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Grants & Funding

Grants & Funding. Shaffeek Ali, P.Ag Director, AB Ag Societies Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (780) 422 – 4909 E-Mail: shaffeek.ali@gov.ab.ca. AAFRD Funding. Two Sources: Ag Society Grant Ag Initiative Program. Ag Societies Grant.

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Grants & Funding

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  1. Grants & Funding Shaffeek Ali, P.Ag Director, AB Ag Societies Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (780) 422 – 4909 E-Mail: shaffeek.ali@gov.ab.ca

  2. AAFRD Funding Two Sources: • Ag Society Grant • Ag Initiative Program

  3. Ag Societies Grant • Purpose:to assist ag societies fulfill their overall “objective to encourage the improvement of agriculture, horticulture, homemaking and the quality of life in the agricultural community” (Ag Society Act) • Eligibility:all Ag Societies in good standing with Ag Societies Act

  4. Ag Society Grant • Basic Grant $17, 500 • Operating 16% • Activities 23% • Leadership 95% • TOTAL $8.6 M

  5. Ag Initiative Grant • Purpose: To encourage improvements in agriculture, the quality of life in the agricultural community and to facilitate rural development • Eligibility: Ag Societies and other not-for-profit organizations with objectives related to agriculture and rural development

  6. Ag Initiative Grant • $2.95 M • Capital 1:1 to a max. $75,000 • $ contribution: min 25% of project costs • Activities & Programs : 3:1(grant:local) • Local/Regional: max. $20,000 • Provincial :max.$40,000

  7. More Information • AAFRD Website: • www.agric.gov.ab.ca

  8. Staff Contact • Shauna Johnston: (780) 427 – 4221 • E-Mail: shauna.johnston@gov.ab.ca • Cindy Dixon: (780) 427 – 4311 • E-Mail: cindy.dixon@gov.ab.ca

  9. Thank You Questions ????

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