Programme de bibliothèque de recherche

• The project must strengthen research libraries’ capacity to support research in the humanities and/or performing arts.
• The project should improve access to library resources for researchers and the general public.
• Small-scale digitization is eligible only when part of a clearly defined research project completed within the required timeframe and following recognized standards for production, preservation, and metadata dissemination.
• The project may align with the program’s focus areas (e.g., collaborative cataloguing, archives and manuscripts access, preservation/conservation, or collection-level research).

Who is eligible?

• Research libraries

Who is not eligible

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Large-scale, general-purpose digitization projects

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (occasionally)

• A response is typically provided within three to four months after submission.

• The funder typically takes three to four months to respond to an application.
• Small-scale digitization may be supported when tied to a clearly defined research project and recognized metadata standards.
• Large-scale, general-purpose digitization initiatives are not supported.