Deadline: 1-Mar-21
The Government of Alberta is seeking applications for its Multiculturalism, Indigenous and Inclusion Grant (MIIG) Program to support initiatives and projects that builds intercultural awareness, and understanding.
The Program fosters cultural awareness in communities across the province, and an appreciation and celebration of Indigenous Peoples and multicultural society in Alberta. The Program strives to create a province where people feel included and that their cultures and heritage is valued.
The program outcomes are:
- Albertans have cross-cultural and/or intercultural understanding;
- Albertans are aware of the impacts of discrimination and work collectively to reduce barriers diverse backgrounds are celebrated by Albertans, creating welcoming and inclusive communities;
- Albertans feel their culture and heritage is valued.
Funding Streams
- Stream 1: Multiculturalism, Indigenous and Inclusion Funding
- Stream: Indigenous Funding Stream
Funding Information
Eligible organizations can apply to MIIG for a maximum amount of $25,000.
Higher priority will be given to organizations that:
- best meet the guideline criteria
- have an annual operating budget under $500,000
- have not received prior Government of Alberta funding, and
- demonstrate the involvement of partner organizations from other diverse communities in its development, delivery, and follow up
Applications are evaluated based on several different criterion including (but not limited to) the organization’s capacity to do the project, project viability and financial feasibility, project impacts, project access, and the community and regional need for the project.
Eligible Organizations
The following organizations are eligible to apply for funding:
- organizations who are registered (and in good standing) under one of the following acts:
- Provincial Legislation (Alberta);
- Agricultural Societies Act;
- Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act – Extra-Provincial Corporations;
- Must have an Alberta based address which must be regularly monitored by an active member of the organization.
- Companies Act, Part 9 (Non-profit Companies);
- Libraries Act;
- Societies Act of Alberta;
- Special Act of the Alberta Legislature.
- organizations who are registered (and in good standing) under one of the following federal acts:
- Special Act of the Parliament of Canada;
- Income Tax Act of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta as a Charity;
- a First Nation or Metis Settlement in Alberta.
- a University, college, or institute as defined under Alberta’s Post-Secondary Learning Act.
Ineligible Organizations
The following organizations are not eligible to apply for funding:
- municipalities;
- for-profit organizations/enterprises;
- any other organizations not registered under one of the mentioned acts;
- organizations that have overdue or incomplete accounting/reporting relating to any grant previously awarded by Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women;
- individuals.
For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/multiculturalism-indigenous-and-inclusion-grant-program.aspx#toc-0