Grants and Contributions

This project aims to digitize oral history recordings presenting the heritage of the English-speaking communities of the Eastern Townships from at-risk media formats, to transcribe them, and to make them available to the public through the organization's online database.

The objective of the project is to showcase and preserve 30,000 photographic negatives from newspaper Le Nouvelliste’s fonds. The goal is also to make these archives known and accessible to all Canadians. The project aims to digitize 30,000 documents in TIFF format, the content of which will be described in accordance with the Rules for Archival Description (RAD).

This project aims to facilitate improved access to a significant collection in the Historeum’s archival holdings. The collection consists of 44 meters of school registers from 139 schools in Colchester County and spans 118 years from 1868-1986. Approximately two thirds of the records have yet to be rehoused and digitized to ensure the long-term preservation of vital information.

In 2025, the McCord Stewart Museum will present a story of street photography in Montréal, from the 19th century to the present. Drawn from the Museum’s collection, it will present a series of works by more than 20 photographers who have demonstrated a deep commitment to depicting the various dimensions of the street: as a space to protest, a commercial ground, an expression of the urban fabric, a site of performance, a place for expressing identity, and more.

The Kaatza Historical Society wishes to digitize its forest industry and community archival collections, to both increase access to researchers and the public and to preserve its collections. The Society wishes to use the Documentary Heritage Community Grant to pay the wages of an archivist and a digitization intern. The funding would be used to digitize in-house and increase access to several collections, including 3 photo collections and 2 newspaper collections.

The initiative, "Healing Journeys," will provide comprehensive support to families of missing and murdered Indigenous people through a holistic framework that honors Indigenous wisdom. They will hold a week-long on-the-land wellness camps that integrate Indigenous ceremonies such as prayer, pipe ceremonies, and potlatches, representing the spiritual aspect of healing. The camps will also feature community workshops addressing mental, physical, and emotional well-being. The project prioritizes the revitalization of cultural practices and traditions as a means of collective healing and resilience-building. The funding from the Victims Fund will be strategically allocated to support Indigenous-centered activities, including the organization of wellness camps, provision of traditional healing services, and cultural revitalization efforts. The initiative is committed to centering Indigenous voices and perspectives in the healing process, empowering families to reclaim their cultural heritage and agency in seeking justice and healing.

Over the next four years, the project will develop and strengthen the BC Network of Child and Youth Advocacy Centres. The main activities include: support for centres, continued work on best practices and an Indigenous Services Framework, and continued evaluation and improvement of practice.

Over the next two years, Treehouse Advocacy Centre Society Vancouver will formally establish a Canadian Association of Child and Youth Advocacy Centres. This Association will serve as a national voice; advance collaboration and partnerships; and elevate consistent practices across Canada.

The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through activities such as Gladue aftercare, prevention, diversion and social reintegration.

The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.