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Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program
Support for museum exhibitions and activities
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- Funding available
- $ 10,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $10,000 for exhibition renewal and museum activities, and up to $5,000 for digital and social media projects. It supports new exhibitions, exhibition renewal, museum programming, storage improvements, and digital content for museums and heritage organizations.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $10,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 90%
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Develop an online presence
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Digitize or modernize organizational tools
- Reach a new target audience
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- New Brunswick
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Target groups
- General public
- Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
- Scope
- Provincial
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered non-profit organizations
- Organizations that meet the Archaeology and Heritage Branch’s definition of a museum
- Organizations based in New Brunswick
Who is not eligible
- Applicants with outstanding Exhibit Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program final reports for the component to which they are applying
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and benefits
- Professional and consulting fees
- Fabrication contracts
- Equipment and supplies
- Travel and transportation expenses, space and equipment rental, and administration
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects or parts of projects started or completed before application approval
- Projects that receive funding from other provincial government branches, departments, or agencies
Eligible geographic areas
- New Brunswick
Activities funded
- Construction of an exhibition, renewal of an existing exhibition, or creation of a travelling exhibition
- Design of a new interpretation program or educational activities, and implementation of complementary museum activities
- Improvement of storage space and conservation treatment of artifacts
- Creation of digital content to promote the museum and development of interactive digital elements to complement an exhibition project
- Design of a new website
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the application
- Fill out the application form.
- Prepare all supporting documents and required quotes.
- Step 2: Obtain authorization
- Have the application signed by an authorized person.
- Step 3: Check eligibility
- Use the pre-application checklist to confirm organization and project eligibility.
- Step 4: Submit by email
- Send all documents to archaeology-heritage@gnb.ca.
- Step 5: Submit final report if funded
- Complete and send the final report within 30 days after project completion.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Supporting quotes for equipment or material purchases, professional or consulting fees, and fabrication contracts
- Letters of support for in-kind contributions
- Authorization from someone with signing authority, such as an extract from meeting minutes or a board resolution, specifying that the funds will be used as outlined in the application
Selection criteria
- Project description (6), project objectives (3), originality and standards (3), and detailed workplan and work schedule (6) are scored.
- Content (6), use of the collection and artifacts (6), and proposed design plan (6) are scored.
- Impact of the project on the community and general public (3), community interest and involvement in the project (3), planned evaluation measures (6), project budget (6), letters of support and an excerpt from the minutes (3), and understanding of planning principles (3) are scored.
- The total score is 60.
- Projects scoring 50% and above will be considered for funding until program budget is expended.
Processing and Agreement
- All applications will be reviewed after the October 31 deadline.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered until all other applications have been reviewed and processed, and late applications may not be accepted.
- Projects scoring 50% and above will be considered for funding until the program budget is expended.
- If funded, a final report must be completed, signed and submitted to archaeology-heritage@gnb.ca 30 days after completion.
- Projects or parts of projects started or completed before application approval will not be funded retroactively.
Additional information
- Only one application is allowed per fiscal year.
- Accepted applications are published publicly with the organization name, community, and grant amount.
- Funding depends on available program resources.
- Projects started before approval are not funded retroactively.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program Program
What is the Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program?
This program provides up to $10,000 for exhibition renewal and museum activities, and up to $5,000 for digital and social media projects. It supports new exhibitions, exhibition renewal, museum programming, storage improvements, and digital content for museums and heritage organizations.
How much funding can be received?
Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $10,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program program?
To be eligible for the Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program program, you must:
Registered non-profit organization
Based in New Brunswick
Meets the Archaeology and Heritage Branch’s definition of a museum
What expenses are eligible under Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program?
Salaries and benefits
Professional and consulting fees
Fabrication contracts
Equipment and supplies
Travel and transportation expenses, space and equipment rental, and administration
Who can I contact for more information about the Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program?
You can contact Government of New Brunswick by email at archaeology-heritage@gnb.ca or by phone at 506-453-3115.
Where is the Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program available?
The Exhibition Renewal and Museum Activities Support Program program is available the province of New Brunswick.