Heritage Preservation Partnership Program (HPPP): Heritage Awareness Grants
$25,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Heritage Preservation Partnership Program (HPPP) provides matching grants and scholarship funds to support the delivery of interpretive and public engagement projects that preserve, interpret, and promote appreciation of Alberta’s history. Projects must have substantial Alberta heritage content and will be assessed based on the extent to which they will enrich understandings and expand awareness of the province’s history.
Comments on Funding:
Heritage Awareness grants provide matching grants of up to $25,000. Applicants are expected to contribute at least 50% of the total eligible project cost.
February annually
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be an individual that resides in Alberta or has a permanent Alberta address.
2. Have registered organizations in Alberta:
a. Non-profit organizations
b. Corporations
c. Church organizations
d. Schools and other educational institutions
e. Municipalities
3. Be a First Nations and Metis Settlements.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Review Guidelines for Heritage Awareness, Publication and Research Grants.
2. Email the Program Coordinator at carina.naranjilla@gov.ab.ca or call 780-431-2305 for more information.
3. Fill out a paper or PDF copy of the Heritage Awareness, Publication and Research Grant Application Form. When preparing the budget, you may use the template for Cash Costs and In-kind Costs (Donated Labour, Materials, Services, Equipment).
4. Drop off, mail, send by courier, or email your application package to:
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program
Old St. Stephen’s College Building
8820 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P8
Email: acsw.hppp@gov.ab.ca
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. project plan
2. project budget
3. quotes or estimates of major cash costs
4. interpretive content/materials of the heritage awareness project as described in the application form
5. Other supporting documents listed in the application form
Other Things to Note:
The annual application deadline is the first working day of February.
Applicants are generally notified of funding decisions in May or June. Successful applicants receive the full amount of their grant upon initiation of their project, and have until February 28 of the following year to complete their project and submit reporting requirements.
Maximum grant is $25,000.
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