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Communities Grant Microgrant Program - Community Foundation of Central Alberta

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💵 Micro Grants📍 Regional❤️ Nonprofit🪶 Indigenous-Owned📈 Growth

The Community Grants Microgrant program provides unrestricted funding of up to $5,000 to community organizations in Central Alberta, helping them adapt to emerging needs, maintain vital programming, invest in technology, or address unforeseen expenses. Applicants must be registered charities, First Nations Bands, or municipalities operating in the Central Alberta region.

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Funding

Up to $5,000

Deadline

Jun 1, 2024

Status

Closed

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Microgrants up to $5,000 to help community organizations develop responsive programming, maintain vital programming, invest in technology, or address unforeseen expenses.

Who Is Eligible?

Region: Central Alberta region

Other Criteria: Operating in and/or serving the Central Alberta region, Registered charity with a valid charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency, First Nations Band designated as a qualified donee by Canada Revenue Agency, Municipality designated as a qualified donee by Canada Revenue Agency, If not a qualified donee, can apply in partnership with a registered charity or qualified donee, Projects can be innovative new, short-term, seed funding for long-term, equipment-based, or administrative/operational costs

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply: Log into your account or create one with the online grant management system
Submit your application by the deadline
Receive grant decision notifications after board approval
Sign a formal Grant Agreement before disbursement
Foundation staff will check in with a site visit after project completion or one year after funding
🌐Application Portal: https://rddcf.ca/community-grants-micro-grant/
📤Submission Method: online
📅Key Dates: March 1Application Deadline
June 1Application Deadline
September 1Application Deadline
December 1Application Deadline
🔄Intake Type: periodic

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required Documents: Proof of charitable status or qualified donee designation
📐Format Requirements: PDF only, max 10MB

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses: Innovative new projects
Short-term projects
Seed funding for long-term projects
Equipment based projects
Administrative/operational costs
🚫Ineligible Expenses: Partisan political or singular direct religious activities
Building an endowment
Fundraising expenses
Large capital campaigns
💳Payment Model: reimbursement
⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible: No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching Required: Yes
📊Matching Ratio: 25% minimum
🏦Eligible Matching Sources: cash
in-kind contributions
community support
other funding sources
📚Stacking Rules: Yes, can combine with other funding sources
🛡️Proof of Matching Required: Documentation of contributions from your organization and other sources

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency: final only
📑Reporting Requirements: site visit
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