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Crowdfunding Alberta Program │Government of Alberta

January 1, 1900

Value

Up to $5,000 annually in match funding from the Government of Alberta.

Description

Crowdfunding Alberta is a made-for-Alberta crowdfunding platform. It helps to connect Alberta’s non-profit organizations with supporters and donors for fundraising campaigns.

Eligible Applicants

To participate in Crowdfunding Alberta, organizations must:

  • operate in Alberta
  • have up-to-date accounting and reporting related to any grant previously awarded by the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, or the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, or both
  • be registered for a period of one year and in active standing under one of these acts:

Provincial legislation

  • Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act – Extra-Provincial Corporations
  • Companies Act, Part 9 (Non-profit Companies)
  • Societies Act of Alberta
  • Agriculture Societies Act
  • Special Act of the Alberta Legislature

Federal legislation

  • Special Act of the Parliament of Canada
  • Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and registered in Alberta under the Business Corporations Act
  • Income Tax Act (of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities))

Eligible Expenses

The Alberta government will match 50% of funds raised, up to $5,000 annually, to eligible non-profit organizations. Match funding eligibility is assessed automatically and transferred through electronic funds (EFT) to eligible organizations.

Organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for match funding:

  • Raise at least $2,000 within 8-weeks of launching their campaign.
  • Receive donations from at least 5 individuals.
  • Raise funds through cash contributions received, exclusively, on the platform – assets and in-kind donations are not accepted.
  • Raise funds to provide programs or services for the benefit of Alberta-based communities – campaigns in the name of, or for the benefit of a specific individual will not be eligible for match funding.
  • Raise funds for one of the following costs expected within 18 months of launching your campaign:
    • operating
    • capital and equipment
    • programming
    • staff training
    • wages and benefits
    • research and development

Deadline Date

The Crowdfunding Alberta program is currently not accepting new campaigns. Organizations with previously approved campaigns may continue to fundraise. Please visit the official website for more details regarding existing campaigns and program status.

Contact

Contact Name: Crowdfunding Alberta

E-mail Address: crowdfundingalberta@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://crowdfunding.alberta.ca/

Industry:

Non-Profit

Location:

Alberta

Tags:

Fundraising

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