Pender Street, Vancouver. 1925
In 2015 the program awarded more than $198,000 to 24 different community groups in B.C. Projects have included digitization of community newspapers, photographic collections and church and museum archives. In total, the BCHDP has awarded more than $1.6 million dollars since its inception.
BCHDP is now accepting submissions for the 2016 application round. Applicants can receive up to $15,000 in funds for their projects, and can submit for multi-year projects.
Applications are due by December 19, 2016. Information about the program and the application process is available on the BCHDP website.
For more information and to view images of past projects, please visit the B.C. History Digitization Program website.