Public Library Services

• The maximum contribution per project is $500,000, subject to available funding.
• Payments are issued in two annual installments as outlined in the Conditional Contribution Agreement.
• Multi-year funding may be conditionally approved, with payment contingent upon availability of funds in subsequent years.
• The government’s liability is strictly limited to the amount of authorized funding; it will not cover any deficits or shortfalls.

• The applicant must be a community library operating within Nunavut, or a non-profit organization or municipal corporation proposing to start and operate a community library in Nunavut.
• The project must involve the operation or establishment of a public library serving a community in Nunavut.

Who is eligible?

• Community libraries operating within Nunavut
• Non-profit organizations proposing to establish and operate community libraries in Nunavut
• Municipal corporations proposing to establish and operate community libraries in Nunavut

Who is not eligible

• Businesses and organizations not operating within Nunavut.
• For-profit companies that are not non-profit organizations or municipal corporations intending to operate community libraries.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries of permanent employees.
• Recurring operating costs, including utilities, leasing, and insurance.
• Expenses related to capital projects.
• Needs analyses and assessments.
• Purchase of equipment and furnishings, including library shelving and furniture.
• Minor renovations.
• Library programming costs.
• Accounting costs directly related to library operations.

Eligible geographic areas

• Community libraries operating within Nunavut

• Completeness and clarity of the annual operating budget, including detailed breakdowns of revenues and expenditures.
• Inclusion of estimates for utility, maintenance, leasing, facility insurance, accounting, and minor renovation costs.
• Detailed schedule of public access operating hours and administrative staff working hours.
• Summary of proposed programs and events promoting the use of information in Nunavut’s Official Languages.
• Submission of the required achievement report for the prior year, demonstrating benefits achieved versus expected outcomes.

• Funding proposals should identify any other sources of funding, though this does not impact the allocation.
• Staff and volunteers must provide completed criminal record and vulnerable sector checks before beginning work in the public library.
• A required achievement report for the preceding year must be submitted for review.
• Payments are issued in two installments per year according to the Conditional Contribution Agreement.