I have reviewed the AFSC funding guidelines and exceptions.(Required) I have reviewed the AFSC's Purpose and Values and my funding request aligns accordingly.(Required) AFSC will not provide sponsorship funding towards:
Events/ programs occurring outside of Alberta, even if there will be attendance of Albertans
Individuals, employees or their family members with donations or personal support (eg: fees to programs, equipment, single person support, teams)
Events where alcohol is the focus or a portion of an event focused on alcohol (eg: wine nights, bars at events, beer golf holes, alcohol raffles)
Churches or religious affiliations directly
Funding for capital campaigns (brick-and-mortar projects) or facility capital costs
Film, video, television or book productions
Mass mailings or solicitations or advertising activities
Projects that are part of the ongoing responsibility of governments (e.g. schools, municipal programs)
Educational institutions and schools, except for initiatives that fall outside of general expenses
Amateur sport (eg: bull-a-ramas, ladies barrel racing, golf tournament, curling bonspiels)
Are you requesting funding for one of the above?(Required)
Primary Contact Information Please provide details for the primary contact for the funding request. This person will receive all relevant communication about the request.
Name(Required)
First
Last
Email(Required)
Organization Information
Address(Required)
Reminder
How is your organization classified?(Required)
Does your organization have an existing relationship with AFSC?(Required) What is your relationship with AFSC?(Required)
Social Media Please provide your organization's website and social media information. For AFSC, establishing a connection with your audience will be important once your sponsorship is approved. (eg. http://www.tiktok.com/username)
Social Media channels
Funding Request We want to learn more about your request.
Is this a new project, initiative or event?(Required) Relationship/Event start date(Required) Relationship/Event end date(Required) What is the target age group of the initiative? Please select all that apply.(Required) Who is your target audience? Please select all that apply.(Required) Please provide additional information about your target audience of "Other"
Which of the three focus areas of support does your request most closely align with?(Required) Agriculture (and business markets): Supporting the business, or the advancement, of the agriculture, agribusiness and agri-food industry, or the next generation of agriculture.
Education, Outreach & Training: Supporting initiatives and services that contribute to education, awareness and increased knowledge related to agriculture, agriculture financial literacy and agriculture risk management.
Community Well-Being: Initiatives that uniquely engage our local operating areas, build community capacity, and/or contribute to healthy vibrant agriculture communities and workplace environments.
Which activation opportunities would be granted to AFSC for sponsoring this project, initiative or event?(Required)
At AFSC, working together, we grow and sustain the agriculture industry in Alberta. Tell us more how your event or initiative will contribute to the growth and sustainability of agriculture in Alberta.(Required)
How does your event/initiative align with our focus areas of agriculture, education, outreach & training, and community well-being?(Required)
Do you currently have other funding partners for this initiative? Please list all sponsors or funders. Additional documentation
Please upload any additional documentation or proposals supporting your application, such as brochures or sponsorship packages.
I have read the Agreement above and agree to all the terms therein(Required)
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
The information on this form, and any information you provide to us in the future related to this form, is collected under the authority of the Agriculture Financial Services Act (Alberta) and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) (the “FOIP Act”). The collected information, whether personal information or business information, will be used: (i) to evaluate your eligibility for the program to which this form relates; (ii) for the administration of the program; and/ or (iii) for the administration of any other AFSC program or benefit in which you participate. Your personal information is subject to the provisions of the FOIP Act.
By submitting this form, you are providing your consent to AFSC disclosing and sharing the information contained on this form, whether personal information or business information, or any other information that will be provided in the future by you or your authorized representative, to the following third parties: B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, Manitoba Ministry of Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Agriculture Services Corporation, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Revenue Agency and Statistics Canada. You consent that such disclosed and shared personal information and business information may be used in the following ways: (i) for the administration of all current and future AFSC, federal and provincial programs related to agriculture, AFSC lending programs and AFSC insurance programs; (ii) for AFSC, federal and provincial policy and program development; (iii) for AFSC, federal and provincial policy and program evaluation; (iv) for AFSC, federal and provincial program compliance; (v) for research development; and (vi) for statistical purposes.
If you have any questions about this form and the collection and use of your information, please contact AFSC at 5718 – 56 Avenue, Lacombe AB T4L 1B1, 1.877.899.2372.
