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Public Library Services
Supports community library operations and development across Nunavut
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- Funding available
- $ 500,000
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Nunavut, Canada
Overview
The Public Library Services program provides up to $500,000 in funding to support the operation and development of community libraries across Nunavut. Eligible activities include salaries, operating costs, capital projects, equipment purchases, and library programming.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $500,000
- Increase social or community impact
- Train or support volunteers
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Nunavut
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Legal structures
- Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
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
Activities funded
- Operation and enhancement of community libraries in Nunavut.
- Implementation of library programming and public events that promote information use in official languages.
- Capital improvements and minor renovations to library facilities.
- Acquisition of equipment, shelving, and furniture for library operations.
- Conducting needs assessments and analyses to improve library services.
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare Funding Proposal
- Complete a funding proposal including an annual description of library operations and a proposed budget (with detailed breakdown of revenues and expenditures).
- Provide estimates for utility, maintenance, leasing, and facility insurance costs.
- Include accounting cost estimates, library shelving or minor renovation costs.
- Attach a schedule of public access operating hours and administrative staff working hours.
- Summarize proposed programs and events that promote the use of Nunavut’s Official Languages.
- Identify any funding from other sources, if applicable.
- Submit completed criminal record and vulnerable sector checks for all staff and volunteers.
- Step 2: Submit Achievement Report (if applicable)
- Include an achievement report for the prior year to the Manager of Public Library Services.
- Step 3: Submit Application
- Send the completed funding proposal and all required supporting documents to the department responsible for Public Library Services in Nunavut.
- Step 4: Proposal Assessment
- The Working Group will review your proposal and make recommendations to the Director of Heritage.
- Proposals may be assessed quickly if necessary at the discretion of the Manager of Public Library Services.
- Step 5: Await Decision
- Receive a decision on the funding proposal.
- Step 6: Accept and Sign Agreement
- If approved, sign the Conditional Contribution Agreement issued by the department.
- Step 7: Receive Funding
- Funds will be disbursed in two annual installments, as outlined in the agreement.
Selection criteria
- 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.
Additional information
- 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Public Library Services Program
What is the Public Library Services?
The Public Library Services program provides up to $500,000 in funding to support the operation and development of community libraries across Nunavut. Eligible activities include salaries, operating costs, capital projects, equipment purchases, and library programming.
How much funding can be received?
Public Library Services Funds up to $500,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Public Library Services program?
To be eligible for the Public Library Services program, you must:
Community libraries operating within Nunavut
Non-profit organizations or municipal corporations proposing to operate community libraries
What expenses are eligible under Public Library Services?
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.
Where is the Public Library Services available?
The Public Library Services program is available the province of Nunavut.
Is the Public Library Services a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Public Library Services is a Grant and Funding