Anti-Racism Grant

• Completed online grant application form (digitally signed by an authorized representative)
• Completed budget template
• Most recent financial statement (audited or unaudited) or Council/Board Resolution
• Application for Electronic Payment Form with direct deposit/void cheque information
• Diversity and Inclusion Policy

• Be an Alberta-based, Alberta-operating legal entity (incorporated or registered for at least 1 year) that is an eligible organization (for example, a non-profit, an Indigenous government/organization, or a community development organization).
• Submit a project that takes place in Alberta, benefits Albertans, and aligns with one or more program outcomes (and the chosen stream requirements).
• Plan a project that starts on or after April 1, 2026 and is completed by March 31, 2027.
• Be able to measure the project’s outcomes aligned to the program outcomes.
• If currently receiving other Government of Alberta funding, be up to date on required reporting to be considered.

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit organizations (including ethnocultural, multicultural, and faith-based organizations)
• Indigenous governments, tribal councils, band councils, settlements, and not-for-profit Indigenous organizations
• Community development organizations
• For-profit organizations (only as primary applicant in partnership with an Indigenous and/or ethnocultural organization)
• Public sector entities and arms-length municipal or municipal district affiliated organizations (only as primary applicant in partnership with an Indigenous and/or ethnocultural organization)

Who is not eligible

• Individuals
• Political parties
• Federal or provincial crown corporations (applying for individual projects)
• Federal, provincial, or municipal governments (applying for individual projects)
• For-profit organizations, public sector entities, and arms-length municipal or municipal district affiliated organizations applying without an eligible Indigenous and/or ethnocultural partner

Eligible expenses

• Direct project delivery costs
• Costs to address barriers to accessing project activities
• Administrative costs (up to 15% of the grant budget)
• In-kind costs (if applicable)

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs for preparing funding applications or fundraising (including fundraising campaigns and fundraising websites)
• Expenses incurred and paid prior to application submission and the project start date
• Capital purchases and facility upgrades, renovations, or construction
• Government lobbying or political activism
• Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Meets all eligibility requirements.
• Organization’s capacity to achieve the project goals (based on application and supporting documents).
• Project viability (based on application information).
• Financial feasibility (based on the budget template and supporting documents).

• Applications received by the deadline are screened for eligibility.
• Eligible applications are referred for further evaluation and a funding recommendation.
• Applicants receive written notification of the decision (for 2025–26, decisions were to be communicated by April 15, 2026).
• If approved, program staff establish a grant agreement with the successful applicant.
• All decisions are final; no appeals are considered.

• One application per organization per intake; one project funded per intake (across all streams).
• Successful applicants must publicly acknowledge Government of Alberta funding (for example, using the Government of Alberta logo and recognizing funding in communications).
• Projects must be completed by March 31, 2027; final outcomes and financial reporting is due within 60 days of project completion.
• Applications for the 2025–26 intake closed December 19, 2025 (5 pm MST).