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Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects

Funding for Canadian museums to develop accessible digital storytelling projects
Digital Museums Canada (DMC)
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 250,000
Timeline
  • Open Date : June 15, 2025
  • Closing date : December 1, 2025
Location
Canada

Overview

The Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects stream provides up to $250,000 in funding to support Canadian museums, heritage, cultural, and Indigenous organizations in developing accessible and engaging online projects from the ground up. Eligible activities include creating virtual exhibitions, immersive experiences, online tours, web applications, educational resources, and other innovative digital products.
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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 an online presence
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
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 virtual exhibitions or immersive online experiences.
  • Development of virtual tours of heritage sites accessible through a web browser.
  • Production of online educational resources related to heritage, culture, or Indigenous themes.
  • Design of online games or progressive web applications with a storytelling focus.
  • Launch of new, narrative-driven digital projects that provide unique, curated content to targeted audiences.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Museums
  • Heritage organizations
  • Cultural organizations
  • Indigenous organizations focused on cultural heritage preservation (including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit)
  • Galleries, science centres, historic sites, historical societies, botanical gardens, planetariums, artist-run centres, archives, zoos, aquariums

Who is not eligible

  • Organizations that are members of the Canadian Heritage Portfolio.
  • Museum associations and professional associations.
  • Membership organizations.
  • Community centres and recreation centres.
  • Magazines and publishing organizations.

Eligible expenses

  • Web development services provided by a web development agency.
  • Professional translation and comparative editing for both English and French versions of the online project.
  • Project management and coordination expenses directly linked to the development of the digital product.
  • Content creation, including research, writing, and production for online dissemination.
  • Costs related to ensuring web accessibility and compliance with digital accessibility standards.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Organizations established and operating in Canada.

Additional information

  • DMC provides support and guidance to organizations throughout the development and launch of funded projects.
  • Projects must acknowledge DMC support using the required credit line and logo in all communications and on the project website.
  • Unsuccessful applicants can request a feedback call (video conference only, no written summaries) within a month of receiving a regret letter.
  • Selected projects must be launched by June 30, 2030 at the latest, but a typical project may take 2 to 3 years to complete.

Contacts

proposals@digitalmuseums.ca

Frequently Asked Questions about the Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects?

The Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects stream provides up to $250,000 in funding to support Canadian museums, heritage, cultural, and Indigenous organizations in developing accessible and engaging online projects from the ground up. Eligible activities include creating virtual exhibitions, immersive experiences, online tours, web applications, educational resources, and other innovative digital products.

How much funding can be received?

Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects Funds up to $250,000 of admissible expenses.

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 — Digital Projects program?

To be eligible for the Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects program, you must: For-profit businesses are not eligible. Only museums, heritage, cultural, or Indigenous organizations with not-for-profit, charitable, or public legal status may apply.

What expenses are eligible under Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects?

Creation of virtual exhibitions or immersive online experiences. Development of virtual tours of heritage sites accessible through a web browser. Production of online educational resources related to heritage, culture, or Indigenous themes. Design of online games or progressive web applications with a storytelling focus. Launch of new, narrative-driven digital projects that provide unique, curated content to targeted audiences.

Who can I contact for more information about the Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects?

You can contact Digital Museums Canada (DMC) by email at proposals@digitalmuseums.ca.

Where is the Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects available?

The Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects program is available across Canada.

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