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Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories
Digital storytelling funding for Canadian heritage organizations
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 25,000
Timeline
- Open Date : June 15, 2025
- Closing date : December 1, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
Digital Museums Canada’s Community Stories stream provides $25,000 to help museums and heritage, cultural, or Indigenous organizations create digital storytelling projects. Projects must be developed using MNC’s website-building platform and delivered in English and French, with additional support available for a third language.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
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 $
- Minimum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Timeline
- Open Date : June 15, 2025
- Closing date : December 1, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
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
- Research
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- People with disabilities
- LGBTQ+ community
- Rural / Remote communities
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Municipal
- Provincial
- 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?
- Museums
- Heritage organizations
- Cultural organizations
- Indigenous organizations
- Galleries
- Archives
Who is not eligible
- Museums associations
- Professional associations
- Membership organizations
- Community centres
- Recreation centres
- Publishing organizations
Eligible expenses
- Translation and comparative review in English and French
- Third-language translation costs, plus the related allowance
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Existing onsite or online exhibitions or products
- Institutional or corporate websites
- Digitization-only projects
- Commercial or fundraising projects
- Political, ideological, or religious projects
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Respect for the program spirit: projects must be open, inclusive, and accessible
- Distinct online product: proposals must be unique and not replicate existing content
- Professional production in English and French, with comparative review
- Adherence to the required launch timeline
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
- The project must be a unique online product, not a copy of an existing exhibition or digitized catalogue.
- Organizations previously funded by Digital Museums Canada must finish any existing funded project before submitting a new proposal.
- Projects featuring a third language may receive additional funding for translation.
Contacts
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 help museums and heritage, cultural, or Indigenous organizations create digital storytelling projects. Projects must be developed using MNC’s website-building platform and delivered in English and French, with additional support available for a third language.
How much funding can be received?
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories Funds up to 25% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was December 1, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories program?
To be eligible for the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories program, you must:
Canadian museum or heritage organization
Public site or programming
Legally established for 1+ year
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 propositions@museesnumeriques.ca.
Where is the Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories available?
The Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories program is available across Canada.