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Drought and Flood Protection Program (DFPP) │ Government of Alberta

December 1, 2025

Value

A funding cap of $10 million per project is in place to ensure the program is able to support multiple projects each year.

Description

The Drought and Flood Protection Program (DFPP) is a multi-year grant program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities improve their long-term resilience to drought and floods events.

The DFPP will help fund the design and construction of projects that protect critical infrastructure from flooding and drought and help to ensure public safety is protected.

Budget 2024 allocated $25 million per year from 2024-25 through 2028-29 for the DFPP.

The intake dates for round 3 are October 1, 2025 to December 1, 2025 at 2 pm MST.

Eligible Applicants

Municipalities, improvement districts, special areas, Métis settlements and First Nations will all be eligible to apply for DFPP funding.

Eligible Expenses

Projects eligible for funding under the Drought and Flood Protection Program include are but not limited to:

  • Drought and flood proofing or relocation of critical infrastructure.
    • Critical infrastructure includes water, wastewater and stormwater works, as well as infrastructure used to access those services (including roads and transportation corridors, commercial and residential areas).
  • Structural measures, such as berms, flood walls, bank protection and stabilization works, retention ponds and diversion structures intended to protect critical infrastructure and ensure public safety.
  • Purchase of property for the purpose of relocation or for access to and/or construction of a project.
  • Bio-retention infrastructure designed to increase flood attenuation and reduce the impacts of drought.

Deadline Date

The intake dates for round 3 are October 1, 2025 to December 1, 2025 at 2 pm MST.

Contact

Contact Name: Drought and Flood Protection Program

Phone Number: 310-3773 (in Alberta) or 1-877-944-0313 (toll-free)

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

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/drought-and-flood-protection-program

Industry:

Energy & Environment, Indigenous, Municipalities

Location:

Alberta

Tags:

ABmunis, Infrastructure, Public Safety

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