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Active Communities Initiative

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Description

The Active Communities Initiative is open to eligible community groups, non-profit organizations, and societies, and First Nations and Métis Settlements, that wish to build or enhance active spaces that support sport and recreation in their communities.

Eligible Applicants

Non-profit organizations operating (or planning to operate) publicly accessible sport and recreation facilities in the province of Alberta, registered and in good standing for at least 2 years under one of the following Acts:

  • provincial legislation
    • Agriculture Societies Act
    • Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act – Extra-Provincial Corporations*
    • Companies Act, Part 9 (Non-profit Companies)
    • Societies Act of Alberta
    • Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
  • federal legislation
    • Special Act of the Parliament of Canada
    • Income Tax Act (of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities))
  • First Nations and Métis Settlements

Eligible Expenses

The grant is intended for small and mid-sized projects, including indoor and outdoor skating rinks, community pools, indoor turf centres, pickle ball courts, sports fields and courts, and other sport and recreational facilities.

Deadline Date

Expression of Interest – Deadline June 1; Application Deadline – August 31

Contact

Contact Name: Sport Physical Activity and Recreation Branch

E-mail Address: spar@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/active-communities-initiative

Industry:

Indigenous, Non-Profit

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