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Community Facility Enhancement Program Large | Government of Alberta

August 30, 2024

Value

Financial assistance over $125,000 and up to $1 million.

Description

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Large aims to foster healthy, vibrant communities across Alberta. The program has been designed to support the efforts of non-profit organizations that contribute to their communities and to create opportunities for Albertans to engage with their communities. Specifically, CFEP Large responds to local facility enhancement needs and works in partnership with eligible non-profit organizations to assist communities with the renewal, expansion, purchase or build of public-use community facilities.

Eligible Applicants

The following organizations are eligible to apply for funding under the CFEP Large:

Community non-profit organizations who have been registered for a minimum of two years (and are currently in good standing) 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)
    • Libraries Act
    • Societies Act of Alberta
    • Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
    • Métis Settlements
  • Federal Legislation
    • Special Act of the Parliament of Canada (and operating in the Province of Alberta)
    • Income Tax Act (of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities))
    • First Nations

* Must have an Alberta based address, which must be regularly monitored by an active member of the organization.

Eligible Expenses

CFEP Large funding provides financial assistance to:

  • renew or expand an existing public-use community facility:
    • retrofit, redevelop, convert, arrange or rearrange existing spaces based on evolving needs.
    • restore, refurbish, upgrade, or other initiatives to improve the general conditions of a facility to extend its useful life span (regular repairs and upkeep required to maintain and operate the facility are excluded).
  • purchase an existing facility:
    • acquire a facility to deliver new or existing programs and/or services.
  • construct a new public-use community facility:
    • build a facility for the provision of a new or existing programs and/or services.

NOTE: The project can include equipment purchases integral to supporting a public use community facility as part of the project, including unlicensed motorized vehicles, appliances, and furniture. The project budget can include costs for a review engagement report or audited financials as part of the reporting requirements for successful grant recipients.

Deadline Date

Application closing date: August 30, 2024

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