Individual Organizations Grant

Non-profit organizations must be operational for a minimum of one year before applying and in good standing under one of the following Acts:

Alberta Acts:

• Agricultural Societies Act
• Business Corporations Act (Part 21, Extra-provincial Corporations)
• Companies Act (Part 9, Non-profit Companies)
• Libraries Act
• Societies Act
• Special Act of the Alberta Legislature

Federal Acts:

• Special Act of Parliament
• Income Tax Act (Registered Charities)

If unsure of organization’s standing, contact the registering incorporation body:

• Non-profit listing dashboard  
• Alberta Corporate Registry at 780-427-7013 or [email protected]
• Canada Revenue Agency - Charities search

Applicants must also:

• be able to provide a financial statement for a full fiscal year
• have an Alberta address, which must be regularly monitored by an active member of the organization

The following organizations are not eligible to apply for funding under the CIP ODC Individual Organizations Grant:

• municipalities
• organizations registered under the Religious Societies Act or faith-based organizations where faith is a requirement of participation
• for-profit organizations
• organizations that primarily benefit those outside of Alberta
• organizations that have overdue or incomplete reporting relating to any grant previously awarded by the ministry
  • If unsure whether the organization has outstanding reporting, contact Community Grants Accounting at [email protected].
• funding agencies or other funders
• fundraising bodies for for-profit organizations or business associations
• organizations not registered under one of the specified acts stated above
• individuals

NOTE: Regardless of potential eligibility, any organization that is not operating within the laws of the province of Alberta will not be considered.

There are many organizational development actions that would be beneficial to complete. See the Resource Document for Individual Organizations for more.

• Strategic leadership capacity: Strengthen board governance, composition and engagement to reduce board turnover and increase board expertise through a strategic plan and targeted training.
• Adaptive capacity: Research, feasibility studies and engagement processes designed to improve the organization’s ability to monitor and respond to the needs of clients and the community.
• Management capacity: Improve Human Resource capacity to support staff and volunteers.
• Operational capacity: Develop communications and marketing to enhance the organization’s overall capacity to communicate its mission and expand its reach.

• Project-specific professional expertise and contracted services
• Administration/overhead costs
• Travel within Alberta

Eligible costs must be directly related to the proposed organizational development actions.

• Large capital or facility expenditures
• Events, performances, festivals, celebrations and related costs
• Debt
• Religious and/or politically partisan activities 
• Expenses for activities covered by other funding from Community Grants 
• Core curriculum activities for schools and post-secondary institutions

For more examples of eligible and ineligible costs, refer to the Resource Document for Individual Organizations.

• Read the CIP ODC Program Guidelines. 
• Review the Resource Document for Individual Organizations 

Questions to consider:

• Is your organization eligible? (Sections 3 & 15 of the guidelines)
• Are your budgeted expenses eligible? (Resource Document for Individual Organizations)
   

You must have a Front Office account to apply.  If you already have an active Front Office account and login credentials skip to Step 3.

Important: Due to the high volume of registration requests, please register for a Front Office account no later than 10 business days before an application intake deadline.

• Download and complete the Registrant Form. Select Community Grants as the program area.
• Email the completed form to [email protected].
• Once processed, each user will receive an email with login credentials and instructions for accessing the Front Office portal.

For help, read the Front Office User Guide and watch our Front Office tutorial videos at Preparing and applying for grants.

Need help logging in or resetting your password? Contact us at: [email protected].

There will be additional documents requested to complete your application in Front Office. Your documents should include:

• a list of board members including executives with their contact information
• recently approved and signed financial statements:
  • most recent fiscal year financial statement with 2 signing authority signatures on the Statement of Financial Position
• quotes or sources of estimates for each organizational development activity
• the completed Application for Electronic Payment form and void cheque or pre-printed bank direct deposit – watch the tutorial video
• letters of support (optional)

Important: The Application for Electronic Payment form will be available for download in the online application within Front Office.

Front Office is not currently accepting applications. The portal is expected to open in the coming weeks for the June 15, 2026, deadline. 

Preview the sample application questions before logging into GATE Front Office. 

• During the review process, organizations may be contacted for information by program staff.
• Notification of funding decisions will be emailed to the contacts listed on the application approximately 6 months after the intake deadline. If application contact information changes, notify the Community Grants office.