HCIP – Project Accelerator Grant │ Edmonton Heritage Council

To be eligible for a Project Accelerator Grant:

• The applicant must be an individual, registered non-profit society, or collective of individuals whose residence or location of work is in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region boundaries.
• The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18.
• The applicant cannot have already been awarded an HCIP Project Accelerator Grant during the current calendar year.
• The applicant must be up to date with final reports for other HCIP-funded work, including returning and unused grant funds. Applicants who have been granted extensions on other HCIP-funded work are also not eligible to apply.
• The project must explore Edmonton’s heritage and provide a demonstrated benefit to Edmonton residents.
• The project must have clear start and end dates with a specific scope of activities distinct from ongoing operations or programs.

Educational institutions and government owned and/or operated facilities are not eligible applicants. Individuals employed by these institutions are also ineligible, unless they can demonstrate that the project is outside of their professional role within the organization and of value in the broader heritage sector.

The following projects are no longer eligible for funding through this grant stream:

• Organizational Anniversary events
• Capital Projects or Purchases
• Professional Development