Gateway Fund

The primary objectives of the Gateway Fund are to:

• Increase the amount of quality Canadian cultural content for the Internet;
• Build audiences for that content by making it easy to find on the Internet; and
• Engage Canadians to use the content and share their perspectives on Canadian events, people and values.

• 2009-2010 Call for Proposals
• Who can apply?
• What is the deadline?
• Application Guidelines
• General Application Form
• Proposal Template
• Budget and Work Plan Templates
• Guide to the Canadian Culture Online (CCO) Technical Requirements and Recommendations, Version 4.0s
• Sample Contribution Agreement

2009-2010 Call for Proposals

The Department of Canadian Heritage, through Canadian Culture Online (CCO), is launching a targeted call for proposals under this fund to increase access to diverse Canadian cultural content online. This call for proposals seeks to support projects presented by and with content about Aboriginal Peoples and ethnocultural communities.

Projects will result in cultural content for the Internet by and about these communities that is well explained, engagingly interpreted, easy to explore and of interest to the Canadian general public. Emphasis will be placed on showcasing contemporary forms of cultural expression created for the enjoyment and appreciation of all Canadians.

Who can apply?

Applicants from Aboriginal Communities

Funding under the Gateway Fund is available to Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations incorporated under Part II of the Canada Business Corporations Act or under corresponding provincial or territorial legislation, or a First Nation (band or tribal council), Métis settlement or Inuit equivalent government. The applicant's main role must be to serve one or more Aboriginal communities and it must be active in promoting the culture of that (those) community(ies); and

Applicants from Ethnocultural Communities

Funding under the Gateway Fund is available to Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations incorporated under Part II of the Canada Business Corporations Act or under corresponding provincial or territorial legislation. The applicant’s main role must be to serve one or more ethnocultural communities and it must be active in promoting the culture of that (those) community(ies).

What is the deadline?

The deadline for the 2009-2010 Call for Proposals is Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at midnight PST.

The funding cycle of the Gateway Fund will expire on March 31, 2010.

To be eligible for funding in the current round, the application must reflect a project that will be entirely completed by March 31, 2010.

If your project is approved, any requests to extend the end date beyond March 31, 2010 will not be granted. Expenses incurred after March 31, 2010 are ineligible and will not be reimbursed.

Application Guidelines

Program and Application Guide October 2008
[HTML Version | PDF Version, 419 KB]

General Application Form

General Application Form for all of the Canadian Culture Online funding programs.
(printable PDF format, 150 KB)

Proposal Template

This template may be used to complete Section 7 PART 2 to PART 7 of the proposal. Please contact us by e-mail at pcce-ccop@pch.gc.ca to receive this document.

Budget and Work Plan Templates

This document has five (5) tabs across the bottom of the worksheet.  Tabs 1-4 are budget templates, and tab 5 is the work plan template. Please contact us by e-mail at pcce-ccop@pch.gc.ca to receive this document.

Guide to the Canadian Culture Online (CCO) Technical Requirements and Recommendations, Version 4.0

This document outlines technical requirements and provides some best practices for Canadian Culture Online funded projects.
[HTML Version | PDF Version, 375 KB]

Sample Contribution Agreement

• Payment Clauses - Advances
• Payment Clauses - Reimbursements

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