The Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) funds projects that organize, develop, and circulate travelling exhibitions across Canada. Projects should help heritage organizations reach new audiences and reflect Canada’s diverse cultural and natural heritage.

Eligible projects may include:

• Research, design and production of travelling exhibitions where the conceptual stage has been completed
• Development of related interpretive materials, such as multimedia displays, educational programs, mobile applications and online products
• Circulation of exhibitions to one or more venues in Canada
• Travelling exhibitions presented in non-traditional spaces, such as schools and community centres

Travelling art exhibitions must be retrospective or present a historical perspective. For retrospective exhibitions, at least 75% of visual artworks should normally come from public or private collections other than the artist’s own collection.

Eligible activities/expenses:

• • Salaries and wages directly related to the project
  • Travel for project personnel
  • Fees, honoraria and travel for consultants, Elders, Knowledge Keepers and cultural practitioners
  • Equipment rental and shipping
  • Promotion and communications
  • Incremental administration costs, up to 15% of eligible project expenses
  • Translation into English and French, and other languages where applicable
  • Education, catalogue and marketing materials
  • Additional insurance
  • Copyright and reproduction permits
  • Materials, supplies and minor capital assets
  • Project audit fees
  • Other direct project costs

Ineligible activities/expenses:

• Permanent or temporary exhibitions that do not travel
• Ongoing operations
• Collection acquisition costs, except where directly related to the rematriation/repatriation of Indigenous belongings
• Conservation or restoration of artifacts or artworks, except where directly related to exhibition development or Indigenous rematriation/repatriation
• Costs of preparing funding applications
• Capital projects, including construction, renovations, land or building acquisition
• Feasibility studies to create or expand an institution or facility
• General hospitality, except costs associated with traditional Indigenous ceremonies and protocol
• Salaries from federal departments, Crown corporations and agencies
• Expenses incurred before the application deadline