2024 Continuing Education Funding supported by Acera Insurance

The Alberta Equestrian Federation strives to provide funding, when available, to all members. To fairly determine distribution of any available funds, all requests for funding must be completed and submitted during the application period(s). In all cases, funding approval will be based and aligned with the AEF’s Vision, Mission and Values.

For this funding stream, the AEF will strive to provide funding for:

• Continuing education for Instructors/Coaches to obtain or maintain professional credentials.
• Educational courses for any horse owner interested in improving equine health and wellness.
• Equestrian-related educational opportunities for athletes in an underrepresented group.

1. People with disabilities
2. Indigenous people
3. Newcomers to Canada
4. 2SLGBTQ+

The AEF will not provide funding for:

• Competition
• Future activities/events
• Personal, social, or promotional activities/items
• Memberships
• Sponsorships

The following are required for an application to be considered:

• Event, course, or activity must have already been successfully completed;
• Completed and signed application in full (including budget and the amount being requested);
• Copies of receipts are mandatory; receipts for, or equal to, the amount of funding requested are required;
• Submitted application during the application period (after attending your event), and no more than six months after completion of the event, activity, or course.
• Download the expense file here - fill out and upload it to the Files Upload field located at the end of this application.

Applications are accepted between:

• January 1 - April 30 of each year
• June 1 - September 30 of each year

Applications received outside of the dates for each application period will not be considered. Successful applicants will be notified within 30 days after the application period closes.

• Each applicant must be a current AEF member;
• Each applicant must have been an AEF member in good standing for the previous 2 (two) years;
• Each applicant is required to complete an application form and may not apply for funding on behalf of another member, or on behalf of AEF employees or elected members of the Board of Directors;
• Applicants who have not received funding in prior years will be selected over applicants who have received funding in previous years;
• Applicants who have contributed to the AEF through volunteering or referring new members will be selected over those who have not done so in the past;
• Applicants who have proven their ability to make excellent use of funds will be selected over those who have not done so in the past.

Sample of expenses that may be considered:

1- Continuing education for Instructors/Coaches to obtain or maintain professional credentials:

• Applicable: First Aid training, NCCP modules, activities that are worth Professional Development Points.
• Not applicable: memberships, Sport License, Coach Status fees.

2- Educational courses for any horse owner interested in improving equine health and wellness:

• Applicable: Equine First Aid, Equine Massage, Equine Nutrition modules.
• Not applicable: training and clinics.

3- Equestrian-related educational opportunities for athletes in an underrepresented group.

• Applicable: Clinics, events, coaching sessions, courses.
• Not applicable: memberships and competition fees.  

Please be aware that once you begin completing the application form, there is no option to save your progress and return later. To avoid losing any information, it is advisable to prepare and save your responses in a separate document before entering them on the application page. This will ensure that you do not lose your work if you need to exit before submission.