ABORIGINAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS Prgram Applicatin Guidelines The Abriginal Ecnmic Partnerships Prgram (AEPP) supprts Abriginal cmmunities, businesses and rganizatins t increase participatin in ecnmic develpment and cntribute t imprved sci-ecnmic utcmes fr Abriginal peple. The fund supprts prjects that: Increase capacity f Abriginal cmmunities t identify and plan fr ecnmic pprtunities and facilitate the use f lcal resurces fr lng term grwth. Supprt the establishment f a stable businesses envirnment that is cnducive t: attracting investment in Abriginal ecnmic prjects increasing Abriginal emplyment increasing r scaling Abriginal cmmunity wned businesses creating spin-ff business pprtunities and develping r increasing revenue fr the cmmunity. Result in the develpment f new infrmatin, tls and resurces that enable, enhance and supprt ecnmic pprtunities. Eligibility Tribal Cuncils, First Natins, Metis Settlements, Metis and First Natins cmpanies and rganizatins, r nn-gvernment rganizatins that directly prmte the ecnmic develpment and capacity building f Abriginal Albertans. All applicants must be lcated r have established peratins in Alberta and be in cmpliance with the terms and cnditins f any previus Abriginal Relatins funding. What types f Prjects? The Abriginal Ecnmic Partnerships prgram has tw funding streams: 1. Ecnmic and Gvernance Capacity: Grant funding t supprt feasibility studies, business plans, market analysis, gvernance framewrks and ther related ecnmic develpment prject sft csts. Sample Prjects: Business plans and feasibility studies Management and human resurce capacity develpment Cmmunity r reginal ecnmic develpment strategies Investment r marketing strategies t attract external investment Leakage studies and pprtunity identificatin exercises Crprate gvernance structuring and plicy develpment Versin 1.3(March 2016) 1
2. Research and Strategic Initiatives: The prgram supprts Abriginal cmmunity-wned businesses and ther rganizatins t help build ecnmic develpment-fcused relatinships and identify pprtunities and slutins t ecnmic develpment challenges. Sample Prjects: Reginal ecnmic frecasting tls Market Analysis Research targeted t fill infrmatin gaps n Abriginal ecnmic participatin Develpment f a publically available knwledge resurce that can supprt infrmed decisin-making acrss sectrs Funding Levels AEPP can prvide funding up t a maximum f $100,000 t supprt a particular ecnmic develpment prject. The stacking limit maximum level f funding t a recipient frm all surces (including federal, prvincial/territrial, and/r municipal) fr any ne initiative r prject is 100 % f eligible csts. When t apply? Tw Submissin perids fr 2016/2017 fiscal: 1. First call fr submissins will pen - April 18, 2016; clse June 3, 2016 2. Secnd call fr submissins pen Sept 14, 2016; clse Sept 30, 2016 Grant Applicatin Frm Grant applicatins shuld be dwnladed frm Indigenus.alberta.ca/AEPP Full Applicatin Submissin All Applicants must submit a fully cmpleted applicatin including the fllwing: 1. Grant Applicatin Frm signed and dated by the individual with full legal authrity. 2. Demnstrated supprt fr the prject Band Cuncil Reslutin r reslutin f the cuncil and/r bard Letter f Supprt frm the Bard f Directrs (fr Abriginal Organizatins) Letter f Supprt frm the Abriginal cmmunity (Fr Nn-Abriginal Organizatins) Letters f supprt frm ther surces that are significant t the prject Cpies f cntracts r ther cmmitments t the prject 3. Detailed Prpsal: Fr funding requests greater than $25,000, a detailed prpsal needs t be submitted in additin t the grant applicatin frm and ther supprting dcumentatin. A clear articulatin f the prject is essential t develp supprt funding evaluatin The prpsal shuld describe the imprtance and specific need fr the prject as well as utline the applicant s specific plans n hw they will implement the prject. The dcument shuld cntain the fllwing: i) Cver page: shuld include: (1) Name f applicant Versin 1.3(March 2016) 2
(2) Lg (3) Cntact persn (4) Address and phne number (5) Date f Incrpratin (6) Table f Cntents and Table f Appendices ii) Executive Summary: include: (1) bjective f yur prgram (2) ppulatin served (3) persnnel invlved in executing the prject (4) amunt yu are seeking (5) missin and visin statement and (6) accmplishments f the Natin, Settlement r rganizatin. iii) Prblem r Needs Statement: include a detailed descriptin f the prblem that the prpsed prject intends t address. It ffers prf f the need fr the prgram and shuld include statistics and ther factual dcumentatin. Describe hw did the prblem arise? iv) Prject Objectives: list the expected utcmes, r results, f the prpsed prject. The bjectives are pssible slutins t the stated prblem r need. They shuld be "measurable: an bserver must be able t see, cunt, perceive results; and realistic: that is, achievable." v) Prgram Plan: r methd, explains in detail hw applicant s rganizatin intends t accmplish the stated bjectives. This sectin discusses in detail the prject activities and hw, by whm, and when they will be carried ut during the prject. A timeline chart