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Overview
The federal Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) provides predictable, long-term, stable funding for local governments to help build and revitalize public infrastructure while creating jobs, addressing housing challenges, and fostering long-term prosperity.
The CCBF agreement between Canada and Alberta covers 2024-25 to 2033-34 funding. The agreement was signed by Canada and Alberta in July 2024 and continues to build on the commitment from the original 2005 agreement to provide local governments a reliable source of infrastructure funding.
The program provides conditional grants for capital-related projects that meet the program’s eligibility criteria. Local governments determine projects and activities based on local priorities as outlined in the program guidelines’ general qualification criteria. A new focus in the CCBF agreement is infrastructure projects that improve housing supply and affordability.
Funding
The federal government provides CCBF funding to Alberta. In turn, the province provides this funding to local governments. Local governments can pool and bank this funding for additional flexibility. Unspent capital funds may be carried forward a total of 5 years.
The annual program budget for the CCBF is subject to the federal government advising Alberta of the yearly provincial funding.
Local governments are advised of their annual CCBF funding allocations after Alberta's funding has been confirmed by the federal government, and the department has authorized specific funding allocations.
Funding provided under this program is in addition to other provincial grant funding, such as the Local Government Fiscal Framework, and non-grant funding of local infrastructure.
To receive payment of CCBF funding allocations, local governments must meet the payment requirements outlined in the program guidelines.
The CCBF is intended to cover capital costs only and may not be used for maintenance or operating costs, debt reduction or replacement of existing local infrastructure expenditures.
Eligibility
All local governments are eligible for CCBF funding, except for improvement districts without resident populations and/or tangible capital assets. Eligible local governments include municipalities, Metis Settlements and the Townsite of Redwood Meadows.
Local governments determine projects and activities that align with the criteria in the program guidelines and are encouraged to take a long-term approach to planning for infrastructure projects.
Several types of projects are eligible for CCBF funding, including local roads and bridges, public transit, water and wastewater infrastructure, solid waste facilities, sport and recreation infrastructure, tourism infrastructure and fire halls.
How to apply
CCBF Online is the online application system for the program.
This online grant management system lets local governments manage project applications and reporting, and access key program financial information.
CCBF Online is available through MAConnect, the web portal that provides Government of Alberta staff and external stakeholders secure access to government’s key business applications.
Local governments that have not previously used MAConnect will have to enter into a stakeholder agreement before requesting access to CCBF Online. To request a stakeholder agreement, call 780-644-2413 (toll free by dialing 310-0000 first).
Materials
- CCBF allocations
- CCBF Online User Guide
- MAConnect
- Infrastructure Canada: Infrastructure Project Signage Guidelines
Contact
Connect with the CCBF program:
Phone: 780-422-7125
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]