Community Facility Enhancement Program

Value

$125,000

Description

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))
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.

Phased projects

Depending on the size and scope of a construction project, organizations may submit applications for stand-alone aspects for the same facility. For example, this could include phases such as a feasibility study, design and blueprint stage, initial construction to lock up stage and completion phase.

Deadline Date

January 15; May 15; September 15 annually

Contact

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-2

Industry: Non-Profit, Location: Alberta ,