2026 Heritage Awards Submission Information

2026 Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage Awards

Submission Info Award Categories

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage Awards will take place at Government House in Regina on June 24th, 2026 at Government House. The Heritage Awards have two categories: Conservation of Heritage Places and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. 

Award recepients in the Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) category demonstrate excellence in one or more of the Four Goals of ICH (see below), with consideration given to projects that touch on multiple categories. 

Award recepients in the Conservation of Heritage Places category demonstrate excellence in the conservation of tangible heritage, according to appropriate best practices such as the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.

Submitting

There are seperate forms for the two categories, linked below. To understand how the Jury will make their decision and what they will consider we recommend reading the Jury documents included with the forms. 

Email submissions info [at] heritagesask.ca with the subject line “Awards 2026 – [name of project]” on or before May 3rd. Attach the filled-in submission form and any related materials (either directly or with a link) for the Jury. If additional space is required for your submission please submit all documents together, and clearly labeled. 

Categories

Conservation of Heritage Places

Heritage conservation is about  managing change in places. We encourage all types of projects to apply, from small to large. This Award aims to celebrate the exemplary heritage conservation projects in communities across the province.

Download the fillable pdf Submission form here

Download the CHP Jury document here

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

This Award is based on the “Four Goals for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage” found in the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. ICH should encompass as many goals as possible as the goals work in tandem to create a robust and resilient safeguarding program or project.

Download the fillable pdf Submission form here

Download the ICH Jury document here

Four Goals of ICH

An audio/visual/textual/photographic documentation project; this could be an original documentation or a new collection.

A project or program (new or ongoing) that celebrates and/or recognises elements of intangible cultural heritage.

A project or program that facilitates the transmission of ICH knowledge and skills from one person to another or to a group. This could be something coordinated by an organization or committee, or it could be an informal collaboration or relationship between individuals.

By integrating ICH into development strategies, communities can leverage their cultural assets to promote sustainable tourism, enhance local economies, and preserve biodiversity.