Deadline: 1-Aug-22
The AIMCo Foundation is inviting applications for the Financial Empowerment & Literacy Fund to advance financial education in Alberta.
The Foundation also provide scholarships for students pursuing an academic career related to finance. If you’re an organization supporting financial literacy in Alberta.
Priority Areas
The Foundation seeks proposals that advance its mission, and:
- Present a practical and detailed plan for distributing the project deliverables on-time and within the presented budget
- Field test promising ideas and evaluate results or take proven ideas and approaches to scale
- Encourages strategic collaboration with partners, whether in non-profit, public, or for-profit sectors
- Show promise for sustainable impact once the Foundation funding ends
- Use technology wherever possible to reduce cost and increase availability
- Identify key measurables that will be used to evaluate the project’s impact and success and be reported to the Foundation
Preferences
Preference will be given to programs focused on:
- Consumer education, money management skills, and fundamentals of investor education.
- Preparing people for handling their finances during retirement.
- Helping at-risk populations to take control of their financial future.
- Ensuring new Canadians are well-equipped to navigate the Canadian financial system.
The Foundation does not consider
The Foundation will not consider proposals to fund:
- Projects or programs with a target audience outside of Alberta
- Expenses that are not directly related to the project for which funding is sought
- Capital costs such as building and construction, computer hardware, and office furniture, or basic infrastructure costs such as rent and utilities
- Pass-through funding or re-granting to another organization or consultant
- Projects with a potential conflict of interest, such as where funded support or expertise will be provided by a board member of the organization
- Projects with proprietary elements, such as for-profit activities
- Lobbying, political contributions, fund-raising events, or similar activities designed to influence legislation
- Donations, endowments, or challenge grants
- Direct or matching payments to members of the public such as for scholarships, assistance with financial difficulties, registration fees for conferences and training, or similar activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit entities with a charitable registration number from the Canada Revenue Agency
- Organizations considered a qualified donee under the Canadian Income Tax Act
Ineligible
- Individuals
- Organizations registered outside of Canada
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, or sexual orientation
For more information, visit https://aimcofoundation.ca/apply-for-a-grant/