Programs and activities
The Alberta government supports heritage through a number of programs and by providing funding to heritage organizations.
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program
This Heritage Preservation Partnership Program administers the following grants and scholarships:
- Historic resource conservation grants
- Heritage awareness grants
- Publication grants
- Research grants
- Bob Etherington Heritage Conservation Fund
- Roger Soderstrom Scholarship
Organizational support
Annual funding to 6 provincial heritage organizations and the Glenbow Museum:
- Alberta Museums Association – operational funding
- Archives Society of Alberta – operational funding
- Historical Society of Alberta – operational funding
- Alberta Genealogical Society – operational funding
- Archaeological Society of Alberta – operational funding
- Francophone Historical Society – operational funding
- Glenbow Museum – to manage government-owned collections
Other activities
Other activities include:
- Alberta Heritage Markers – supports the production of heritage markers
- biennial Heritage Awards – recognizes the contributions of individuals and organizations to the preservation of Alberta’s heritage
- Alberta Geographical Names Program, which makes decisions, in agreement with the Minister, on naming geographical features in Alberta
- the hearing of representations by interested parties respecting the designation of historic resources
Publications
Browse historical documents preserved in digital format.
Heritage notes series
Occasional papers series
The Historic Sites Service Occasional Papers Series was published between 1976 and 1990. Originally produced in hard copy in limited numbers, the Occasional Papers were intended to make internal research available to interested specialists with a minimum delay. Today there are few copies remaining, but the internet has made it possible to continue to share this valuable material with everyone. For a complete list, go to the Historic Sites Service Occasional Papers.