[Alberta] Active Communities Initiative Grant (Deadline: June 30, 2025)

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.

Active Communities Initiative online submission form

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
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Contact

Connect with the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch if you have questions:

Email: aci@gov.ab.ca