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Preservation Projects
Last Update: February 4, 2026
Canada
Supports archiving and preservation of recorded sound heritage
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : June 2, 2023
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This funding supports archiving and preserving recorded sound heritage of the Americas. It offers up to $5,000 for assistance/assessment/consultation and up to $20,000 for preservation implementation activities.
Activities funded
- Preservation implementation projects that enhance the ability to preserve recorded sound collections.
- Planning, assessment, and preparation of recorded sound collections to be archived and preserved.
- Preservation assistance activities, including assessment and consultation related to recorded sound collections.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 19,850
Digitize and stabilize an at-risk hip-hop and spoken-word tape archive
$ 4,950
Assess and plan preservation for community radio and concert recordings
Documents Needed
- Completed online Letter of Inquiry
- Project contact information and overview
- Project description (including historical significance, uniqueness and/or at-risk status, and any existing project partners and/or financial support)
- Intended dissemination plan
- Brief biographies of key personnel
Eligibility
- The project must advance archiving and preservation of music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas.
- The project must fit within one of the two categories: Preservation Implementation or Assistance/Assessment/Consultation.
- The application must include a dissemination plan for the project outcomes.
- The application must identify key personnel and provide brief biographies.
Who is eligible?
- Organizations
- Individuals
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Americas
- North America (for Preservation Implementation category)
Selection criteria
How to apply
Step 1: Complete online Letter of Inquiry
- Submit one completed online Letter of Inquiry.
- Include project contact details.
- Provide a project overview.
- Provide a brief project description.
- Include historical significance, uniqueness and/or at-risk status.
- List existing project partners and/or financial support, if any.
- Describe the intended dissemination plan.
- Provide brief biographies of key personnel.
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- The program focuses on the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas.
- The Archiving and Preservation area includes two distinct funding categories.
- Applicants must describe an intended dissemination plan for the project.
- Applicants must provide brief biographies of key personnel as part of the inquiry.
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