The Canada-Alberta Agreement on French-Language Services Grant

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Government of Alberta

    Summary

    The Canada-Alberta Agreement on French-Language Services (the Agreement) is a federalprovincial cooperation agreement to provide seed-funding to Albertan entities to develop, implement and improve French-Language Services in the province of Alberta. The Agreement is funded by Canadian Heritage and requires a matching provincial contribution representing at least 50% of the projects total expenditures.


    To reach this goal, the government encourages collaboration between the provincial government and community organizations to better respond to the needs of French-speaking Albertans with regards to French-language services.


    Grants are provided on a project-basis to provide financial support to government, government

    agencies and registered non-profit organizations in Alberta to develop and enhance capacity to

    operate and to deliver services to French-speaking Albertans.


    Funding is governed by the terms outlined in the Canada-Alberta Agreement on FrenchLanguage Services and is guided by relevance to the French Policy

     

    History of Funding

    2018 to 2019 - $650,000.00 total grant funding made, $366,152.00 given to one recipient (highest), $10,000.00 given to one recipient (lowest)

    Additional Information

    Application Submission Criteria:

    Project Viability;

    • Background of applicant
    • Applicants capacity to provide a direct service to French-speaking Albertans
    • Degree of matching provincial revenue sources
    • Degree of support from community partners and/or government agencies
    • How total project funding will be provided
    • Long-term financial viability and sustainability of the project

    Project Benefits;

    • Alignment with the new French Policy
    • Demonstrated effort to work collaboratively with the appropriate ministries
    • Direct and indirect services provided to French-speaking Albertans
    • Quality of services to be provided to French-speaking Albertans
    • The effectiveness and efficiency of programming and operations
    • Demographics served

    Community Need;

    • Evidence of community need and gaps in existing service levels
    • Degree to which access to services in French is improved
    • Degree to which enhanced utilization of services responds to changing needs
    • Degree of support from community stakeholders and government agencies

    Availability of Funding;

    • Prior funding to applicant
    • Demonstration of need for financial assistance
    • Regional equity considerations
    • Funding cannot be obtained from another ministry

    Applicants are to submit applications by email to francosec@gov.ab.ca. To contact a program

    administrator please call 780-415-3348.

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  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible Applicants:

    1. Government of Alberta ministries and agencies
    2. Alberta municipalities, local government and their agencies; and
    3. Alberta nonprofit organizations that are registered under one of the following;
    • Association canadienne-française de lAlberta Incorporation Act
      • Agriculture Societies Act
      • Canada Corporations Act (non-profit sector)
      • Cemeteries Act or Cemetery Companies Act
      • Child and Family Services Authorities
      • First Nations and Métis Settlements
      • Foundations established and regulated under the Regional Health Authorities Act
      • Income Tax Act of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities)
      • Libraries Act
      • Part 9 of the Companies Act (non-profit)
      • Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act Extra-Provincial Corporations
      • Societies Act
      • Special Act of the Parliament of Canada
      • Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
      • Education Act
      • Universities, colleges and institutes as defined under the Post-secondary Learning Act.

    Eligible Projects:

    • Arts and Culture
    • Community Services and Governance
    • Early Childhood and Family Services
    • Economic Development
    • Educational (extracurricular) Programming
    • Health
    • Heritage Preservation and Promotion
    • Justice
    • Library Services
    • Municipal Services
    • Seniors
    • Settlement and Integration of newcomers
    • Social Services
    • Translations into French
    • Youth
    • Sports and Recreation
    • Tourism
    • Other Services in French (to be specified in the application form)

    Deadline Details

    Applications were accepted as long as projects started after April 01, 2019 and ended March 20, 2020. A similar timeline is anticipated.

    Award Details

    • Funding provided through the Francophone Secretariat (the Agreement) can represent up to 50% of eligible expenditures.
    • Francophone Secretariat funding must be matched by another provincial revenue source. Such sources include:
      • Funding from a Government of Alberta entity or agency;
      • Funding from Alberta municipalities or local governments;
      • Revenues generated provincially by the organization (sponsorships, donations, etc.); and
      • Tangible in-kind contributions
    • Funding for projects is considered œseed funding and is provided on a one year basis (from April 1 to March 31).
    • Funding for a second year can be considered provided the organization submits a new application and is able to demonstrate that the same project is still in the developmental or start-up phase.
    • Funding is not to be matched with a federal government revenue source.
    • Funding is not to be matched with funding from another provincial government such as the Government of Québec.
    • Funding cannot be used for artistic productions, hosting costs (associated with catering, alcohol, etc.), for construction or renovations, or to purchase capital assets (including furnishings and IT equipment).

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