Landmark Preservation Program

Criteria and Guidelines

Background

The Heritage Canada Foundation is a national, non-governmental, not-for-profit foundation established to promote the preservation of the built heritage of Canada. In furtherance of that mandate, and in order to provide support to local, provincial and territorial heritage groups with the same objective, the Heritage Canada Foundation has established a new program to help preserve Canada's landmarks.

Purpose

The Landmarks Preservation Program is designed to provide an opportunity for heritage groups to raise funds for approved projects through national appeals for support. By means of its website and other activities where appropriate, Heritage Canada will enable groups to appeal for funds and publicize projects involving the acquisition, preservation, restoration or protection by legal action of heritage properties being undertaken by local, provincial or territorial groups. All financial support raised by these means will be forwarded to the groups undertaking them.

Criteria

  • Any project involving the acquisition, preservation, restoration or protection by legal action of a heritage building or an historic place will be eligible for consideration.
  • Projects submitted for consideration must be carried out by a legitimate, duly constituted heritage organization.
  • As Heritage Canada is bound by the rules governing registered charities, it can only solicit funds for, and provide them to, other charitable organizations. Projects submitted will, therefore, have to be undertaken by a local, provincial or territorial group with registered charity status.
  • Buildings owned by private individuals, governments or corporations will not be eligible.
  • Where possible, the organization carrying out the project shall engage the services of a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants or like professional expertise.
  • Organizations carrying out the project must employ the national Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, available from the Department of Canadian Heritage and other participating governments and through the Heritage Canada Foundation.
  • The heritage building or historic place being submitted for consideration need not be designated under legislation by local, provincial, territorial or federal heritage authorities.
  • Organizations applying for support under this program must be/become members of the Heritage Canada Foundation.

    • The Heritage Canada Foundation reserves the right to set aside any project that it deems outside the scope of its mandate and mission statement.

    Guidelines

  • Proposals can be submitted to Heritage Canada for consideration at any time of the year.
  • Proposals must be accompanied by a detailed history of the building or place, its architecture or significance, owners and so forth; a description of the project being undertaken; and, a photograph or photographs of the heritage building or historic property in question. It is in the interests of the organization to submit photographs of adequate quality for use on the web site and the magazine. Photographs must be accompanied by written permission for Heritage Canada to use them for the purposes of this program and indemnification from any claims that may arise from such use.
  • Because of limited space in the magazine and the website, proposals must also be accompanied by a brief project summary designed to solicit support.
  • The proposal must be accompanied by the name, postal and email addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the heritage organization undertaking the project.
  • The proposal must identify and be signed by the individual in the organization in question who has overall responsibility for the project.
  • The proposal must be accompanied by the registered charitable number of the organization undertaking the project.

    • The Heritage Canada Foundation agrees to provide a full accounting to participating organizations of the monies raised for their projects. Participating organizations must similarly agree to share their project records and audited financial statements with Heritage Canada upon request.

    As it will be the individual readers of Heritage magazine and visitors to the Heritage Canada Web Site who will decide themselves which project to support -- and to what extent -- textual and visual material should be designed to be appealing to potential donors.

    As contributions are voluntary, the Heritage Canada Foundation cannot guarantee participating organizations that their fundraising targets will be met.

    Application Form

    Donation Form