2013-14 Call for Project Proposals (round 3)

As part of a budget increase from SaskCulture, the SCAA’s Institutional Grant Program (IGP) was substantially bolstered in its ability to fund archival projects of its members.

After two completed rounds of the IGP there is still a pool of available funds. The SCAA has therefore decided to open-up a 3rd round of applications to the IGP.

Therefore, the SCAA Grants Committee invites project proposals for the 3rd Round of the 2013-14 Institutional Grants Program that would see funds to be used:

• as sole funding for “stand alone” projects that are not connected to any other grant program; or
• as matching funding for eligible grant opportunities offered by other agencies such as the Young Canada Works (YCW), or any other cost-shared program. However, the SCAA grant proposal must be structured so that a portion of the project can be completed using only the SCAA funds if the matching funds are not realized

Funding for “stand alone” projects is intended to support arrangement and description, conservation, digitization, outreach, or any other archives-centered project. Matching funding projects must be clearly archival in nature and comply with the application rules of the grant they intend to support. 

**Description and digitization projects need to highlight how they will contribute to the Saskatchewan Archival Information Network (SAIN).

The possibility of joining a joint application between several institutions to have Conservation Assessments completed has been suggested and if you are interested please contact Cameron Hart at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Reports for previous grants must be received prior to granting of new funding. Granted funds must be used for the project awarded and any un-expended funds must be returned to the SCAA office.

Projects selected for Institutional Grants Program funding will be prioritized by:

1. Quality of the project (its value to the institution and to the community);
2. Smaller institutional members will receive priority over archives with well established funding structures;
3. Priority will also be given to archives that have not previously received funding through the SCAA.

Applicants may submit multiple proposals. In such case applicants must prioritize their projects (first, second, etc.). The Grants Committee will fund multiple projects only if funding permits.

Please contact Cameron Hart, Archives Advisor, if you wish to submit a proposal for consideration. The deadline for complete project proposals is 31 May 2013.  These funds will be for this current fiscal year of 2013-14, so the funds would need to be expended before MARCH 31, 2014