Concordia Connects Grant
The Concordia Connects Grant for Community and Cultural Engagement (CCGCCE) is administered by the Office of Extension and Culture and has been made possible by a generous donation from an anonymous sponsor.
Two awards are available for students, sessionals, instructors, staff and faculty to apply:
- $3000 for community project each academic year
- $2000 for culture project each academic year
Apply today! Concordia Connects: information and application form
Concordia Connects Grant – Evaluation Rubric
Concordia Connects Grant Final Report
CAFA Language and Culture Award
The Canadian Arabic Friendship Association (CAFA) Language and Culture Award is administered by the Office of Extension and Culture to support Arabic language and culture initiatives in the community.
The CAFA Language and Culture Award of $1,000 is available each academic year through the generous donation from the Canadian Arabic Friendship Association to support creative activities related to Arabic language and culture, and different manifestations of Arabic language culture. Funding can be used for student learning and research activities, hosting presentations, workshops or competitions, integrating Arabic cultural aspects into the curriculum/student experience or community engagement initiatives.
Apply today by contacting our office at extension@concordia.ab.ca for more details.
Concordia Symphony Concerto competition for youth award
Concordia Symphony Concerto Competition for Youth
Concordia Extension Award
The Concordia Extension Award is made possible by a generous donation from an anonymous sponsor and will be administered by the Office of Extension and Culture. The award of $ 1,800 is available each academic year to support CUE’s extension and culture projects. CUE endeavours to increase community engagement embedded in our curriculum and co-curricular activities; to bring the community into CUE and to take CUE out into the community. The Concordia Extension Award is to support creative activities related to culture and different manifestations of culture. Funding can be used for research, hosting presentations, workshops, conferences, concerts or competitions, integrating multi-cultural/global cultural aspects into the curriculum/students experience or community engagement initiatives.
Apply today by contacting extension@concordia.ab.ca .
Additional Funding and Resources
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a training program where an employer applies on behalf of their employee(s) for eligible training costs. Employers decide who is eligible for training and what type of training may be needed for their employees.
For additional information, including the application process, visit here.
Eligible employers:
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is available to:
- private sector employers
- non-profit sector employers
- First Nations and Metis Settlements
- the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
- Alberta Treasury Branches (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
To be eligible, Alberta employers must have current or potential employees who need training to fill current or future positions.
Eligible trainees:
Canada-Alberta Job Grant trainees must be one of the following:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents
- protected people under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) who are entitled to work in Canada
All eligible trainees must live in Alberta.
When to apply:
The application must be submitted at least 30 days before the start of training.
Training must:
- total 21 instructional hours or longer per trainee per application
- start within 6 months after receiving Canada-Alberta Job Grant approval
- be completed within 52 weeks of the training course(s) start date
- result in some credential (record of completion, certification, grade, etc.)
- be incremental, meaning the training is in addition to the employer’s regular operational training and would not have otherwise taken place without the grant
- this requirement does not apply where the trainee is an unemployed hire who requires training, upgrading or bridging before starting the job
A satisfactory course outline including training rates and course descriptions must be posted online, and remain stable.
Training may be delivered on a full or part-time basis, and may be any combination of online, on-site or in a classroom setting. Apprenticeship Technical Training programs and self-study models like instructional books or DVDs are not supported by the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.
Canadian Training Credit
The Canadian Training Credit is available for eligible tuition and other fees paid for courses taken in the current year and subsequent taxation years. The credit will be the lesser of the individual’s Canada training credit limit for the taxation year, and half of the eligible tuition and fees paid to an eligible educational institution in respect of the year.
Find out additional information, along with the application process, here.
Eligibility:
You can claim the Canada training credit for a taxation year if you satisfy all the following conditions:
- you file an income tax and benefit return for the year;
- your Canada training credit limit for the year is greater than zero;
- you are resident in Canada throughout the year;
- tuition or fees are paid to an eligible educational institution in respect of the year; and
- the tuition and fees are otherwise eligible for the existing tuition tax credit.
Note that individuals under the age of 26 or over the age of 65 at the end of a year have a Canada training credit limit of zero and thus cannot claim the Canada training credit for tuition and fees incurred in respect of that year.
The Canada training credit claimed on your income tax and benefit return will reduce your tax owing. If the credit is more than your tax owing, you will get a refund for the difference.
Program requirements:
An eligible educational institution for the purpose of calculating the Canada training credit, will be:
- a university, college or other educational institution in Canada providing courses at a post-secondary level; or
- an institution in Canada providing occupational-skills courses that is certified by the Minister of Employment and Social Development.
Eligible tuition and fees for the Canada training credit will be the same as under the existing rules for the tuition tax credit. In particular, eligible tuition and fees will include:
- tuition fees
- ancillary fees and charges (e.g., admission fees, exemption fees and charges for a certificate, diploma or degree); and
- examination fees.
When to apply:
The Canada training credit available for eligible tuition and other fees paid for courses taken in 2020 and subsequent taxation years. The credit will be the lesser of the individual’s Canada training credit limit for the taxation year, and half of the eligible tuition and fees paid to an eligible educational institution in respect of the year.
