The Department of Canadian Heritage is now accepting applications for the Museums Assistance Program’s new component – Digital Access to Heritage.
The aim of the Digital Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) is to foster improved access to heritage collections through collections digitization and digital content development, as well as activities that build capacity in these areas. The component also supports the development and delivery of related training, resources and services that benefit multiple museums.
The Digital Access to Heritage component provides funding to museums and heritage organizations for projects to:
- build organizational capacity through the development of a digitization strategy.
- digitize collections (which must be guided by a digitization strategy) and make digitized heritage collections accessible to the general public;
- develop digital content, based on digitized heritage collections, which is delivered online and/or in person and published using a variety of digital programs, platforms and channels;
- development and delivery of related training, resources and services that benefit multiple organizations;
- digitize collections and make them available to the public, develop digital content and build their capacity in these areas.
The component also supports the development and delivery of related training, resources and services that benefit multiple museums.
For full details on program eligibility and information on how to apply, please visit the Digital Access to Heritage page HERE.
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