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Advocacy

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OMA Analysis: Ontario’s Provincial Budget 2024

This report contains an overview of the 2024 budget, elements of interest to museums and cultural organizations, and next steps you can take to advocate for the cultural sector in Ontario.

Ontario Museum Association

OMA’s Recommendations to Ontario’s Budget 2024

The OMA makes four recommendations for targeted provincial support, so that museums can strengthen their service to communities across Ontario.

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Certificate in Museum Studies (CMS)

About CMS

CMS is the only museum studies training program in Ontario offered on a part-time basis for museum workers

CMS Courses

Read more about the CMS courses

OMA Resource Hub

The Resource Hub is an online space to find digital resources to support museum work and professional development.

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Current Funding Opportunities

  • Due:
    October 15, 2024

    Local Festivals – Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

    Canadian Heritage
    https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/building-communities/festivals.html
  • Due:
    November 6, 2024

    Grow Grant

    Ontario Trillium Foundation
    https://www.otf.ca/our-grants/community-investments-grants/grow-grant
  • Due:
    July 26, 2024

    Enabling Accessibility Fund – Small Projects Component

    Employment and Social Development Canada
    https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/enabling-accessibility-fund-small-projects.html
  • Due:
    July 17, 2024

    Accessible Canada – National AccessAbility Week

    Employment and Social Development Canada
    https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/accessible-grants-accessability-week.html?utm_campaign=esdc-edsc-funding-24-25&utm_medium=email&utm_source=notify-24-06-03&utm_content=cfp-sdpp-d-naaw-en
  • Due:
    December 1, 2024

    Digital Projects

    Digital Museums Canada
    https://www.digitalmuseums.ca/funding/digital-projects/
  • Due:
    December 1, 2024

    Community Stories

    Digital Museums Canada
    https://www.digitalmuseums.ca/funding/community-stories/
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Membership

Learn more about becoming an OMA member or renew your membership today!

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