Documentary Heritage Communities Program: 2021-22

As of today, applications are being accepted for projects to access this Library and Archives Canada $1,5 million program.

2021-22 will be the seventh year of the program, one which has been of some limited success for genealogical applicants. 

In the last most recent round the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, leading five provincial heritage groups, received nearly $25K for the Three County Geographical Genealogy (GeoGen) Mapping Project. Work on the Halifax county map, the most populous region then and now, is just complete despite COVID issues. Adjustments to geo-reference the maps for small errors in topography have been made using the road system along with heritage buildings. An additional project benefit has been enhancing relations between the cooperating groups.

The DHCP has benefitted some other projects of family history interest, although not directly to other genealogical organizations in recent years.

Could your organization benefit from DHCP funding? It would be good if more genealogical and genealogically-relevant projects could take advantage of the opportunity. 

The 2021-22 call is open until 12 January 2021 so you don't have to rush to submit a proposal.  However, success only comes to projects that are thoughtfully developed respecting the program guidelines linked from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/documentary-heritage-communities-program/Pages/dhcp.aspx.