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The <a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/" target="_blank">British Columbia History Digitization Program</a> (BCHDP) is seeking early notice from prospective 2022/2023 grant applicants. This will enable follow-up with applicants eligible for and interested
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<b>If your organization is considering applying for a 2022/2023 BCHDP grant this October, please fill out this short Notice of Intent survey: </b><a href="https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=499773&lang=en" target="_blank">https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=499773&lang=en</a> </div>
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Early notice will be accepted until <b>September 15, 2021</b>, but the earlier notice you provide the more support we can provide. Early notice is not mandatory, but is expected to improve chances of a successful grant application.</div>
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Information provided in the Notice of Intent survey will only be used for follow-up, it will not form part of your application. Organizations eligible for and indicating interest in additional support during the grant application process will be contacted.</div>
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Support for eligible organizations can include assistance with: completing the grant application; project management; copyright advisory; connections to digitization service providers; securing digitization staff; preparing metadata; and hosting digitized materials
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<b>Background</b></div>
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The <a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/" target="_blank">British Columbia History Digitization Program</a> (BCHDP), launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006, provides matching funds to support digitization projects that make unique
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In October 2021, the BCHDP will be accepting applications for the 2022/2023 funding year. Applicants can receive up to $15,000 of matching funds for their projects. In 2021, the program awarded more than $150,000 for 19 projects. Since its inception in 2006,
 the BCHDP has awarded more than $2 million of matching funds for more than 260 projects.<br>
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Additional support for small organizations applying for BCHDP grants is provided through a partnership between the BC Electronic Library Network (BC ELN) and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) at the University of British Columbia Library. For more
 information about the BC ELN-BCHDP Support Service, please visit:<a href="https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service" target="_blank">https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service</a> </div>
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For more information about the program and to view past projects, please visit the BC History Digitization Program website: <a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(11,76,180)">https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/</span></a></div>
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Best regards,</div>
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