Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Regular Grant

Overview of the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Regular Grant program:

The Regular Grant under ASIP is designed to support organizations in implementing comprehensive security enhancements. This grant covers expenses related to security assessments, infrastructure upgrades, equipment purchases, training, and immediate response measures. The funding aims to assist facilities serving communities or identifiable groups at risk of hate or bias-motivated crimes or incidents. Eligible applicants can receive funding for various security-related expenses, including assessments, infrastructure improvements, training, and equipment purchases.

Benefits of the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Regular 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)
• Organizations are eligible to apply for a maximum of $10,000 per organization under Category A and a maximum of $35,000 per organization under Category B.

Eligibility criteria of the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program - Regular 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.