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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/">British Columbia History Digitization Program</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US">(BCHDP) is seeking early notice from prospective applicants for the 2026-2027 funding year. This will enable program staff to follow-up with applicants eligible for and interested in additional support during the grant application process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In an effort to bolster BCHDP’s commitment to building capacity and supporting community-based organizations<a style="mso-footnote-id:ftn1" href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><sup><sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:KO">[1]</span></sup></sup></a>
in the preservation and digitization of unique British Columbia content, in this upcoming funding cycle, the program will be prioritizing applications that are led by community-based organizations or that demonstrate strong partnerships with community-based
organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">If your organization is considering applying for a 2026-2027 BCHDP grant, please fill out this short</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
<a href="https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=927973&lang=en">
<b>Notice of Intent Survey</b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">(<a href="https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=927973&lang=en">https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=927973&lang=en</a><u>)</u>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Early notice will be accepted until
<b>August 4, 2025</b>, but the earlier notice you provide, the more support we can provide. Early notice is not mandatory but is expected to improve the chances of a successful grant application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The information provided in the
<a href="https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=927973&lang=en">
<b>Notice of Intent Survey</b></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">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 in the
<a href="https://bceln.ca/services-initiatives/shared-services/arca">Arca provincial digital repository</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Prospective applicants should be a
<a href="https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/srch/pub/dsplyBscSrch?request_locale=en">
registered charity</a> or <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/list-charities/list-charities-other-qualified-donees.html">
qualified donee listed by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)</a>. If the applicant is not a registered charity or qualified donee, a community organization that is a qualified donee may be permitted to act as a financial intermediary. If you know who may act as
a financial intermediary for your project, please indicate this in your survey response. If you have further questions or concerns about this requirement, please contact the
<a href="mailto:bc.historydigitization@ubc.ca">BCHDP Coordinator</a> (<a href="mailto:bc.historydigitization@ubc.ca">bc.historydigitization@ubc.ca</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:KO">[1]</span></sup></span></sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Community-based organizations are non-profit, non-governmental, or charitable organizations that represent community needs and work to help them. CBOs may be associated with
a particular area of concern or segment of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Background<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/">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 British Columbia
content freely available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In October 2025, the BCHDP will be accepting applications for the 2026-2027 funding year. Applicants can receive up to $15,000 of matching funds for their projects.
In 2025-2026 funding year, the program awarded more than $150,000 for 18 projects. Since its inception in 2006, the BCHDP has awarded more than $2 million of matching funds for more than 300 projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Additional support for 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
<a href="https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/arca-partnerships/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service">
BC ELN-BCHDP Support Service</a>, please visit: <a href="https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/arca-partnerships/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service">
https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/arca-partnerships/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For more information about the program and to view past projects, please visit
<a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/">BC History Digitization Program</a>:
<a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/">https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Sasha Han </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">BC ELN-BCHDP Support Service<br>
Email: <a href="https://bceln.ca/%26#109;ailto:digisupport@bceln.ca" title="https://bceln.ca/%26#109;ailto:digisupport@bceln.ca">digisupport@bceln.ca</a><br>
Web: <a href="https://www.bceln.ca/" title="https://www.bceln.ca/">https://bceln.github.io/bchdp-docs/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">I respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the səl</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">̓</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ilw</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">̓</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">əta</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ʔɬ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
(Tsleil-Waututh), k</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ʷ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ik</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ʷ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ə</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">ƛ̓</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">əm
(Kwikwetlem), S</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">ḵ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">wx</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">̱</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">wú7mesh
Úxwumixw (Squamish) and x</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ʷ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">məθk</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">ʷ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">əy</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">̓</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">əm
(Musqueam) Nations, on which the BC ELN office is located.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#191919">Community-based organizations are non-profit, non-governmental, or charitable organizations that represent community needs and work to help them. CBOs may be associated with a particular area of
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