Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Cost Recovery Grant

Overview of the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Cost Recovery Grant program:

The Cost Recovery Grant under the ASIP is designed to reimburse eligible organizations for security-related expenses incurred after June 1, 2021. This includes costs associated with security assessments, equipment, infrastructure improvements, and training. Eligible applicants can recover expenses that contribute to making facilities more secure, protecting vulnerable communities at risk of hate or bias-motivated crimes. These funds are available to a wide range of organizations, including registered not-for-profit organizations, places of worship, private educational institutions, and community centers serving identifiable groups. The goal of the Cost Recovery Grant is to enhance the security of facilities that are key to vulnerable groups, ensuring that they are equipped to address security challenges and mitigate risks associated with hate or bias. This funding helps organizations assess security vulnerabilities, implement preventive measures, and establish effective response mechanisms.

Benefits of the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Cost Recovery Grant program:

• The Cost Recovery Grant offers funding up to:
  • $10,000 for security assessments (Category A)
  • $25,000 for security infrastructure and equipment (Category B)
  • $10,000 for education and training (Category B)
  • $20,000 for immediate security responses (Category C)
• Organizations are eligible to apply for a maximum of $10,000 per organization under Category A and C and a maximum of $35,000 per organization under Category B.

Eligibility criteria of the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Cost Recovery Grant program:

• Eligible Applicants:
• Applicants to the ASIP grant must be located in Alberta and be one of the following:
• Registered not-for-profit organization and/or registered charity (and in good standing);
• Places of worship such as a temple, mosque, synagogue, Gurdwara or church, where a group of people can gather to perform acts of religious praise, meditation, honour or devotion;
• Provincially/territorially recognized private educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools serving diverse student bodies;
• School that is linked to an affiliated facility where the facility itself and/or its regular users are affiliated with an identifiable group;
• Community centers, such as a community drop-in center or Indigenous Friendship Centre, where members of any identifiable group gather for social or cultural activities;
• Cemeteries or burial facilities with a primary focus on members of an identifiable group;
• Shelters serving individuals of an identifiable group;
• Ceremonial facilities or monuments used by individuals of an identifiable group; and/or
• Store front organizations serving identifiable groups.