Alberta Community Justice Grant (Deadline: Feb 29, 2024)

Grant purpose

The Alberta Community Justice Grant program helps:

• build a framework to resolve legal issues within a community setting
• improve coordination and enhance capacity of community-based programs working with criminal, family, and civil matters
• support the development of community-driven alternatives to the formal legal system

Funding limits

Funding of up to $1,200,000 will be allocated for the 2023-24 fiscal period:

• Not all applications will be funded.
• Some applications might be recommended for a lesser amount.

Grants will be:

• for one-time funding
• from $5,000 to $25,000
• paid in one installment

Eligibility

An applicant must be based in Alberta and any of the following:

• registered not-for-profit organization or registered charity that is in good standing
• First Nation, Métis Nation of Alberta or Metis Settlement
• municipality
• community group with a designated fiscal agent 

Ineligible applicants

• individuals
• academic institutions
• for-profit organizations
• Crown corporations
• police services
• publicly funded institutions

Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024