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Alberta Culture Days 2013! Deadline May 3, 2013

From pottery-making in Camrose, to behind-the-scene tours in Calgary and Edmonton, to the historic regions of Drumheller, Alberta’s culture is rich with stories. With hundreds of local events and activities across the province, Alberta Culture Days is the largest celebration of our heritage, arts, community spirit and cultural diversity.

To help increase participation and Albertans’ access to culture, the Government of Alberta is providing funding to organizations to put on events for Alberta Culture Days 2013, occurring September 27-29. The application period runs March 11 to May 3, 2013.

Up to five applicants will be selected to be Feature Celebration Sites and will be eligible to receive a maximum of $20,000 for three days of programming. Additional applications will be selected to be Host Celebration Sites and are eligible to receive up to $5,000 for two days of programming. In 2012, 64 groups across the province seized this opportunity.

Becoming an official celebration site is a wonderful opportunity to build partnerships, strengthen community spirit and showcase local talent, but it’s also an opportunity to boost the impact and reach of your existing cultural programming. Visit the Get Involved section at www.AlbertaCultureDays.com

Unleashing Local Capital - Expression of Interest - Deadline April 12, 2013

Do you want to be a part of creating an Alberta Legacy? Here’s your opportunity to Unleash Local Capital in your community and receive $30,000 to support the process!

The purpose of the “Unleashing Local Capital” program is to empower communities to invest locally, direct their own economic development, and reduce dependency on government supports. It will educate rural Albertan communities on community investment, and facilitate the establishment of their own Opportunity Development Cooperative (ODC). 

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Alan Thomas Fellowship

The fellowship is intended to provide a sabbatical to a leader in the NGO/notfor- profit sector, who would not normally have access to a sabbatical leave. It is hoped that the award will free the recipient, at a transitional moment in his or her professional development, to make a contribution to the sector, through research and possible publication or dissemination in the medium of the applicant’s choice. The award celebrates the legacy of preeminent Canadian adult educator, Alan Thomas, founding President of the Carold Institute, and honours his passionate advocacy of learning, of voluntary action and citizenship in the Canadian context.

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Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) - LIMITED  FUNDS AVAILABLE

The Agriculture and Food Council is managing Alberta’s $21.9-million share of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s five-year, $163-million Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP). Limited funds are now available for new CAAP projects with an end date of October 31, 2013, final reporting due December 31, 2013.

Letter of Intent forms will be available on the Ag and Food Council web page on Monday, January 28, 2013.

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