Documentary Heritage Communities Program

The 2025-2026 call for proposals for the Documentary Heritage Communities Program is now open. Eligible organizations are invited to submit their application by January 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (PST).

The purpose of this program is to provide approximately $ 1.5 million in funding each year to local organizations in support of Canada’s documentary heritage. The term “documentary heritage” refers to records and publications (written or audio-visual) that reflect Canada’s history. Some examples include:

  • photographs
  • audio or video recordings
  • treaties
  • dictionaries and lexicons
  • portraits
  • diaries
  • maps

The program objectives are to help local organizations:

  • increase access to, and awareness of their holdings
  • increase their capacity to keep and preserve Canada’s documentary heritage

Each year, organizations can apply for funding through a call for proposals. The call opens in the fall for projects starting in April the next year.

For more information: https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/services/funding-programs/dhcp/pages/dhcp.aspx