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Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) | Government of Alberta

February 3, 2026

Value

In total, the 2025-26 ACP budget is $13.4 million.

Description

The objective of the Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) is to improve the viability and long-term sustainability of municipalities.

Key program outcomes include:

  • new or enhanced regional municipal services
  • improved municipal capacity to respond to priorities
  • effective intermunicipal relations

Eligible Applicants

Eligible entities

  • Municipalities (cities, towns, villages, summer villages, municipal districts, specialized municipalities, improvement districts and special areas)
  • Metis Settlements
  • Townsite of Redwood Meadows Administration Society
  • Municipally controlled planning service agencies (eligible only under the Municipal Internship component to host a Land Use Planner intern)

Eligible Expenses

Eligible projects and components:

  • Intermunicipal collaboration – The government provides funding to partnerships of 2 or more local governments to develop regional plans, service delivery frameworks and regional service delivery efficiencies that align with broader regional or municipal priorities and initiatives.
    The deadline for 2025-26 IC applications is November 28, 2025.
  • Municipal restructuring – The government provides funding to municipalities involved with regional governance and municipal restructuring processes such as amalgamation, dissolution or viability reviews.
    The deadline for 2025-26 MR applications is January 15, 2026.
  • Mediation and cooperative processes – The government provides funding to local governments to develop collaborative protocols and processes, to proactively manage conflict, and to establish an agreed-upon process for collaboration.
    The deadline for 2025-26 MCP applications is February 3, 2026.
  • Municipal internship – The government provides funding to municipalities and planning service agencies to recruit, train and retain competent municipal employees who may pursue careers in municipal administration, finance or land-use planning.
    The deadline for 2025-26 MI applications is October 17, 2025.

Deadline Date

Intermunicipal collaboration – November 28, 2025; Municipal restructuring – January 15, 2026; Mediation and cooperative processes – February 3, 2026; Municipal internship – October 17, 2025.

Contact

Contact Name: ACP program

Phone Number: 780-422-7125 or 310-0000 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: acp.grants@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-community-partnership

Industry:

Municipalities

Location:

Alberta

Tags:

ABmunis, Indigenous

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