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Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects
Canada
Funding to digitize heritage related documentary
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- grant_single|openingDateDecember 11, 2023
- grant_single|closingDateJanuary 24, 2024
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Information and cultural industries
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- 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.
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This grant targets projects from Indigenous nations, governments, and non-profit organizations across Canada. Therefore, eligible organizations are those within Canadian geographical areas.
- Eligible organizations must be located in Canada.
- It includes Indigenous communities from all regions within Canada.
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$ 25,000
Create a digital library of Indigenous folktales and myths in a public library
$ 25,000
Establish a language preservation lab to archive spoken Indigenous languages
$ 20,000
Digitize a collection of oral histories from Elders in the Indigenous communities
$ 25,000
Develop digital resources for teaching Indigenous languages schools
$ 25,000
Create digital archives for Indigenous cultural artefacts at the Canadian Museum of History
$ 25,000
Digitize and preserve endangered Indigenous language manuscripts in the Vancouver Public Library
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Eligibility criteria for the Listen, Hear Our Voices grant apply to organizations involved with Indigenous documentary heritage efforts.
- Applicant must be an Indigenous nation (First Nations, Inuit or Métis Nation), Indigenous government, or Indigenous non-profit organization.
- Examples of eligible organizations include cultural centres, community organizations, historical societies, libraries or archives, museums, and band councils or departments within a nation’s Administration.
- Organizations must be not-for-profit and provide proof of their non-profit status unless they are band councils or Indigenous government departments, which are assumed to be not-for-profit.
- Both incorporated and non-incorporated organizations can apply; however, incorporated organizations need to provide proof of incorporation.
- Non-incorporated organizations need a letter of reference from a recognized government or association and are encouraged to collaborate with an incorporated organization for large project funding.
- Organizations with outstanding reports from previously funded projects by LAC are ineligible.
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Primary applicants eligible for Listen, Hear Our Voices funding must be Indigenous nations (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Nation), Indigenous governments, or Indigenous non-profit organizations. These include cultural centres, community organizations, historical societies, libraries or archives, museums, band councils, or departments within a nation’s Administration, as well as First Nation, Inuit, or Métis Nation government organizations. Organizations must be not-for-profit and provide proof of non-profit status. Both incorporated and non-incorporated organizations can apply, with non-incorporated organizations requiring a letter of reference from a recognized government or association. Organizations with outstanding reports from previously funded projects through LAC are ineligible. Business and for-profit Indigenous organizations cannot apply but can be hired for services. Secondary applicants can partner with primary applicants but businesses and for-profit Indigenous organizations cannot receive funding.
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This grant focuses on supporting Indigenous non-profit and government organizations, excluding certain businesses from eligibility. The restrictions ensure that funds prioritize culturally significant projects related to Indigenous documentary heritage.
- Businesses and for-profit Indigenous organizations.
- Organizations, and their direct affiliates, with outstanding reports from previous LAC-funded projects.
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This grant supports activities aimed at preserving Indigenous languages and cultures through digitization. Eligible projects focus on converting historical media to digital formats, skill-building in digitization, and improving resource availability within communities.
- Digitization of documentary heritage from formats like textual documents, photographs, audio cassettes, reel-to-reel, VHS tapes, and video cassettes.
- Preparing items for digitization.
- Creating an inventory of the 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 and creating training materials.
- 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.
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The grant covers eligible expenses related to digitization projects, training, equipment, administration, and specific project management associated costs.
- 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 to digitize and preserve material.
- Description, transcription, and development of finding aids for materials being digitized within the project.
- Shipping and insuring material.
- Salaries and wages to finish your project.
- 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) cannot be more than 15% of funding you are requesting.
- Total general administration costs cannot be more than 20% of the funding amount, including the 15% limit on project management fees.
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The evaluation and selection of projects for the Listen, Hear Our Voices grant are based on criteria aimed at ensuring the effective digitization and preservation of Indigenous documentary heritage.
- Project feasibility and approach.
- Urgency of the work due to the condition of the collection.
- Benefits of the project for the applicant organization, partner organizations, communities, researchers, and Canadians.
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- Step 1: Develop Project Idea
- Identify a project idea that focuses on digitizing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures.
- Ensure that it aligns with the types of projects and activities eligible for funding.
- Step 2: Prepare Project Description
- Write a detailed description of your project, including its goals, activities, and expected outcomes.
- Justify the feasibility and urgency of your project, and its benefits to various stakeholders.
- Step 3: Gather Required Documents
- Collect your organization’s incorporation number if applicable.
- Obtain a letter of reference if your organization is non-incorporated.
- Prepare a projected budget for the project, including details of other funding sources.
- Step 4: Complete Application Form
- Download the application form from the provided link.
- Fill out the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, ensuring all required fields are completed accurately.
- Step 5: Email Application
- Attach the completed application form along with any supporting documents.
- Send the application materials via email to ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca.
- Step 6: Await Confirmation and Feedback
- Wait for an email confirming receipt of your application.
- If approved, follow the instructions in the confirmation email for the next steps.
- If declined, review the reasons provided and consider future applications or adjustments.
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Here is an additional relevant detail for this grant:
- The review committee, composed of Indigenous people, considers both professional and personal perspectives during the assessment.
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ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca
1-833-711-9048
