Value
$1,000,000Description
CFEP funding provides financial assistance to acquire, build, purchase, repair, renovate, upgrade or expand sports, recreational, cultural or other related public-use community facilities.
CFEP outcomes are to:
- enhance the lifespan and support the creation of public-use community facilities
- stimulate economic activity across the province
Eligible Applicants
The following organizations and community non-profit organizations can apply for this program:
- organizations registered (and in good standing) under one of these Acts:
- Provincial Legislation
- Agriculture Societies Act
- Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act – Extra-Provincial Corporations
- Cemeteries Act or Cemetery Companies Act
- Companies Act, Part 9 (Nonprofit Companies)
- Libraries Act
- Societies Act of Alberta
- Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
- Federal Legislation
- Special Act of the Parliament of Canada
- Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and must be registered in Alberta under the Business Corporations Act
- Income Tax Act (of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities))
- Provincial Legislation
- First Nations and Métis Settlements
- foundations established and regulated under the province’s Regional Health Authorities Act
- universities, colleges and institutes as defined under Alberta’s Post-secondary Learning Act
Organizations must have an Alberta based address which must be regularly monitored by an active member of the organization.
Eligible Expenses
An organization can only submit one application for a capital project per year through either CFEP or for a capital equipment project Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based.
A facility can receive funding for one capital project per fiscal year (for example, roof replacement).
However, if an organization shares a facility with other organizations, each organization can submit a grant request for a project that relates to their own leased space.
Projects can include:
- building a new facility
- acquiring or purchasing a facility
- repairs, renovations, updates and expansion
Community facilities include sports, recreational, cultural or other public-use facilities.
Deadline Date
June 15 annuallyContact
Contact Name: Community Grants
Phone Number: 1-800-642-3855
E-mail Address: LFP.application@gov.ab.ca
Website: https://www.alberta.ca/community-facility-enhancement-program.aspx#toc-3