Grant to Support Alberta’s Ukrainian Organizations
Purpose
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council (UCC-APC) will provide funds to organizations that support Ukrainian nationals fleeing the war in Ukraine and settling in Alberta. This grant funding will cover the costs for various projects involving the provision of activities and events that organizations would like to offer in Alberta.
UCC-APC is a provincial organization and encourages organizations under the UCC-APC umbrella as well as those with existing relationships to apply for this funding. Funding is intended to support Ukrainian nationals, engage them within the Canadian-Ukrainian community and refer them to established organizations in Alberta.
This particular grant can assist organizations to complement but not duplicate existing government programs and services. The Government of Alberta recognized the remarkable efforts and the generosity of the community and is providing this grant to sustain some of these programs. The grant funding proposals will be reviewed and dispersed for eligible projects meeting the criteria. Preference will be given to those projects that include elements of community outreach and socialization for newcomers. Each project requires an application submission. The deadline for application is May 21, 2023.
Requirements and Eligibility
- This grant is available to organizations under the UCC-APC umbrella as well as those with existing relationships in Alberta providing assistance to Ukrainian newcomers.
- At this time, grants are provided to organizations to engage and support Ukrainian Nationals who are fleeing the war and/or who arrived in Canada after February 24, 2022.
- UCC-APC will determine the approved grant amount and will notify the applicant.
- Grants will be pro-rated based on the numbers of newcomers that can be served.
Grants may include funding for but not limited to:
· Hosting newcomers’ events in Alberta that provide fellowship and navigation assistance
· Organizing events that create community amongst newcomers
· Transportation to Ukrainian festivals in Alberta
· Bridging newcomer gaps and aiding navigation to online services and directing them to appropriate areas and agencies. Ukrainian language classes that maintain the value of a second language are eligible. Examples are Heritage Schools on Saturday or summers for children.
ü Grant funding cannot be used for training program cost, English language programs or to provide cash to individuals, nor it can be used to pay for household improvements. Those initiatives are in place for newcomers
ü Eligibility for this grant is based on several factors including the type of project, the number of people it will support, and the potential for a long-lasting benefit for the organization and families in Alberta.
Grant
- The Recipient will use the Grant to cover costs required for the purpose described in the grant application.
- The Recipient is required to acknowledge the UCC-APC and the Government of Alberta for the provision of the Grant in applicable media publications and correspondence.
- The Recipient acknowledges that the name of the organization receiving a grant will be subject to the UCC-APC and Government of Alberta financial reporting.
- If any portion of the grant will not be fully allocated by the organization, the recipient will repay the remainder to the UCC-APC by June 30, 2024.
- The recipient will be required to submit an interim report as well as a final report to UCC-APC.
