African Nova Scotian Culture Impact in Nova Scotia Heritage Communities

GrantID: 74199

Grant Funding Amount Low: $500

Deadline: Ongoing

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Nova Scotia graduate students working on African Nova Scotian culture aim to increase the number of peer-reviewed papers that include primary oral histories from the province's 52 historic Black communities. Provincial census figures indicate that only 2.1 percent of recent history and cultural studies theses draw on these collections, despite the communities representing 21,000 residents. Conference presentations therefore serve as the primary mechanism for placing this material into national scholarly circulation.

The target outcome is measured by the number of new citations to African Nova Scotian archival holdings within five years of the presentation. Halifax Regional Municipality data show that 68 percent of the province's African Nova Scotian population lives outside the Halifax census metropolitan area, requiring students to travel to smaller communities such as North Preston, East Preston, and Cherry Brook for source material. These distances add both time and cost that standard university travel grants rarely cover.

This funding supports outcomes by reimbursing mileage and ferry costs associated with pre-conference verification trips to these communities. Unlike applications from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia proposals must reference the specific African Nova Scotian communities listed in the 2022 Black Cultural Centre registry.

Target Outcomes with Nova Scotia Context Review criteria prioritize abstracts that cite at least three oral history interviews conducted after 2018, reflecting the province's ongoing African Nova Scotian Road to Economic Prosperity strategy.

Why These Outcomes Matter in Nova Scotia The province's cultural tourism sector generated CAD 1.8 billion in 2023, yet African Nova Scotian sites receive less than 4 percent of provincial heritage marketing budgets. Conference presentations directly influence which communities are selected for future provincial funding rounds.

Implementation Approach for Nova Scotia Students Funds are released upon submission of a conference acceptance letter and an itemized travel log that matches the communities referenced in the accepted abstract. Post-conference reporting requires only the final program and a one-paragraph statement on how the presentation advanced citation of the specific oral histories collected.

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