The Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP) offers grants to support Edmonton’s heritage sector. The Heritage Project Grant provides up to $20,000 for projects that preserve, research, document, and share Edmonton’s history, requiring a public sharing component such as a publication, presentation, or exhibition.
Other HCIP grants include the Operational Grant, supporting heritage organizations’ sustainability, and the Research & Development Grant, funding projects that are in the planning, research, and development phase that focus on the history and heritage of Edmonton
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If you have any questions or if you are unsure of which grant to apply for, please contact grants@edmontonheritage.ca.
Heritage Community Investment Program
FAQs
My project contains elements of both research and presentation. Should I apply for the Research & Development Grant or the Heritage Project Grant?
If your project budget contains any elements of publication, presentation, or other public sharing components, and you plan to complete and present your project within a year, your project should be submitted to the Heritage Project Grant.
We have received Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP) funding in the past for a phase of research, planning, and development of a project. Can we receive a Research & Development Grant to continue a project that has already received HCIP funding?
Yes. If your application demonstrates a new phase of work that builds upon completed prior phases, you can receive multiple Research & Development Grants for the same project. You must not have any open or outstanding grants with the Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC), and you must be up to date with final reports for all previous EHC grants.
My project has received funding from the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC). Am I eligible to apply for Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC) funding for the same project?
Projects that have received funding through other City of Edmonton grant programs, including the Edmonton Arts Council, are eligible for Edmonton Heritage Council funding only if you are applying to fund a different part of your project that specifically relates to heritage work or practice. You are not eligible to receive funding twice for the same budgeted project expenses. If you apply for both EAC funding and EHC funding for the same project and the same budgeted items, and you are successful in both applications, you must decline one of the grants. If you apply for both EAC funding and EHC funding for the same project and different budgeted items, and you are successful in both applications, you can accept both grants.
My project incorporates both art and heritage. Should I apply to the EAC or EHC?
Heritage and the arts create rich cultural experiences for our city. We recognize that sometimes, arts and heritage practices can be intertwined. If you identify primarily as a heritage practitioner and your project seeks to research, preserve, interpret, and advocate for heritage in Edmonton, we encourage you to apply for Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC) funding. If you identify primarily as an artist and your project incorporates an artistic practice, we recommend that you apply for Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) funding. Since both the EHC and EAC are funded by the City of Edmonton, receiving funding from one organization may impact your eligibility to receive funding from the other.
My project will be shared with some members of the public but won’t be fully published until a later date. Should I apply for the Research & Development Grant or the Heritage Project Grant?
If the purpose of your project’s public sharing is to get feedback on your work to support the finalization of your project in the future, it is eligible for the Research & Development Grant.
I am working on two projects. One is eligible for the Research & Development Grant and the other is eligible for the Heritage Project Grant. Can I apply for both projects at the same time?
You can apply for both grants for different projects, but you can only be awarded one grant at a time.
I am an artist and my project is focused on creating art. Would my project be eligible for EHC funding?
Projects that are focused on the creation of art may be better suited to apply to the Edmonton Arts Council, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, or Canada Council of the Arts.