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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The
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British Columbia History Digitization Program</a> (BCHDP) is seeking early notice from prospective applicants for the 2027-2028 funding year. This will enable program staff to follow up with applicants eligible for and interested in additional support during
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In an effort to bolster BCHDP’s commitment to building capacity and supporting community-based organizations* in the preservation and digitization of unique British Columbia
content, in this upcoming funding cycle, the program will prioritize applications that are led by community-based organizations. If you have questions about community-based organization prioritization, please contact the BCHDP Coordinator (bc.historydigitization@ubc.ca).</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>If your organization is considering applying for a 2027-2028 BCHDP grant, please fill out the
</b><a href="https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=884849&lang=en" data-outlook-id="1a7bb749-ed9f-42b6-a107-416dc167b6f7" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Notice of Intent Survey</b></a><b> (https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=884849&lang=en).</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Early notice will be accepted until
<b>August 17, 2026</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.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The information provided in the
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Notice of Intent Survey</a> 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.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">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
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); text-transform: none;"><a href="https://bchdp.arcabc.ca/" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW221687754 BCX0" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-outlook-id="f8fd4227-62a2-420f-980c-494be78e99db" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin: 0px; text-align: left;">Arca
provincial digital repository</a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*<i>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.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/" data-outlook-id="13d89573-b552-486b-a488-fe2b2c88b209" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>British
Columbia History Digitization Program</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (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.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">In October 2026, the BCHDP will be accepting applications for the 2027-2028 funding year. Applicants can receive up to $15,000 of matching funds for their
projects. In 2026-2027 funding year, the program awarded more than $150,000 for 20 projects. Since its inception in 2006, the BCHDP has awarded more than $3 million of matching funds for more than 280 projects.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">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
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); text-transform: none;"><a href="https://bceln.github.io/bchdp-docs/about/about/" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW131428123 BCX0" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-outlook-id="19f368f5-8da7-4656-9793-fbc022a174e1" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><u>BC
ELN-BCHDP Support Service</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">, please visit:
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-transform: none;"><a href="https://bceln.github.io/bchdp-docs/about/about/" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW131428123 BCX0" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-outlook-id="5883f1f1-b39c-4519-95df-9b65105bb90e" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin: 0px; text-align: left;">https://bceln.github.io/bchdp-docs/about/about/</a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;"> .</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information about the program and to view past projects, please visit
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/" data-outlook-id="a86f4ef2-9532-4806-8d66-966f1e979fb8" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>BC
History Digitization Program</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/" data-outlook-id="368ed427-b9ca-4662-baf8-f53046351565" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Warm regards,</span></p>
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<b>Sasha Han </b>(she/her)</div>
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Phone: 604.368.4659</div>
<div style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email:
</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:sashah@bceln.ca" title="mailto:sashah@bceln.ca" data-outlook-id="559d61f1-1b1d-4d4c-9200-3f7cc2ee5af1" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>sashah@bceln.ca</u></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">I respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the səl</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">̓</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">ilw</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">̓</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">əta</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ʔɬ</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> (Tsleil-Waututh), k</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ʷ</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">ik</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ʷ</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">ə</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ƛ̓</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">əm
(Kwikwetlem), S</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ḵ</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">wx</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">̱</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)
and x</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ʷ</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">məθk</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ʷ</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">əy</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">̓</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">əm
(Musqueam) Nations, on which the BC ELN office is located.</span></div>
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