Community Spirit Program
The program is made up of two components - a donation grant and a charitable tax credit. The goal of the program is to increase individual charitable giving. The program is donor-driven, meaning it recognizes and encourages Albertans to support their favourite organizations.
The donation grant provides an opportunity for eligible non-profit and/or charitable organizations to receive a provincial grant. The grant is based on total annual cash donations from individual Albertans that have been received by an eligible organization over a 12-month fiscal period. The grant can be used to support an organization's operations, programs and/or capital projects. The maximum grant available is $25,000 up to a maximum of $50,000 over three years. A minimum total of $1,000 in eligible cash donations needs to be received prior to applying for a grant.
2011-12 Grant Process
The application process is now closed. Applications will be reviewed between January and March 2012. Program staff will contact organizations if there are questions.
Program Guidelines | Calculation Worksheet
The CSP donation grant is calculated on a three-year cycle. The grant values of the applicant's previous two years are considered when determining the eligible amount of the grant in the third year. For a detailed explanation of the process, click here:
Final Reports
2010-11 final reports are due no later than May 1, 2012. If you have been provided with a user id and password, you may use the online system to submit your final report.
If you have not been provided access to the online system previously, click the link below to review the terms and condition of the "Becoming and Online Grant System 'Registrant'" document and complete the "User ID and Password Set Up" template.
User ID and Password Setup Form
2009-10 final reports are past due. Please submit a completed copy as soon as possible.
If you are unable to use the online system, download the hardcopy final report form below:
2010-11 Final Report
2009-10 Final Report
All forms contain interactive form fields and are best viewed with the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download from Adobe (i.e. Version 9.3.3). For Mac users, please download these forms in 'Safari'.
2011 Applicant Survey Results
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to take part in our online applicant survey in May/June, 2011.
The results are in! We had a phenomenal survey completion rate of 64 per cent! Many of you provided additional comments and suggestions that will be very helpful as we continue to streamline and promote the program.
Click here to access the summary document outlining the highlights of the survey.
Toolkit
The Community Spirit Program toolkit contains a web ad to promote the benefits of the charitable tax credit. Click here to access this resource and follow the instructions provided.
Please note this information applies to Canada Revenue Agency-registered charities ONLY.
