Funding available to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis documentary heritage projects

Gatineau, Quebec, November 27, 2023

Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) new funding cycle of its Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative is now open. First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations striving to digitize and preserve language and culture materials and build digitization and preservation capacity for their communities are welcome to apply. Up to $100,000 per project is available for eligible organizations. First Nations, Inuit and Métis governing entities and non-profit organizations are invited to submit applications until 11:59 p.m., local time, on January 30, 2024.

Interested organizations can consult the Listen, Hear Our Voices web page for information on eligibility and how to apply.

We are offering informational webinars to support prospective applicants. LAC officials will provide information about the Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative and application process. There will also be a question and answer period.  

English sessions:

• December 19, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST)
• January 16, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST)

French sessions:

• December 20, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST)
• January 17, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST)

Register by noon the day before your desired session by sending a message to ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca.

Please include the following information:

• Name
• Title
• Organization
• Contact email
• The date of your preferred session

We will send you an email invitation with the login details for the webinar.

Listen, Hear Our Voices is part of LAC’s Indigenous Documentary Heritage Initiatives. These initiatives recognize that LAC has a role both in supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations to access information to enhance their understanding of their histories and in increasing awareness of First Nations, Inuit and Métis histories among all Canadians.

About Library and Archives Canada

The mandate of Library and Archives Canada is to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations and to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, thereby contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada. Library and Archives Canada also facilitates cooperation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and dissemination of knowledge and serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.