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CO-OP Growing Leaders New Membership Program

Do you know of someone who wants to participate in 4-H Alberta? Want to invite a new friend to join your 4-H Club? If you are located in one of the 13 local Co-op trading areas below, you may be eligible to join 4-H Alberta through the CO-OP Growing Leaders program.

We are thrilled to announce that 4-H Alberta has once again partnered with Federated Co‑operatives Limited and Arrowwood Co-op, Central Alberta Co-op, Cornerstone Co-op, Irma Co-op, Lakeland Co-op, Lloydminster & District Co-op, Neerlandia Co-op, New Horizon Co-op, North Central Co-op, North Corridor Co-op, Peace Country, Pembina West Co-op, Pincher Creek Co-op, South Country Co-op, Westview Co-op, and Wild Rose Co-op, as generous sponsors of the new CO-OP Growing Leaders program, an exciting initiative that will fund new 4-H Alberta members.

Each of these Co-op trading areas will be supporting 4-H Alberta by funding new member registration fees for first-year members in the 2025/2026 Club Year (to a maximum of $200) and up to 50% (to a maximum of $100) for second-year returning CO-OP Growing Leaders Member applicants (registered as NEW members through the 2024/2025 CO-OP Growing Leaders program). If you are located in one of the 16 local Co-op trading areas below, you may be eligible to join 4-H Alberta through the CO-OP Growing Leaders program.

Funding will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. All information entered in the application below will be confirmed with the local Club and Co-op. Applying for funding does not guarantee that you will be approved.

Application Guidelines:

You must be in one of the 16 local Co-op trading areas – please connect with one of the 16 local Co-ops closest to you
You must be a new or second year CO-OP Growing Leader member to 4-H Alberta (NEW/ Returning CO-OP Growing Leader Members are welcome to apply)
Please contact one of the Local Co-ops mentioned above/ below to talk about the Co-op Growing Leaders 4-H Alberta New Member Registration Program; a complete list of participating Co-ops can be found below in the application
Please fill out all questions in the application form below

Information Required:

The name of the Club you wish to join
The name and contact information of the General Leader of the Club you wish to join

Process:

Please reach out to a Co-op location in one of the participating Co-op trading areas below (please see links) and let them know you are interested in joining 4-H Alberta
Complete the new member application form to get your registration fees waived or reduced if applying as a new member or as a returning second year member.
Once 4-H Alberta has received all the information, we will connect with the new member’s club and confirm registration
Once confirmed, your information will be shared with your designated Co-op for approval, then the club will receive the approved registration fees (please note you will be responsible for paying any amounts not covered by the CO-OP Growing Leader program)

The deadline to apply is Friday, December 12, 2025.

Please click here to apply. If you have additional questions please contact development@4hab.com

Click here to view/print The Co-op Growing Leader Program – Information Sheet

Financial Assistance Program

The 4-H Alberta financial assistance program is open to 4-H Members who may not have the financial means to participate in 4-H Alberta but would love to join. Any Member(s) who are considering to opt out of 4-H Alberta or may not be in a financial position to join the 4-H Alberta program due to financial constraints/ limited financial resources, are strongly encouraged to apply by completing this application.

All full year applications will be reviewed internally and members will see their Provincial registration fees covered (based on the financial need identified) and funds will be set aside for additional initiatives such as enrollment in a provincial program(s), for a total of up to $500.00 per member available. Please note that not all applications will be approved as there is limited funding available. *Intro to 4-H registrants may see up to 50% of their registration fees covered to a maximum of $60.

4-H Alberta maintains all personal information and government issued documents in the strictest of confidence and are only used for the purpose of assessing eligibility for financial assistance. Any Member(s) that are selected for the financial assistance will be kept anonymous and will not be shared publicly.

Priority funding will be evaluated based on the information provided in the application, i.e. personal circumstances, as well as lean on Government of Alberta income subsidy rates (i.e. Alberta Child Care Subsidy rate of a household income of up to $90,000), but we will consider all applicants and their respective backgrounds and circumstances, and do encourage anyone in financial need to apply. Please state your case in the application below (additional information).

Financial Assistance Eligibility:
– Families who are low income, on AISH, unemployed, or receiving income support through the provincial government are all considered eligible.
– 4-H Alberta considers the social and economic barriers facing the family when determining eligibility.
– Financial assistance is available to active Members in good standing. Applicants must either already be active members or have the intention of becoming active members through the financial assistance program.

Application Guidelines:
– Please fill out all questions in the application form
– Have all information and copies of your most recent 2024 Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment available to complete this application form
– If tax documents cannot be located, please contact the Canada Revenue Agency through your CRA accountDocuments Required:
– Canada Revenue Agency 2024 Notice of Assessment (each guardian in the household must provide this)
– Upload (optional) a copy of your most recent Goods and services tax (GST) credit notice

Other:
– Approved financial assistance recipients may either prepay their provincial club registration fees and then get reimbursed (to protect their anonymity), or

– If approved financial assistance recipients do not have the funds to pay their club registration fees in advance, we ask them to connect with the Fund Development Team at development@4hab.com to explore a suitable solution

– Please note that Clubs are not responsible to carry the unpaid dues since the review and approval of financial assistance is completed on an ongoing basis until available funding has been depleted or the application closes

The deadline to submit your application for the 2025/ 2026 provincial registration fee is December 12, 2025. To access Financial Assistance for provincial programs, Members in good standing can apply year round.

If you have additional questions please contact development@4hab.com

For more information and to apply, click here.

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