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CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant
Support for Alberta collaboratives addressing community needs
Last Update: June 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 100,000
Timeline
- Closing date : October 15, 2026
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $100,000 over two years for collaboratives in Alberta. It supports joint action on community, regional, or non-profit sector needs, including planning, coordination, capacity building, and related collaborative activities.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : October 15, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Social Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Civic and Advocacy Organizations
- Other Philanthropic Intermediaries and Voluntarism Promotion
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- General public
- Children & youth
- Indigenous peoples
- New immigrants & refugees
- People with disabilities
- Women & girls
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Collaboration to address a community, regional, or non-profit sector need
- Joint planning and governance development
- Capacity-building and sustainability initiatives for the collaborative
- Shared research, evaluation, and data collection activities
- Actions to improve services, resources, or supports for Albertans
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Project budget
- Financial statements
- Financial Eligibility Worksheet
- Supporting documents, including partner agreement and job descriptions if requested
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Alberta-based non-profit organizations
- Collaboratives of non-profit organizations
- Fiscal agents for collaboratives
Who is not eligible
- For-profit organizations
- Municipalities as fiscal agents
- Collaboratives primarily benefiting people outside Alberta
- Fundraising bodies for for-profit organizations or business associations
- Organizations with overdue or incomplete reporting on previous ministry grants
Eligible expenses
- Planning, research, and feasibility work
- Staff salaries, training, and professional services
- Technology upgrades, minor equipment, and office supplies
- Travel within Alberta and meeting costs
- Communications, marketing, and start-up costs for new collaboratives
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Events, performances, festivals, and celebrations
- Debt retirement, deficit reduction, and endowments
- Large capital or facility expenditures
- Costs incurred before application submission
- Fundraising campaign costs and expenses covered by other Community Grants funding
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
Selection criteria
- Alignment with at least one program outcome
- Demonstrated project impact
- Financial viability for implementation
- Capacity to deliver the project
- Benefit to Alberta and Albertans
How to apply
- Step 1: Review guidelines and resource documents
- Read the program guidelines and collaborative resource document.
- Confirm eligibility and eligible costs.
- Step 2: Register for Front Office
- Create a Front Office account before applying.
- Submit the registrant form by email to receive login credentials.
- Step 3: Prepare supporting documents
- Gather financial statements, partner agreement, board list, and payment form.
- Prepare job descriptions and quotes or estimates where required.
- Step 4: Complete and submit the application
- Log in to Front Office and complete the online application.
- Upload required documents and submit before the intake deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after intake closes, usually within about 6 months.
- Program staff may contact applicants for more information.
- Applicants receive a decision by email.
- Approved applicants must complete final reporting through the Front Office portal.
- All decisions are final and no appeals are considered.
Additional information
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with two deadlines each year.
- Successful applicants must submit final reports within 24 months of payment.
- All decisions are final and no appeals are considered.
- Recipients must acknowledge the Government of Alberta in funded project materials.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant Program
What is the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant?
This program provides up to $100,000 over two years for collaboratives in Alberta. It supports joint action on community, regional, or non-profit sector needs, including planning, coordination, capacity building, and related collaborative activities.
How much funding can be received?
CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant program?
To be eligible for the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant program, you must:
At least two organizations
Alberta-based, in good standing
Majority non-profit membership
What expenses are eligible under CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant?
Collaboration to address a community, regional, or non-profit sector need
Joint planning and governance development
Capacity-building and sustainability initiatives for the collaborative
Shared research, evaluation, and data collection activities
Actions to improve services, resources, or supports for Albertans
Who can I contact for more information about the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant?
You can contact Community Initiatives Support, Government of Alberta by email at communitygrants@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-422-9598.
Where is the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant available?
The CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant a grant, loan, or tax credit?
CIP ODC - Collaboratives Grant is a Partnering and Collaboration