The Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical society is
offering grants of up to $2,500 each to support genealogically related projects within
the geographical area under the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario
Genealogical Society , which includes the amalgamated City of Ottawa, the United Counties of Prescott &
Russell, the County of Lanark and the County of Renfrew. The total grant money available for 2014 is $5 , 000.
Acceptable projects will contribute to the knowledge of
genealogical techniques and to the knowledge
of genealogy relating to names, places, dates and family histories. This can
include creating publications,
developing databases, digitization of archival
material collections, hosting training sessions and workshops, and the preservation of archival material collections. This grant is not meant to fund employees, or other in - house
labour wages , but c a n be used to contract services and goods.
Only non - commercial
entities may apply for this grant money including, genealogy societies, museums, archives, libraries, schools,
historical societies, and community groups. An eligible applicant may submit more than one project
proposal in any given year, and may apply in any year t he grants are offered regardless of
previous proposals or grants issued.
Successful applicants will be required to prepare and
deliver a presentation related to their funded
project at either a Branch Meeting or Ottawa Branch Conference. The support and funding given by the Ottawa Branch must be
acknowledged with the logo, web address, and name of the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario
Genealogical Society appearing on all promotional material and/or physical aspects related to
all projects receiving funding. Successful
applicants must agree in writing to
these conditions.
Application Deadline: March 15 , 2014
See for details. at http://ogsottawa.on.ca/grants/
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