All donations to our organizations are absolutely appreciated -- whether from a corporate business or an individual. Alberta resident individuals who donate are especially important. Their donations are potentially matched up to a level of 90% by the Community Spirit Program.

Donation Grant Program

• The Community Spirit Program Donation Grant provides an opportunity for non-profit organizations such as ours to receive a grant based on the total eligible cash donations we receive from individual Albertans over a 12-month period.

• We can apply to the program once we demonstrate we have received the minimum total of $1,000 in eligible cash donations from individual Albertans. The maximum grant available is $25,000 per year, up to a maximum of $50,000 over three years.

• Based on what we have received and the available program funding, the provincial government will issue a grant that we can use to help support our operations, programs or capital projects.

Examples are given below.

Example 1:
  $100 Donation
- $ 25 Tax Credit
  $ 75 Out of Pocket Donor Expense
  $ 90 CSP 90% Matching Grant
 $ 190 Net contribution to the Theatre

$75 out of this donor’s pocket brings a total of $190 into the Theatre’s operational revenue.

Example 2:
  $1,000 Donation
- $   450 Tax Credit
  $   550 Out of Pocket Donor Expense
  $   900 CSP 90% Matching Grant
  $1,900 Net contribution to the Theatre

$550 out of this donor’s pocket brings a total of $1,900 into the Theatre’s operational revenue.

Example 3:
  $2,500 Donation
- $1,200 Tax Credit
  $1,300 Out of Pocket Donor Expense
  $2,250 CSP 90% Matching Grant
  $4,750 Net contribution to the Theatre

$1,300 out of this donor’s pocket brings a total of $4,750 into the Theatre’s operational revenue.

Click here for the CRA’s online tax credit calculator