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A confirmation letter will be issued upon receipt of application. Applicants will be informed of a funding decision by written correspondence, please do not call for updates. (Minimum processing time - 8 - 12 weeks).
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Purpose
Funds are provided by the Alberta Lottery Fund to encourage improvements in agriculture, the quality of life in the agricultural community and to facilitate rural development
Eligibility criteria
Funds will be granted to agricultural societies incorporated under the Agricultural Societies Act (Alberta), and to other registered not-for-profit organizations with objectives related to agriculture and rural development
Program options
You may apply for funds for programs, projects, and activities that encourage local initiative in agricultural programming
You may apply for funding for programs/projects such as:
- rural training
- leadership development
- rural development programs
- agricultural education projects (supporting livestock or crop production, food processing, soil and water conservation)
- producer and consumer education
- agricultural awareness
- applied research
We may also consider funding for activities such as:
- exhibitions (fairs, trade shows, displays)
- educational events (seminars, conferences, congresses)
- hosting tours for education or promotion purposes within Alberta (only costs in Alberta will be eligible)
- demonstrations
- scholarship funds
Funding levels
Capital projects
May be funded on a 1:1 (grant:local) cost-share basis
Maximum grant amount is $75,000
In the case of capital projects with more than one phase, grant funding to a maximum of $75,000 is possible for each distinct phase of a project
Multiple capital grants are possible to a maximum of $75,000 in consecutive fiscal years
- Complete accounting for the previous phase must be provided, prior to an application for subsequent funding
You can meet the local cost-share requirements in:
- the form of money, minimum 25% of project cost
- volunteer labour - maximum program and capital projects rate is $10/hr for general labour. Also eligible on capital projects only - $25/hr for journeyman labour. Volunteer labour hours must be directly related to the project
- donated materials and equipment (at cost) for the project
Activities and programs
May be funded on a 3:1 (grant:local) cost-share basis
- local/regional projects grant maximum $20,000 per project
- provincial projects grant maximum $40,000 per project
- normally, maximum three years funding for any one project
- funding is possible each year for new projects
Applicants are encouraged to confirm project eligibility by calling program staff before completing an application form.
Guidelines and Application Form
- The Application for Agricultural Initiatives Program is also available as a fillable PDF document - 452KB.
This application form can be completed on-line, save it to your hard drive, and email your completed form to the Rural Programs Branch.
Note: To use this form you must be using Adobe 5.1 or higher. The latest version of the software is available for free from Adobe).
Agricultural Initiatives Program - Successful Grant Recipients
Submit Your Applications to:
Agricultural Initiatives Program
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Rural Programs
Room 201, J.G. O’Donoghue Building
7000 - 113 Street EDMONTON AB T6H 5T6
Contact: Phone: (780) 422-4412
Fax: (780) 422-7755 |
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