Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Canada
Get funding to digitize heritage related documentary
grant_single|update March 28, 2025
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grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDateDecember 11, 2023
- grant_single|closingDateJanuary 24, 2024
- grant_single|grantStatusClosed
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Information and cultural industries
grant_single|grantors
- Government of Canada
- Library and Archives Canada
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Build the skills, knowledge and resources needed to digitize and preserve documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- For small projects, 100% of the funding is provided upon signing the funding agreement.
- Small projects must be completed within a 12-month period, with a final report due within 30 days of the project end date.
- For large projects, 85% of the funding is provided at the start, with the remaining 15% issued after submitting an interim report.
- Large projects also have a 12-month completion timeframe with a final report required within 30 days after the project end date.
- General administration costs must not exceed 20% of the total funding, including a 15% limit on project management fees.
- Costs for property operations, entertainment, gifts, and tax-related expenses are not eligible for funding.
- Successful entities must sign a contribution agreement to receive funding.
- Recipients must acknowledge the funding as outlined in the Guide on the Public Acknowledgement of Financial Assistance from Library and Archives Canada.
- A confidentiality agreement holds until funded projects are publicly announced.
- A template for all reports is provided to the funding recipients.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Digitization of documentary heritage from textual documents, photographs, audio cassettes, reel-to-reel, VHS tapes, and video cassettes.
- Preparing items for digitization.
- Creating an inventory of your collection.
- Prioritizing items in danger of being lost.
- Describing and organizing items in their digital or original formats.
- Developing a business case for a shared digital preservation system.
- Training staff on digitization.
- Creating training materials to build digitization skills.
- Developing and running training programs to help communities digitize their own collections.
- Buying or repairing digitization equipment.
- Purchasing software to digitize textual, photographic or audiovisual materials.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 70,000
Develop a green technology initiative to reduce water waste
$ 35,000
Implement an environmental awareness program focusing on reducing plastic use in schools
$ 50,000
Research and develop a community composting program in indigenous communities
$ 100,000
Launch a pilot project for wind energy in remote indigenous communities
$ 90,000
Implement an electric vehicle charging station network in indigenous communities
$ 70,000
Develop a pilot project for solar energy in indigenous communities
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The applicant must be an Indigenous nation (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Nation), Indigenous government, or Indigenous non-profit organization.
- The organization must be not-for-profit and provide proof of non-profit status, except for band councils or departments within a nation’s Administration.
- Both incorporated and non-incorporated organizations can apply; incorporated organizations must provide proof of incorporation.
- Non-incorporated organizations need a letter of reference from a recognized government or association.
- Organizations and their direct affiliates with outstanding reports from previous funding through LAC are ineligible.
- For large projects, non-incorporated organizations must work with an incorporated organization that is eligible as the primary applicant.
- Applicants can apply either as a primary applicant or as a partner (secondary applicant).
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Indigenous nations (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Nation)
- Indigenous governments
- Indigenous non-profit organizations
- Cultural centres
- Community organizations
- Historical societies
- Libraries or archives
- Museums
- Band councils or departments within a nation’s Administration
- First Nation, Inuit, or Métis Nation government organizations
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Businesses and for-profit Indigenous organizations.
- Organizations, and their direct affiliates, with outstanding reports for previously funded projects.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Digitization by your organization, a partner, or a third-party.
- Consultants and professional services related to digitization.
- Purchase, rental, or repair of equipment or software for digitization and preservation of material.
- Description, transcription, and development of finding aids for materials being digitized within the project.
- Shipping and insuring material.
- Salaries and wages for project completion.
- Training and workshop activities.
- Travel for project staff (must follow the National Joint Council's Travel Directive).
- Honorariums and gifts of protocol to Indigenous Elders.
- General administration costs such as office supplies, long-distance telephone calls, postage, and messenger services.
- Project management fees (project budget and schedule oversight) up to 15% of the requested funding.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
The eligible geographic zones for this grant cover various regions within Canada. Companies located in these specified areas can apply for the grant.
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Nova Scotia
grant_single_labels|criteria
- Feasibility of the project and clarity of the approach.
- Urgency of the work due to the condition of the collection.
- Benefits of the project to the applicant organization, partner organizations, communities, researchers, and Canadians.
grant_single_labels|register
- Step 1: Determine EligibilityEnsure your organization is an Indigenous nation, government, or non-profit organization based on the eligibility criteria.
- Step 2: Prepare DocumentationGather all necessary documents, including proof of non-profit status for incorporated organizations or a letter of reference for non-incorporated organizations.
- Prepare a detailed project proposal that outlines objectives, methodologies, and expected benefits.
- Develop a comprehensive project budget, including any in-kind contributions or other funding sources.
- Step 3: Compose ApplicationUtilize the project proposal and budget to complete the application form.
- Address project feasibility, urgency, and anticipated benefits for stakeholders.
- Step 4: Submit ApplicationEmail the completed application form, along with all required supporting documentation, to ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca.
- Submit the application before the designated deadline.
- Step 5: Receive DecisionAwait notification via email regarding the approval or decline of your application.
- Follow the instructions provided for next steps if your application is successful.
grant_single_labels|otherInfo
- Approved applicants will be notified by email, detailing further steps in the process.
- Organizations must submit a final report within 30 days after the project's end date.
- Funding follows the federal government's fiscal year, from April 1st to March 31st.
- 85% of the funding for large projects is provided at the start, with 15% following submission of an interim report.
- Funding cannot exceed 100% of the project's total cost when combined with other government support.
- Successful organizations must sign a contribution agreement to receive funds.
- Confidentiality is maintained until projects are publicly announced.
grant_single_labels|contact
ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca
1-833-711-9048
