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Movable Cultural Property Grants │Canadian Heritage

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Description

Movable Cultural Property Grants help designated organizations, Indigenous governing bodies, and Indigenous-led heritage organizations acquire cultural property or belongings that are associated with national heritage in Canada, as outlined in the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.

Grants can be used to purchase cultural property or belongings:

  • for which an export permit has been denied; or
  • that are available for purchase outside the country.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must be :

  • An institution or public authority in Canada that has been designated by the Minister of Canadian Heritage under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.These organizations meet the necessary standards to preserve and make the cultural property (purchased with the assistance of a grant) publicly accessible. Organizations that are not designated may apply for designation alongside their application for a grant.

Or

  • An Indigenous governing body or an Indigenous-led organization with the mandate to preserve and support First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis heritage.

Eligible Expenses

Only project-related cash expenses are eligible; these may include:

  • Purchase price of the cultural property or belongings
  • Buyer’s premium
  • Shipping costs, including packing and crating
  • Shipping insurance

Ineligible expenses include:

  • Applicable taxes
  • Conservation
  • Storage
  • Research and display
  • Salaries or consultant fees
  • Travel
  • Recovery

Deadline Date

There are no deadlines for the submission of grant or designation applications.

Contact

Contact Name: Department of Canadian Heritage Movable Cultural Property Program

Phone Number: 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: bcm-mcp@pch.gc.ca

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/movable-cultural-property.html

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