Deadline: 1-Dec-25
Applications are now open for the DMC Digital Projects Program to help build digital capacity in museums and heritage, cultural and Indigenous organizations across Canada, offering unique access to diverse stories and experiences.
Funding Information
- Organizations propose a budget requesting a DMC investment of up to $250,000 CAD.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible projects must be presented in both English and French but may also incorporate other languages. Projects must meet digital accessibility standards, allowing users to access the content anywhere in the world, at no cost, and without purchased equipment (such as AR headsets).
- Eligible projects include virtual exhibitions, virtual tours of heritage sites, online games, web apps, educational resources, and more.
Eligibility Criteria
- To access DMC funding, eligible organizations must meet the criteria for both Primary Purpose & Mandate and Legal Status.
- Legal Status
- DMC funding is reserved for:
- Registered charities; or
- Indigenous nations, groups or organizations that operate similarly to a not-for-profit and supports Indigenous heritage and culture; or
- Federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profits (NPO); or
- Municipal, provincial or band heritage organizations, or university-affiliated organizations.
- DMC funding is reserved for:
- Eligible organizations include: museums, galleries, Indigenous cultural centres or heritage organizations, historic sites, historical societies, science centres, botanical gardens, planetariums, artist-run centres, archives, zoos, aquariums, etc.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Ineligible organizations include: museums associations, professional associations, membership organizations, community centres, recreation centres, magazines and publishing organizations.
- Any organization previously funded by DMC that wishes to submit a proposal in this year’s Call for Proposals must have completed any existing DMC-funded projects prior to the deadline. This means that a new proposal may not be submitted if a previously funded project is still in development.
For more information, visit Digital Museums Canada.