can be used t illustrate the prgram plan. vi) Evaluatin: describes hw the prgress and success f the prgram will be measured. Evaluatin strategies will depend n the nature f the prject's bjectives. vii) Future Funding: utline plans t btain alternate and additinal funds t cnduct ther aspects f the prject and/r t cntinue the prject after the prpsed grant expires. viii) Budget: shuld be a realistic estimate f all csts invlved in implementing and perating the prject. Cst estimates shuld be brken dwn int lgical categries, such as salaries, supplies, rent. A budget nt nly utlines hw the requested funds will be spent, but als hw the mney received frm ther surces will be allcated. ix) Appendices: A prpsal shuld be cncise. Appendices prvide the pprtunity t include additinal supprtive infrmatin withut making the text f the prpsal lng and disjinted. Attachments might include the results f a preliminary needs assessment survey, site drawings, the rganizatin's annual reprt, and staff bigraphies f cmpany authrities. Versin 1.3(March 2016) 3
Reprting and Deliverables Grant applicatins apprved fr funding will have reprting and deliverables t be cmpleted. Grant recipients are expected t reprt n the use f the Abriginal Relatins funding befre the deliverable due date. Deliverables are due 60 days after the end date f the prject. Financial statements require the authrized persn t sign, stating the infrmatin reprted is accurate. Tw reprts are generally requested: I. Final Reprt Cntent Guide The fllwing utlines the type f infrmatin that culd be useful fr prject reprts submitted t Abriginal Relatins. Please nte that any additinal infrmatin is encuraged since this guide cannt address every aspect f every prject. 1.0 Executive Summary Prvide a shrt summary f the prject, describing the prject highlights. This culd include, but shuld nt be limited t, a brief backgrund and significance f the prject, key highlights and relevant statistics, why the prject succeeded/did nt succeed, verall feedback. 2.0 Results 2.1 Objectives attained: Review the bjectives identified in yur prpsal and describe hw they were attained. 2.2 Activities: Describe the activities f the prject, frm the meetings, and any pstactivities such as netwrking, cmmunicatins. 2.3 Success stries: Describe the highlights f the activities and success in terms f prject, partnerships, future presentatins, meetings. 2.4 Challenges: Describe sme f the challenges in planning this prject: recruitment, finances, preparedness f participants, rganizatin f the grup/natin, n-site lgistics. 2.5 Results: Identify immediate and lng-term results. Prvide a summary f the exit survey results. Was this a new market fr the Natin? Was this a market t pursue? 3.0 Budget 3.1 Prpsed: Prvide a cpy f the budget included in yur prpsal 3.2 Actual: Outline the actual csts fr the prject. Were there csts incurred that were nt anticipated in the planning f the prject? 4.0 Lessns Learned What were the bjectives f the prject? Hw was the prject evaluated? Is the Natin and cmmunity satisfied with the verall prject? What are the psitive utcmes? Versin 1.3(March 2016) 4
Was fllw-up mentined and if s, hw will that be accmplished? Why did the prject succeed r fail? What wuld yu d differently if yu had the chance? 5.0 Fllw-up: What plans are there t fllw-up? Will this prject lead t a next step fr future planning and imprvements r expansin? 6.0 Appendices: Include any items t reprt t Indigenus Relatins n the prject. (Mapping, newsletter, drawings, illustratins, charts) II. Financial Statement The actual expenses that we incurred t execute the prject in a financial statement frmat with a balance r lss. (A General Leger cpy f the expenses r cmpletin a financial frm available frm the Ministry.) Hw t apply? Funding submissins can be made: 1. email t: IR.ecnmicdevelpment@gv.ab.ca (preferred) 2. fax t: 1-780-427-4019 3. mail r curier t: Alberta Indigenus Relatins Attentin Abriginal Initiatives-AEPP 19th Flr, Cmmerce Place 10155 102 Street Edmntn, Alberta T5J 4G8 NOTE: Funding apprvals may take up t eight weeks. Hw are applicatins assessed? Once an applicatin is received the fllwing prcess is implemented: A preliminary assessment will be cnducted by Indigenus Relatins t ensure that each applicatin prvides sufficient infrmatin t undertake a full assessment. A preliminary assessment will cnfirm applicant eligibility and suitability with the Abriginal Ecnmic Partnership Prgram. Additinal infrmatin may be requested if an applicatin is incmplete. Recmmendatins may be prvided n hw a prpsal culd be imprved t better align with a funding stream. Hw will I knw if my applicatin has been accepted? A Grant Manager will cmmunicate the status f the applicatin by email and a final decisin will be sent by email thrugh a letter. Versin 1.3(March 2016) 5
Questins Please check ut the FAQ sectin f ur website at indigenus.alberta.ca/aepp Questins abut the Abriginal Ecnmic Partnerships Prgram grant applicatin prcess shuld be directed t: IR.ecnmicdevelpment@gv.ab.ca, r Phne 780-427-8407. T call tll-free frm anywhere in Alberta, dial 310-0000. Versin 1.3(March 2016) 6