Exhibition Circulation Fund — Museums Assistance Program

The Exhibition Circulation Fund component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) assists museums with the costs related to the hosting of travelling exhibitions originating from another Canadian non-profit organization, an Indigenous organization or from a federal heritage institution, and the borrowing of artefacts for exhibition purposes from any federal institution.

Who can apply

Applicants must be:

1. incorporated, non-profit Canadian museums^{Footnote 1} who meet all of the criteria of 1 of the following categories:

• applicants for hosting a travelling exhibition must: 
  • provide services to the public year-round
  • employ the equivalent of 1 full-time, paid professional staff
  • have policies for key museum functions
• applicants for borrowing artefacts must: 
  • have policies for key museum functions
  • have a loan agreement or a letter of intent with a federal institution

or

2. Indigenous governing bodies or organizations with a mandate to preserve and support Indigenous heritage

Application deadline

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and can be submitted at any time during the year.

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

• review the Application Guidelines — Exhibition Circulation Fund
• contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage to discuss their project
• create or access a Canadian Heritage Funding Portal account and apply online

Apply

Should you be unable to access the Portal or apply online for any reason, please contact our support team.

Contact us

For further information, please contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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Museums Assistance Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy St, 9th floor (25-9-N)
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B5

Email

map-pam@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm (ET).

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage

Guides and help

• Application Guidelines – Exhibition Circulation Fund
• Glossary
• Forms – Exhibition Circulation Fund
• Guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support - Canadian Heritage
• Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs
• Report fraud and abuse

Related services and information

• Museums Assistance Program
• Digital Access to Heritage – Museums Assistance Program
• Access to Heritage — Museums Assistance Program
• Indigenous Heritage — Museums Assistance Program
• Collections Management — Museums Assistance Program
• Canada-France Agreement — Museums Assistance Program
• Evaluation of the Museums Assistance Program 2013-14 to 2017-18