Dear Institutional Members, Institutional Members in good standing of the Archives Association of Ontario are eligible to apply for grants under the terms of the Control of Holdings Cost Shared Cooperative Assistance Program, and the Preservation Management Cost Shared Cooperative Assistance Program. These grants are made available through the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA), with the AAO Institutional Development Committee administering the provincial competition for the programs. Due to limited CCA funds, and in an effort to make funding available to as many institutions as possible, the Institutional Development Committee will be giving first consideration to grant applications under the Control of Holdings Program requesting $5,000 or less and to applications under the Preservation Management Program requesting $10,000 or less for the 2004-2005 grant year. The decision to lower the funding cap on applications under the Control of Holdings Program is due to a recent funding reduction to the program. Grant application packages are now available through the AAO website and the CCA website. Application packages can also be requested through the AAO Office. All applications are available in French upon request. Each grant package includes: 1. Control of Holdings Cost Shared Cooperative Assistance Program Guide to Applicants (application form is included in the guide). 2. Preservation Management Cost Shared Cooperative Assistance Program Guide to Applicants (application form is included in the guide). 3. AAO Supplement to Canadian Council of Archives 2004-2005 Control of Holdings and Preservation Management Guides to Applicants, outlining additional AAO requirements, as well as highlighting CCA terms and conditions. Also available are applications for the Professional Development and Training Program and the Special Projects Program, which are funded from the Control of Holdings Program, and the Preservation Training and Information Program, which is part of the CPCAR Program. To enter the competition, submit ten (10) copies of your completed application (the original and 9 photocopies) no later than Tuesday, 6 January 2004, 4:30 p.m. Grant applications may be sent by mail, courier or hand delivered to: Paul Leatherdale Chair, Institutional Development Committee c/o The Law Society of Upper Canada Archives Osgoode Hall 130 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N6 Do not forward applications to the AAO Office. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me by: phone: (416) 947-3320 fax: (416) 644-4884 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Sincerely, Paul Leatherdale Chair, Institutional Development Committee