Partnerships Fund and PEI Joint Cultural Tourism Technology and Education Committee

Partnerships Fund

2008/2009 Call for Proposals

Objectives

The Partnerships Fund is designed to assist partnership initiatives between not-for-profit, public and private organizations and institutions to connect all Canadians with the riches of Canada's heritage by making Canadian cultural collections held by provincial, municipal and local cultural organizations available via the Internet in both official languages.

At this time, the Department of Canadian Heritage is particularly seeking projects for the development of online content, which:

• Provide a meaningful and seamless access to content that helps deepen an understanding of Canada and its rich diversity, particularly for the benefit of youth, students and lifelong learners in the areas of:
  • Canada's contemporary culture and artistic expression;
  • Aboriginal culture;
  • Francophone community content;
  • Canada's cultural diversity, including the content of minority groups in Canada.
• Are of high quality, innovative and undertaken by institutional and organizational networks, or "Partners" from across the cultural heritage sector.
• Exhibits or presents through a Web site, in at least one of Canada's official languages, content from one or more existing cultural collections.

Who can apply?

• Registered or incorporated Canadian not-for-profit organizations active in the Canadian cultural or heritage sector;
• Public educational institutions, i.e. university, college, etc.;
• First Nation (band or tribal council), Métis settlements or Inuit equivalent governments. The applicant's main role must be to serve one or more Aboriginal communities and it must be active in promoting the culture of that (those) community(ies);
• Municipal or regional governments;
• Agencies of a provincial or territorial government.

What is the deadline?

The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest is September 20, 2007.