Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Museums and museum-like institutions with a primary mandate related to Indigenous cultural heritage - Indigenous cultural centres and heritage organizations - Non-profit organizations focused on Indigenous heritage preservation - Public institutions (libraries, archives, community centres) with dedicated Indigenous heritage programming - Indigenous-led organizations and collectives - Partnerships between museums and Indigenous communities - Must be registered Canadian organizations with charitable or cultural status (where applicable) ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Annual Funding: $200,000 per fiscal year - Grant Type: Non-repayable contribution - Matching Requirements: Typically requires cost-sharing or in-kind contributions (verify with program guidelines) - Funding Model: Project-based grants; funding cycles may vary by fiscal year - Currency: Canadian dollars ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Preservation and conservation of Indigenous artifacts, documents, and cultural materials - Management systems and digital cataloguing of collections - Curatorial research and consultation with Indigenous communities - Exhibition and presentation development featuring Indigenous heritage - Community engagement and educational programming - Indigenous language documentation and archival projects - Training and capacity building for staff and community members - Professional fees for conservation, restoration, or specialized expertise - Documentation, photography, and digitization of cultural materials ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Projects must demonstrate direct benefit to Indigenous communities and cultural preservation - Mandatory consultation and collaboration with relevant Indigenous nations/Elders - Demonstrated organizational capacity to manage and complete the project - Clear project timeline and deliverables required - Accountability reporting on fund usage and project outcomes - Compliance with Canadian heritage and cultural protocols - Prohibition on funding partisan political activities or religious conversion efforts - Recipients must acknowledge Government of Canada funding in all public materials - May require evaluation and impact assessment reporting post-project completion - Funding subject to annual program appropriations and budget availability