Community Initiatives Program (CIP) | Operating grant

To be eligible for the CIP Operating grant, all applicants must be classified as one of the following:

• a registered community non-profit organization in Alberta (and in good standing) under one of these Acts:
  • Provincial Legislation: Societies Act, Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act – Extra-Provincial Corporations, Part 9 of the Companies Act, (Nonprofit Companies), Special Act of the Alberta Legislature; Federal Legislation: Special Act of the Parliament of Canada, Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and must be registered in Alberta under the Business Corporations Act, Income Tax Act (of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities))
• First Nations and Métis Settlements
• a collaborative with the following conditions in place: the applicant organization is a registered non-profit organization, in good-standing, under one of the above mentioned Acts; the organizational structure of the collaborative, including the roles and responsibilities of the collaborative partners and the decision making process is clearly documented; a multi-year strategic plan with clear goals and priorities is utilized; there is a documented history of operating and achieving results in Alberta for at least one year; financial resources are shared among the collaborative partners;

Organizations must be legally registered and operating in Alberta for at least one year, and must have an Alberta-based address, which must be regularly monitored by an active member of the organization.