Revitalization Project Macro-Grant (deadline: October 31, 2025)

Residents, local organizations and businesses can access project funding for community-led initiatives through the Revitalization Project Macro-Grant.

Funding is available to support new opportunities and activities in Revitalization Areasthat align with the goals of neighbourhood revitalization for each eligible community involved with the City of Edmonton Neighbourhood Revitalization Initiative.

Revitalization macro-project grants provide residents, businesses owners and operators, and non-profit organizations $2,501-$20,000 in funding.

Eligibility

• Organizations and Associations
• Businesses
• Ad Hoc Community Groups and Individuals whose purpose is solely to carry out the specific project with support from an established organization, association or business can also apply. They must include documentation that an established organization, association or business will act as a fiscal agent (for example, the fiscal agent agrees to accept and be responsible for grant monies on behalf of the applicant)

Eligible Projects and Expenses include:

• Projects, initiatives and events that are open to the public and are free or low cost (cost recovery only)
• Expenses directly tied to planning, implementation or evaluation of outcomes
• Honorariums for persons or groups where fees are not legally or traditionally required (for example, indigenous elders, presenters, non-vendor licensed service providers)
• Honorariums are limited to $200 per person
• Gifts for indigenous protocol, knowledge keepers and Elders
• Food and non-alcoholic beverages for volunteers or event attendees to a maximum of 10% of budgeted expenses
• Example: If you are applying for the maximum $20,000 in grant funding, up to $2,000 may be allocated to food and beverage in the budget
• Non-consumable expenses that are maintained by the group but available for community use at free or low cost-recovery fees

Types of eligible projects or events may include but are not limited to:

• Block parties
• Neighbourhood art, social, cultural or recreational activities

Key Deadlines

• Applications are continuously accepted from January 1 to November 15
• A Financial Reconciliation and a Financial Report must be submitted within 60 days of project completion

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