Canada: Submit Applications for Heritage Funding Program

Deadline: 27-Oct-21

The City of Ottawa is currently inviting applications for the Heritage Funding Program to support projects undertaken by individuals or organizations that promote or support:

• local heritage through education, awareness and appreciation
• research or documentation of local history
• preservation of local heritage assets
• the reclamation, retention, transmittal, development and revitalization of Algonquin Anishinabe Host Nation, First Nations, Inuit and Métis heritage and culture

• Algonquin Anishinabe Host Nation
• First Nations
• Inuit
• Métis
• Francophones
• 2SLGBTQIA
• Immigrants/Newcomers
• People Living in Poverty
• People of Colour
• People with Visible and Invisible Disabilities
• Deaf People
• Rural Residents
• Seniors/Older adults
• Women+
• Youth

• Heritage Awareness and Education Projects
  • Projects that promote or support local heritage through education, awareness and appreciation such as:
    • Heritage events, and historical re-enactments or drama productions
    • Local and community history books, pamphlets, walking tours
    • Public lecture series, workshops, seminars
    • Multi-media and website history initiatives
    • Local heritage educational programs
    • Exhibits or interpretive plaques
  • Projects that provide support for the reclamation, retention, transmittal, development and revitalization of Algonquin Anishinabe Host Nation, First Nations, Métis and Inuit heritage and culture:
    • Pow wow, traditional gatherings and cultural events
    • Exhibits, workshops, presentations, storytelling
    • Indigenous traditional knowledge and practices
    • Language preservation
• Research and Documentation Projects
  • Projects that research or document local history such as:
    • New research projects into Ottawa’s history (e.g. histories of significant local individuals, communities, industries, faith communities, etc.)
    • Photo-documentation of collections
    • Documentation of heritage buildings, streetscapes, landscapes, and gardens
    • Compilation of inventories of heritage assets
    • Oral history projects
  • Book Proposals: Regarding proposed publications, please note the following:
    • Priority will be given to original research that is appropriately sourced
    • The Canadian Journal of History Style Guide should be used as the standard in preparing the manuscript for publication
    • Collaboration with accredited historical researchers will be considered an advantage
• Preservation/Conservation Projects: Projects that preserve local heritage assets through:
  • Archaeological digs
  • Heritage gardening projects
  • Conservation assessments
  • Use of appropriate storage equipment and supplies
  • Preservation of local artifacts
  • Specialized treatments for paper or artifact collections

• Individuals must:
  • be 18 years or older
  • be resident of the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
  • or be Algonquin Anishinabe and living within 150 km radius of Ottawa
  • be a professional heritage expert, community elder or culture keeper recognized by peers
  • demonstrate knowledge of local history or cultural traditions and practices
• Organizations must:
  • have their office/mailing address within the limits of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
  • serve the local community
  • be not-for-profit
  • be led by, or work in partnership with, a heritage professional(s), heritage worker(s), a community elder or culture keeper
  • have an active Board of Directors or Steering Committee (minimum of 3 members)
  • have at least 50% of Board of Directors/Steering committee members residing in the Ottawa region
• And, one of the following:
  • be a heritage non-profit organization with a local heritage mandate
  • be a First Nation, Inuit or Métis non-profit organization proposing a local heritage project on their respective cultures
  • be a non-profit organization or collective that is proposing a local project with a heritage goal to be produced in partnership with a non-profit professional heritage organization, heritage professional, community elder, or culture keeper
• Activities must:
  • demonstrate a strong local heritage focus
  • be conducted in Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
  • be accessible and of interest to the public
  • significantly involve participation of the local cultural community or community of interest
  • be singular in scope and be completed within a limited time frame, normally one year

For more information, visit https://ottawa.ca/en/arts-heritage-and-events/funding-calls-and-opportunities/cultural-funding/heritage-funding-program