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Museum collection inventory program
Funding for museum collection inventory upgrades
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- Funding available
- $ 3,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
This program provides financial assistance for producing or upgrading a museum collection inventory, up to $3,000 per organization. It supports cataloguing, digitization, inventory work, and storage or database improvements for museum collections.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $3,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 100%
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Digitize or modernize organizational tools
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?
- Non-profit museums
- Museums based in New Brunswick
- Museums incorporated under the Companies Act
Who is not eligible
- Organizations that are not non-profit museums
- Museums not based in New Brunswick
- Applicants receiving other provincial government funding for the project
Eligible expenses
- Staff salaries and benefits related to the project
- Equipment and supplies
- Travel
- Other project-related costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects or project parts started or completed before approval
- Projects receiving funding from other provincial government sources
- Cancelled projects
Eligible geographic areas
- New Brunswick
Activities funded
- Cataloguing new acquisitions
- Updating collection records and databases
- Object photography and digitization
- Physical inventory work
- Improving storage conditions and supports for artifacts
How to apply
- Step 1: Review program requirements
- Read the program guidelines.
- Use the pre-application checklist to confirm eligibility.
- Step 2: Complete the application
- Fill out the current application form.
- Include all required supporting documents.
- Ensure the form is signed by an authorized person.
- Step 3: Submit by email
- Send all documents electronically to archaeology-heritage@gnb.ca.
- Submit by April 15.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Supporting documents requested with the application
- Authorization from the organization’s board or executive
- Pre-Application Checklist, completed internally
- Final report and expense report, if funding is approved
Selection criteria
- Collection management policy submitted
- Annual CollectiveAccess fee paid, if applicable
- Minimum 15 new records uploaded to Artefacts Canada or database copy submitted
- Quality of records uploaded to Artefacts Canada, if applicable
- Organization demonstrates commitment to collections management
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission and must be complete to be considered.
- Funding decisions are based on the previous year’s project evaluation.
- Applications scoring 50% or more are considered until the program budget is exhausted.
- Successful applicants must submit required reports and supporting records by March 31.
Additional information
- Applicants must accept public disclosure of the organization name, community, and grant amount if funded.
- Applications must be complete and signed by an authorized representative.
- The program may be revised or suspended if funds are not available.
- Funding is limited and approved amounts may be lower than requested.
Contacts
Official sources
Application form
Tourism, Heritage and CultureSupporting document
final report collection inventory
Frequently Asked Questions about the Museum collection inventory program Program
What is the Museum collection inventory program?
This program provides financial assistance for producing or upgrading a museum collection inventory, up to $3,000 per organization. It supports cataloguing, digitization, inventory work, and storage or database improvements for museum collections.
How much funding can be received?
Museum collection inventory program Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $3,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Museum collection inventory program program?
To be eligible for the Museum collection inventory program program, you must:
Non-profit museum in New Brunswick
Incorporated under the Companies Act
Owns its permanent collection
What expenses are eligible under Museum collection inventory program?
Staff salaries and benefits related to the project
Equipment and supplies
Travel
Other project-related costs
Who can I contact for more information about the Museum collection inventory 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 Museum collection inventory program available?
The Museum collection inventory program program is available the province of New Brunswick.