HCIP – Operational Grant | Edmonton Heritage Council

• Applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in Alberta for at least one year
• Be located in the city of Edmonton.
• The organization must encourage public engagement in Edmonton’s heritage by:
  • operating a heritage facility that is open to the public for a minimum of 200 hours per year, and / or
  • providing regular heritage programming to Edmontonians for a minimum of three years
• The organization must demonstrate sound board and governance practices
  • Examples of unsound governance practices could include:
    • having a board member also in a paid staff role in the organization
    • a lack of financial controls or review
  • The organization must have year-end financial statements that follow generally accepted accounting principles for not-for-profit organizations
  • The applicant must be up to date with final reports for other HCIP-funded work, including returning any unused grant funds

This program excludes educational institutions, recreation centres, community leagues, health facilities, religious institutions, and government-owned and/or operated facilities. Organizations that receive operational funding through other City of Edmonton grant programs are also not eligible to apply.