portal page. The Community Stories program page still shows the $25,000 investment amount and the 2027 Call for Proposals reference, but the active intake details previously shown for June 15, 2025 to December 1, 2025 are no longer visible on the portal source. The changes mainly affect application access, timing, and applicant guidance rather than funding terms.
Funding available
$ 25,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Overview
Digital Museums Canada’s Community Stories stream provides $25,000 to Canadian museums and heritage, cultural or Indigenous organizations across Canada. It supports digital storytelling projects built with DMC’s website-building platform, with content development, bilingual delivery, accessibility, and optional third-language versions.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Other Racialized Persons
- Black Canadians
- Rural or Northern Residents
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Creation of a new digital storytelling website
- Development of a bilingual online story experience
- Development of a trilingual online story experience
Documents Needed
- Organization mandate
- Proof of legal status
- Project timeline
- Budget
- Letter of support
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian museums, heritage, cultural or Indigenous organizations
- Registered charities
- Indigenous nations, groups or organizations that operate similarly to a not-for-profit and support Indigenous heritage and culture
- Federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profits
- Municipal, provincial or band heritage organizations, or university-affiliated organizations
Who is not eligible
- Organizations that are members of the Canadian Heritage Portfolio
- Museums associations, professional associations, membership organizations, community centres, recreation centres, magazines and publishing organizations
- Organizations with a previously funded DMC project still in development at the December 1 deadline
- Organizations submitting more than one proposal per Call
Eligible expenses
- Project management and administrative support
- Content development and media assets, including curator, researcher, interpretive planner, education specialist, archivist/digitization specialist, rights clearance and/or fees for 5-year duration of project, photographer, videographer, video editor, sound technician, artist, animator, and musician
- Other specialists, including curriculum consultant, community consultant, community members with honorariums, evaluator, user testers/test audience with honorariums, and communications, marketing and promotional expenses including events and social media
- Travel costs directly related to research, content development or community consultation and justified in the budget and project description
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Taxes on all expenses, regardless of the organization’s tax status
- Administrative costs such as office space rental, office equipment, or printing; contingency provisions; and overhead costs
- All capital purchases such as computers, hard drives, memory cards, servers, software and licenses, cellphones and data plans, tablets, cameras, video cameras, drones, and sound recording equipment
- Post launch costs, such as postmortems, post-launch user evaluations, and post-launch content updates
- Onsite exhibitions/experiences, institutional/corporate websites, commercial elements, online databases/archives or digitization without a storytelling focus, and replicas of existing products
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Priority groups are reflected in program criteria and in evaluations by the Advisory Committee
- The goal is 25 percent representation of projects from priority groups
- This remains at the discretion of the Advisory Committee and is subject to the proposals received
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the program guidelines
- Read the eligibility and application requirements
- Step 2: Create or access your account
- Register a new profile or log in to the online application platform
- Step 3: Complete the eligibility questionnaire
- Submit the organization’s mandate, legal status proof, and eligibility information
- Step 4: Prepare the application
- Answer the proposal questions and upload the required supporting documents
- Step 5: Submit online before the deadline
- Send the application through the MNC platform before December 1 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after the call closes
- An independent advisory committee recommends projects for funding
- Applicants receive an award or regret letter
- Successful applicants sign a legally binding agreement
- Feedback calls may be available to unsuccessful applicants on request
Additional information
- DMC is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) within the sector.
- We pledge to strengthen access to DMC funding across the country, including access for rural and northern communities.
Contacts
Availability timeline
2026
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories Program
What is the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories?
Digital Museums Canada’s Community Stories stream provides $25,000 to Canadian museums and heritage, cultural or Indigenous organizations across Canada. It supports digital storytelling projects built with DMC’s website-building platform, with content development, bilingual delivery, accessibility, and optional third-language versions.
How much funding can be received?
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories Funds up to $25,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories program?
To be eligible for the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories program, you must:
Museums, heritage, cultural or Indigenous organizations established and operating in Canada
A physical establishment or site open to the public, or public programming
At least 1 year in existence with this legal status
What expenses are eligible under Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories?
Creation of a new digital storytelling website
Development of a bilingual online story experience
Development of a trilingual online story experience
Who can I contact for more information about the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories?
You can contact Digital Museums Canada (DMC) by email at proposals@digitalmuseums.ca.
Where is the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories available?
The Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories program is available across Canada.
Is the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories is a Grant and Funding