Community Heritage Context Planning
Purpose
This program supports projects that contribute to
community heritage context planning, which identifies
and explains the major factors and processes that
influenced a community's evolution. This enables a
community to articulate its heritage values and identify
its heritage resources based on these values.
Community heritage context planning helps develop
heritage policies for the official community plan;
prepare a heritage strategic plan; identify buildings,
structures, cultural landscapes and heritage areas for a
community heritage register; prepare community
commemoration or interpretation programs etc. Community
heritage context planning may be expressed through,
although not limited to
- Community heritage mapping projects to identify
community heritage values through direct community
participation
- Historical context, thematic or overview studies
which describe and illustrate the growth,
development and evolution of a community to show how
buildings, structures and districts have played a
significant role within this history and how they
have shaped the communities of today
- Heritage system plans that illustrate the full
range of historical themes that represent a
community’s heritage
- Archaeological Overview Assessment Mapping for
statements of archaeological resource potential and
distribution
Funding
The Heritage Branch will invest up to 80% of the
total eligible costs to a maximum of $10,000. Eligible
project costs include consultant/professional fees and
other related expenses incurred and paid for by the
applicant. In-kind costs are not eligible.
Who can apply:
Local governments, First Nations bands and
post-secondary institutions.
Applying to the Program
Eligible organizations must submit a letter of
application that provides detailed information
supporting the request for financial assistance.
Submissions must indicate the program area of interest
and the amount requested.
Explain Current Community Planning Context:
Applicants must provide background information that
responds to the criteria for the appropriate program
area. For example, the application should address these
issues:
- Community Planning: Does the community
have a strategic plan for heritage or other related
heritage planning documents? Does the Official
Community Plan include any heritage policies? Has
the local government established a community
heritage commission?
- Community Benefit: What is the heritage
legacy? Does the project improve planning,
conservation or stewardship of significant community
heritage resources? Does the project enhance
community capacity (knowledge, skills, organization)
and commitment to conserve heritage resources?
- Viability: Is the project well defined?
Is the budget realistic? Does the project have the
potential to attract investment from other parties?
Do the proponents have the necessary expertise to
implement the project successfully? How extensively
are citizens engaged in heritage activities
Project Description: Projects must be
described in detail, including a statement indicating
what the project will achieve, who will benefit and the
applicant’s ability to complete the project
successfully. For example: Describe the process for
public consultation and providing information to the
public. Outline the deliverables resulting from the
project. Include a time-line for the various stages of
the project.
Financial Plan: All applicants must submit a
detailed project budget, showing sources of confirmed
funding and itemizing costs, which demonstrates the
project is financially viable.
Eligible Costs: include all direct costs
properly and reasonably incurred by an applicant
specifically for the purpose of the project, including
expenses such as consultant costs, professional fees,
advertising costs, room rental costs etc.
Ineligible Costs:
- In-kind costs or donated staff/volunteer time
- Costs incurred prior to submitting an
application
- Start-up costs for new organizations/programs
- Capital or maintenance expenses
- Ongoing operational expenses
- Debt reduction, endowments, charitable donations
or fund-raising campaigns
- Computer hardware and office equipment
Submitting: Proposals can be submitted at any
time. However projects must be completed by the
Province’s year end (March 31) of the same fiscal year
in which the project was approved.
Determining the Level of Award: If the actual
eligible project cost is less than the budgeted eligible
cost, the award will be pro-rated to reflect the lower
amount. If the actual project cost exceeds the budgeted
eligible cost, the applicant will be responsible for the
increased costs.
Award Payments: Awards are paid in accordance
with the funding agreement between the Province and the
successful applicant.
When the project is at the mid-way point, the
applicant may request the first payment by sending a
progress report, along with an interim project financial
statement signed by the chief financial officer or
treasurer. When the project is finished, the applicant
may request the final payment by sending a final report.
The final report should include
- A copy of the completed document or plan
- A financial statement certified by the chief
financial officer or treasurer outlining the costs
incurred on the project
- Confirmation that the plan has been presented to
the local government/band council
NOTE: No funding will be provided for money spent on
a project before an application is received. For more
information, please contact us.
For more
information, please contact us.
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