Property and Energy Tax Rebates for Museums

Nov 26, 2020

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Need to Know

Property and Energy Tax Rebates for Museums

Businesses that were required to shut down or significantly restrict services due to provincial public health measures (in areas with modified Stage 2 restrictions or categorized as control or lockdown) can apply for rebates, provided in the form of grants, to help with their fixed costs.

Eligibility: Support is available for businesses, including community centres, multi-purpose facilities, and museums, that were required to close or significantly restrict services as a result of provincial modified Stage 2 public health measures announced on October 9, 2020. Going forward, areas categorized as control or lockdown qualify.

To apply, you will have to submit proof of costs. For property tax rebates, this includes your property tax bills (or proof of costs associated with property taxes). For energy cost rebates, this includes a digital copy of the first energy bill (including electricity, natural gas, propane or other) you received on or after the day Stage 2 restrictions were put in place in your region. You can also submit other energy bills if your business is heated by propane or heating oil.

Read more and fill out the online application HERE.

OMA Resources

OMA COVID-19 Sector Support
Webinar Recordings Available

The OMA is pleased to share recordings of a number of webinars that can help your organization make informed decisions during the pandemic.

Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cultural heritage institutions are coping with many challenges as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar, Irene Karsten shares information and recommendations compiled by the Canadian Conservation Institute to help those responsible for heritage collections. Questions about collections contamination, disinfection of museum spaces, and risks to collections during long-term shut down are addressed, based on the evolving collective knowledge of the public health and infectious disease research communities merged with what we know about keeping collections safe.

Digital Decision-making: Approaches to Online Engagement During Museum Closure

Enforced closures have changed the way that museums and art galleries engage with their audiences. For some this has been a matter of scaling up what they were already doing, for others it has meant entering uncharted territory. In this webinar, Moyez Jadavji and Amirali Alibhai (Aga Khan Museum), Robert Iantorno (South Grey Museum), and Danuta Sierhuis and Kate Yüksel (Agnes Etherington Art Centre) discuss how they have approached online engagement and how they make decisions about their strategies and approaches based on their missions, the resources available to them, and their goals.

Making Engaging Online Projects, with Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada is an investment program that helps Canadian museums and heritage organizations build digital capacity so we can all access a wide variety of stories and experience. VMC Director Megan Richardson shares the exciting changes the program is making to better serve you and your visitors. Learn about some of the benefits of VMC funding, see some inspiring online projects – like virtual exhibits and tours – and get some tips on how to conceive, pitch and develop your own project.

Scenario Planning with Consulting Matrix, Co-presented with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries
In this time of extreme uncertainty, scenario planning offers a methodology for thinking about what might happen so that organizations can prepare for a range of possibilities. Judy Wolfe and Karen Wishart of Consulting Matrix facilitate a small group of sector leaders while other participants observe the process. Observing participants ask questions of the panelists as they work through the agenda and scenario planning.

Panelists:

Demetra Christakos, Art Gallery of Sudbury
Alexander Gates, Canadian Automotive Museum
Brian Meehan, Museum London
Janis Monture, Woodland Cultural Centre

Watch the entire OMA COVID-19 Webinar Series HERE

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Funding Opportunities

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
The new rent subsidy supports businesses, charities, and non-profits that have suffered a revenue drop by providing support up to a maximum of 65% of eligible expenses.

On November 23, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, opened the CERS to receive applications from qualifying organizations. These organizations can now apply directly for the subsidy for the period from September 27 to October 24, 2020 through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) My Business Account, or Represent a Client portals. Applications for the second CERS period (October 25 to November 21, 2020) will open on November 30.

Read more HERE.

Other Canadian Heritage Funds
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
& The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)

The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program was created to help you celebrate your community – both its past and its present. This program increases opportunities for local artists, artisans, heritage performers or specialists to be involved in their community through festivals, events and projects. It also allows local groups to commemorate their local history and heritage. The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program offers funding through three separate components:

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage, culture and creative innovation. The Fund supports renovation and construction projects, the acquisition of specialized equipment and feasibility studies related to cultural spaces.

Deadline: The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund receives applications on an ongoing basis.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should contact a CCSF program officer at their nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage prior to submitting an application.

Webinar - Year-End Fundraising Blitz:
Raise money fast to finish your year strong

December 8 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)

Need more revenue before the end of the year? There is still time to use crowdfunding and make it happen! With crowdfunding you can have your fundraising campaign up and running in less than a day. Tune in to learn more how to create a stunning Year-End fundraiser and raise money fast.

Important Note: While registration is open to all, attendance is limited to the first 1,000 people to sign onto the live session. Charity Village suggests signing on five minutes early to have the best chance of getting on the live session. If for any reason you aren’t able to connect to the live session, rest assured you’ll get the full recording by email the following day.

Learn more and register for the webinar HERE.

External Resources

Building Inclusive Governance Toolkit
onBoard Canada

onBoard Canada provides online, self-paced, accessible governance training to anyone across Canada, and a board matching program connects not-for-profit and public sector boards with trained and qualified individuals.

Building Inclusive Governance is a comprehensive toolkit for use by CEOs, board chairs, heads of board governance committees and independent consultants when they work with boards on building inclusive governance.

Learn more about onBoard Canada and access more resources HERE.

The Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership
Deloitte

This report is intended to help leaders think about how traditional notions of leadership must change. Understanding and being adept at inclusive leadership will help leaders thrive in their increasingly diverse environment.

Read The Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership HERE.

Webinar - The State of the Sector:
A Look Ahead to 2021

Thursday, December 3, 2020
1pm - 2pm ET

In this panel discussion, Imagine Canada’s President & CEO, Bruce MacDonald, will facilitate a discussion on some of the key implications from 2020 and look ahead to the coming year to provide sector leaders with insights that they can use when building their upcoming plans.

Read more and register HERE.

Chartiy Village Introduces the 2021 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report

Thursday, January 28, 2021
1pm - 1:30pm ET

Charity Village will soon release an updated edition of the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report. Set to be published in January 2020, the report will provide the latest data related to compensation and benefits packages in the Canadian nonprofit sector and will include information on the impact of COVID on nonprofit salaries.

This webinar will give you a basic introduction to the report, unveil the executive summary, and will provide tips and pointers on how to read the report and interpret the data.

Read more and register HERE.

OMA Job Board

Manager, Administrative Services
Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation

Responsible for negotiating, coordinating, reviewing and managing contracts, interpret market data, and resources required. Responsible for liability insurance; asset inventory; Manages: Procurement, warehouse, shipping /receiving, mail and fleet services; policies and procedures under the Administration division and advise on contractual, risk and administrative matters to senior and executive management, for the Corporation. The Manager, Administrative Services ensures that contracts and purchases are cost competitive complying with legislative and regulatory requirements for public institutions.

Deadline: Nov 30, 2020
Read more HERE.

Curatorial Assistant - BIPOC Heritages
Guelph Museums

The Curatorial Assistant - BIPOC Heritages will contribute significantly toward the assessment and development of BIPOC narratives within the Museums' 40,000+ piece permanent collection (comprising archives, photographs, and artifacts). They will also participate in the distillation of BIPOC narratives in the Museums' exhibitions, which explore Guelph’s history and its place in the world. These initiatives represent important steps toward the decolonization of our collections and of the exhibitions that are derived from them.

Deadline: Nov 30, 2020
Read more HERE.

Public Programs Manager
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, is searching for an energetic and ambitious Public Programs Manager. The ideal candidate needs to be a fully trained ceramic studio technician and willing to take the public programs of the Gallery in new directions.

Deadline: Dec 11, 2020