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Apply for an investment of up to $250,000. Develop an online project from the ground up, with the support of a web development agency. Typically, Digital Projects take about 2-3 years to build to achieve your vision and meet web accessibility standards.
To access DMC funding, eligible organizations must meet the criteria for both Primary Purpose & Mandate and Legal Status.
Primary Purpose & Mandate
DMC funding is reserved for museums, heritage, cultural or Indigenous* organizations established and operating in Canada with either a physical establishment or site, open to the public or providing programming to the public in various locations or via a website.
*Includes First Nations, Métis, and Inuit organizations whose primary focus is cultural heritage preservation.
Legal Status
DMC funding is reserved for:
Registered charities
According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), a registered charity is a corporate body or trust that is registered under the Income Tax Act and is able to issue tax receipts to donors for income tax purposes.
OR
Indigenous nations, groups or organizations that operate similarly to a not-for-profit and supports Indigenous heritage and culture.
OR
Federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profits (NPO).
According to the CRA, to be considered an NPO, no part of the organization’s income may be payable to, or available for, the personal benefit of any proprietor, member or shareholder of the organization.
OR
Municipal, provincial or band heritage organizations, or university-affiliated organizations.
The organization must operate independently, at arms-length, and have a clear mandate, staff and governance structure.
At the at the time of submitting a proposal (on or before December 1), the applicant organization must have been in existence for at least 1 year with this legal status.
Projects must be accessible through a web browser, at no cost, as a complete online experience that can be viewed in any location without specialized equipment.
Some examples of eligible projects include online exhibits, virtual tours of heritage sites, immersive experiences, online games, progressive web apps (PWA), educational resources and more.
While the project can use existing content or research as a starting point, it must be conceived as a brand-new online product, with a distinct user experience, built from the ground up with a web development agency.
December 1, 2025
Contact Name: Digital Museums Canada
E-mail Address: proposals@digitalmuseums.ca
Website: https://www.digitalmuseums.ca/funding/digital-projects/
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