How to apply
To apply for funding, you'll need:
- a project idea and description
- your organization's contact information
- a projected budget for your organization's project, including other sources of funding
- your organization's incorporation number (if you're an incorporated organization)
- a letter of reference from a recognized government or association (if you're non-incorporated)
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a completed application form
Send completed applications to us by e-mail, at: ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca.
If you need help with the fillable PDF form, let us know. We can provide an alternate format of the application.
Filling out and saving PDF forms
To fill out and save a PDF form, first download and then open the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (free).
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How to download the PDF form:
- PC users—Right-click on the link. Choose Save target as or Save link as.
- Mac users—Hold the Control key and click on the link. Choose Download Linked File As....
- Save the PDF form in a folder that you will be able to find easily on your computer.
- Launch Reader.
- Browse to the folder where you saved the file, and open it in Reader. You can now fill out and save the PDF form.
Helpful resources
Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage: A How-To Guide
A manual to with digitizing content that doesn’t have a physical presence.
A Guide for Managers Planning and Implementing Digitization Projects
A guide for museum managers to plan and do digitization projects. This manual includes information about:
- non-digital images
- new photography
- exposure
- copyright
- storage
Digital Preservation Toolkit
Tools to help museums:
- assess their digital preservation needs
- produce digital preservation policies
- create, choose and start an action plan
Recommendations on Preservation Files for Use in the Digitization of Analog Audio and Video Recordings and Motion Picture Films (PDF format) (363 KB)
Advice on the preservation files when digitizing:
- analog audio recordings
- video recordings
- motion picture films
A Primer on Preserving Audio and Video Recordings (PDF format) (1.13 MB)
Information to preserve audio and video recordings to ensure the content is sustainable.
The Digitization of Audio Tapes—Technical Bulletin 30
Information for digitizing cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes for small- to mid-sized heritage institutions
The Digitization of VHS Video Tapes—Technical Bulletin 31
Information for digitizing VHS video tapes for small- to mid-sized heritage institutions