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Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Government of Canada, Library and Archives Canada
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The official page says: “Library and Archives Canada ends the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $60K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for documentary heritage organizations
Receive up to $60,000 per year in funding to cover the costs of projects to document Canada's continuing memory and history.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $60k.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $26K–$50K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $45K
- 71 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 322
- $12M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Documentary Heritage Communities Program” (Library and Archives Canada, 322).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 1 agreement ($21K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Quebec85 agreements · $3.7M
Ontario72 agreements · $2.9M
British Columbia69 agreements · $1.9M
Alberta19 agreements · $667K
Manitoba18 agreements · $612K
Saskatchewan13 agreements · $472K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Société historique de la Saskatchewan | 8 | $300K |
| Government House Historial Society | 1 | $50K |
| Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations | 1 | $48K |
| Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority | 1 | $35K |
| Prud'homme Multicultural Providence Museum | 1 | $25K |
| Archives de Bellevue Inc. | 1 | $14K |
Yukon9 agreements · $453K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Council of Yukon First Nations | 5 | $282K |
| Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) | 2 | $120K |
| Northern Native Broadcasting | 1 | $26K |
| Champagne and Aishihik First Nations | 1 | $25K |
Nova Scotia13 agreements · $361K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester Historical Society | 3 | $101K |
| Annapolis Heritage Society | 3 | $71K |
| The Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre | 1 | $50K |
| Council of Nova Scotia Archives | 1 | $49K |
| Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia | 1 | $25K |
| Avon River Heritage Society | 1 | $24K |
| Mahone Bay Museum | 1 | $19K |
| Mahone Bay Founders Society | 1 | $19K |
| The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax | 1 | $2,450 |
Nunavut8 agreements · $312K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kitikmeot Heritage Society | 5 | $229K |
| Inuit Broadcasting Corporation | 2 | $66K |
| Pinnguaq Association | 1 | $17K |
Northwest Territories5 agreements · $249K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Secretariat | 3 | $154K |
| Gwich'in Tribal Council | 1 | $60K |
| Joint Secretariat - Inuvialuit Settlement Region | 1 | $35K |
New Brunswick6 agreements · $118K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore Micmac District Council Inc. | 1 | $48K |
| The Charlotte County Archives Inc. | 2 | $43K |
| Council of Archives New Brunswick | 2 | $17K |
| Queens County Heritage | 1 | $9,911 |
Prince Edward Island2 agreements · $102K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Cathedral Archives | 2 | $102K |
Newfoundland and Labrador3 agreements · $88K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| History of Disability Rights - NL Inc. | 1 | $32K |
| Them Days Incorporated | 1 | $32K |
| Them Days | 1 | $24K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Wongs' Benevolent Association | Digitizing records of Vancouver’s Wongs’ Benevolent Association to preserve Chinese Canadian documentary heritageContribution | $24,245 |
| Apr 2025 | Willmore Wilderness Preservation and Historical Foundation | Voices of the MountainsContribution | $49,763 |
| Apr 2025 | Western Front | Hank Bull fonds: Transfer, access and preservation of an artist's archiveContribution | $23,660 |
| Apr 2025 | Vancouver Holocaust Centre for Remembrance and Education Society | From LTO 7 to LTO 10: Transfer and Migration of VHEC Holocaust Testimonies and Collection Materials for Long-Term Digital PreservationContribution | $40,465 |
| Apr 2025 | Télévision Communautaire Universitaire - Concordia (Tvcu) | Digitization and Dissemination of CUTV’s Physical Video Archives 1969-1999Contribution | $49,193 |
| Apr 2025 | Société historique du Saguenay | From glass to digital: preserving and sharing the Fonds Joseph-Eudore LemayContribution | $49,983 |
| Apr 2025 | Société historique de la Saskatchewan | Processing and enhancement of Fransaskois audiovisual cultural heritage (AVFransaskois)Contribution | $49,995 |
| Apr 2025 | Société d'histoire de Drummond (SHD) | The legacy of André Camirand: archives and achievements of a visionary architect in the heart of QuebecContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Satellite Video Exchange Society | Preserving 1970s Community Cable Activism And ProgrammingContribution | $16,391 |
| Apr 2025 | Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association ("SSIGA") | Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association: Recording and Preserving the Voices of our EldersContribution | $31,876 |
| Apr 2025 | Prud'homme Multicultural Providence Museum | Prud’homme archive project 2025Contribution | $24,884 |
| Apr 2025 | The Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre | Creating accessibility to Mi’kmaw Elders’ collections via MDCC's digital portal and exhibitionsContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Kitikmeot Heritage Society | The Inuinnait Cultural CloudContribution | $52,665 |
| Apr 2025 | Hazara Heritage | Our stories, Our voices: Hazara Narratives in CanadaContribution | $23,917 |
| Apr 2025 | Haida Gwaii Museum | Creating Community Access to Haida Cultural Heritage CollectionsContribution | $42,494 |
| Apr 2025 | Grenville County Historical Society | Grenville County Newspaper Digitization ProjectContribution | $48,933 |
| Apr 2025 | Fernie & District Historical Society | Under the Coal Dust: CNPCC Archives Preservation and Access ProjectContribution | $19,091 |
| Apr 2025 | Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) | CYFN Arrangement, Description and Access 2025-26Contribution | $60,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Collectif Super Boat People | Preserving and promoting the oral history of the Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese communities in Quebec.Contribution | $33,558 |
| Apr 2025 | Cold Lake First Nations | Lue Chok Tue Archives: Increasing Awareness of and Access to Cold Lake First Nations Documentary HeritageContribution | $33,272 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | $186K |
| 2017 | 6 | $373K |
| 2018 | 35 | $1.2M |
| 2019 | 53 | $1.6M |
| 2020 | 49 | $1.8M |
| 2021 | 27 | $931K |
| 2022 | 44 | $1.7M |
| 2023 | 34 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 40 | $1.6M |
| 2025 | 31 | $1.2M |
The full record: Documentary Heritage Communities Program.
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