Alberta News
The Community Facility Enhancement Program provides matching funding to help non-profits leverage other sources of funding to upgrade, redevelop, acquire or build public-use community facilities.
Alberta’s government is supporting communities by investing $10.6 million to upgrade or build 88 public-use community facilities across the province.
This investment will support and strengthen the important work already being done by non-profits in Alberta. Non-profit-owned public-use community facilities include sports, recreational, cultural or other public-use facilities, such as community halls, parks and playgrounds, natural areas, campsites, sports fields or outdoor pools and rinks.
Community benefits of the approved projects will include:
- increasing access to tennis, skiing, skateboarding and biking parks
- creating community hubs with wraparound services for newcomer organizations and children support services
- supporting various shelters and food banks to expand their space
- supporting arts organizations to find a home
Projects must demonstrate a high level of community impact to the broader public and/or specific demographics. Projects are also prioritized for funding based on:
- direct and indirect economic benefits to the community, including job creation and the purchase of goods and services
- immediate or urgent need in the community
- project readiness
- project viability and organizational sustainability
The projects were approved through the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large and Small grant funding streams. The small grant stream provides up to $125,000 per project, while the large grant stream provides funding of $125,001 to $1 million. Overall, 14 projects received grants through the CFEP Large funding stream, for a total of $6.5 million, while 74 projects received a total of $4.1 million through the CFEP Small stream.
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