Important dates
Applications closed.
Overview
The Active Communities Initiative supports eligible organizations to retrofit, renew, expand and/or build new small to medium sized public-use community sport and recreation facilities. Eligible organizations may apply for grants between $50,000 and $1,500,000 for each project. Maximum grant funding from the Government of Alberta cannot exceed 50% of the total project cost.
Program guidelines
Download and read the Active Communities Initiative Guidelines.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be First Nations or Metis Settlements, or registered, and in good standing, for more than 2 years under one of the following acts:
- provincial legislation
- Agriculture Societies Act
- Companies Act, Part 9 (Non-profit Companies)
- Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act (Extra-Provincial Corporations)
- Societies Act of Alberta
- Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
- federal legislation
- Income Tax Act (Registered Charity, operating in the Province of Alberta)
- Special Act of the Parliament of Canada and operating in Alberta
Ineligible organizations and applicants
The following are not eligible to apply for funding:
- organizations not registered under one of the above-mentioned acts
- individuals
- municipalities
- for-profit organizations
- non-profit organizations that primarily support a private sector interest or do not primarily provide public access to sport facilities, programs and services
- public or private schools (grades K to 12 and post-secondary)
- organizations that have overdue or incomplete reporting for any Government of Alberta grant funding previously received
Contact
Connect with the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch if you have questions:
Email: [email protected]