CAUCE Research Fund
Concordia University of Edmonton is an Institutional Member of CAUCE (Canadian Association for University Continuing Education). The CAUCE Research Fund is designed to support projects where the outcomes have direct relevance and broad applicability within the practice of university continuing education in Canada.
Some benefits of CAUCE Membership include:
- Access to CAUCE member portal
- Access to CAUCE conference website
- Subscription to CAUCE Newsletter
- Free professional development webinars: CUE faculty and staff may participate in live online webinars. Webinar announcements will be sent out via the CAUCE member portal.
- CAUCE Communities of Practice (CoP): To help facilitate your networking activities, CAUCE has four Communities of Practice that reflect member interests. Visit the CAUCE website to join the CAUCE Members’ Open Forum in LinkedIn.
- Research Fund: The CAUCE Research Fund is designed to support projects where the outcomes have direct relevance and broad applicability within the practice of university continuing education in Canada.
Edmonton Community Foundation
Financial circumstances shouldn’t be a barrier to post-secondary education. That’s why ECF offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to help students with financial need achieve their post-secondary goals.
Find out additional information, along with the application process, here.
Eligibility:
A limited amount of support is available for continuing education opportunities for people working in the not-for-profit sector. Eligibility criteria will vary.
Program requirements:
There are several awards of which students may apply. The requirements for the program to which the student has enrolled will vary.
When to apply:
There are several awards of which students may apply. Applications deadlines will vary.
Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) – withdrawal from RRSPs
Allows you to withdraw up to $10,000 in a calendar year from your registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for you or your spouse or common-law partner.
Find out additional information, along with the application process, here.
Eligibility:
You must meet all four of the following LLP conditions:
- you have an RRSP
- you are a resident of Canada
- the LLP student is enrolled (or has received an offer to enrol before March of the following year):
- as a full-time student (however, if the LLP student meets one of the disability conditions he or she can be enrolled on a part-time basis.)
- in a qualifying educational program
- at a designated educational institution
- If you have made an LLP withdrawal in a previous year, your repayment period has not begun
Program requirements:
The LLP student must enrol on a full time basis in a qualifying educational program at a designated educational institution.
If the LLP student meets the disability conditions, the student can enrol on a part time basis.
The program must be one of the following:
- of a technical or vocational nature designed to provide a person with skills for, or improve a person’s skills in, an occupation, in the case where the program is at an educational institution certified by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- at a post-secondary school level, in any other case
All programs must meet both of the following conditions:
- last three consecutive months or more
- require a student to spend 10 hours or more per week on courses or work in the program. Courses or work includes lectures, practical training, and laboratory work, as well as research time spent on a post-graduate thesis. It does not include study time
When to apply:
As long as the LLP student continues to meet the LLP conditions , you can keep withdrawing amounts from your RRSPs until the earliest of the following:
- the commencement of your repayment period
- January of the fourth calendar year after the year you made your first LLP withdrawal
You may not make additional LLP withdrawals until the year after your previous LLP balance is zero.
Student Line of Credit
A student line of credit is a product for students that helps them pay for expenses related to post-secondary education, like tuition or books. You can apply for a student line of credit at any time. Usually, you apply online, over the phone or in person. You usually need to provide proof that you’re either a full-time or part-time student at a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution to be eligible for a student line of credit.
Find out additional information, along with the application process, here.
Eligibility:
When you apply for a line of credit or a loan, a financial institution will ask for a lot of personal information. This is to confirm your identity.
The lender will also take a close look at your finances to make sure you can repay your debt.
They will consider:
- your income
- your current level of debt with other financial institutions
- your credit report, which is your record of paying your bills on time or paying back money you borrow
Financial institutions usually require a minimum household income of $35,000 to $50,000 to approve a line of credit. You may need somebody, like a parent, to co-sign your line of credit application.
Program requirements:
You usually need to provide proof that you’re either a full-time or part-time student at a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution to be eligible for a student line of credit.
When to apply:
You can apply for a student line of credit at any time. Usually, you apply online, over the phone or in person. Contact your financial institution to find out how to apply for a student line of credit.
Windmill Microlending
A registered charity serving newcomers to Canada since 2005. They offer low-interest microloans to help skilled immigrants and refugees achieve career success in Canada.
Find out additional information, along with the application process, here.
Eligibility:
- Be an immigrant and a Permanent Resident, Provincial Nominee, Protected Person, Convention Refugee, or Canadian Citizen.
- Require licensing, re-training, or relocation to achieve your career goals.
- Have landed in Canada.
- Not have an undischarged bankruptcy.
Program requirements:
To be eligible for a Windmill loan, you must have costs associated with a plan to achieve your professional goals, which may include credentials assessments, exam fees, programs of study that are less than two years, or even relocation for employment.
When to apply:
Applications are accepted throughout the year but it is recommended that students apply at least one month prior to their program start date.