Barrie Hardcastle Bursary

The Bursary

The Hardcastle Bursary is awarded annually to enable staff and volunteers of our member institutions, or Individual Members currently employed at a museum, gallery or historic site, to participate in financial administration and management training. Up to $5,000 are awarded annually. Average awards range from $800 – $1,000.

Eligibility

Bursary applications are invited from BC Museums Association Institutional Members on behalf of staff or volunteers, or from Individual Members. There is no restriction on the training provider, but the proposed training opportunity must have a financial administration or management focus.

Consideration will be given to both credit and non-credit educational opportunities. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to tuition or registration fees, travel, and textbooks.

Evaluation

Applications are evaluated on the basis of:

• Financial need of the institution or individual making the application;
• Suitability and proven commitment of the individual(s) nominated; and,
• Value for money of the training selected. Tuition and expenses for a credit course at a local college may be rated higher than an application for fees, travel, and accommodation for a three-day workshop in Vancouver, for example.

Inspiration

Explore select professional development opportunities:

Courses currently available from the Continuing Studies Program at the University of Victoria

Other select Professional Development opportunities for inspiration:

• Nonprofit Management offered by BCIT https://www.bcit.ca/programs/nonprofit-management
• Not-for-profit certificate I: Foundational concepts offered by CPA Canada https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/career-and-professional-development
• Non-Profit Management offered by SFU Continuing Studies https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/programs-and-courses/
• Online courses such as the following offered by LinkedIn Learning
  • https://www.linkedin.com/learning/subscription/topics/excel
  • https://www.linkedin.com/learning/search?keywords=nonprofit
  • https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/business
• Online courses offered through Skillshare
  • https://www.skillshare.com/search?query=non-profit
• Massive open online courses offered through Coursera (some of which are free but you can earn a certificate or sign up for a specialization for a fee)
  • https://www.coursera.org/browse/business/finance

Do you know of other professional development opportunities that we could share here? Or do you have questions about this bursary and the eligibility criteria? Email us at bcma@museum.bc.ca.