Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program

The Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program supports partnerships that enhance public use facilities so people can thrive in an active and attractive city. Funding will be allocated across the city to organizations with a primary mandate in at least one of the following key sectors:

• Arts & Heritage
• Multi-cultural
• Recreation/Amateur Sport
• Seniors
• Social Services/Community Development

Funding will support capital projects of the following types*:

• Preserve (Capital Maintenance/Rehabilitation)
• Enhance (Expansion/Redevelopment)
• Build New (Construction of a New Facility)
• Project Planning (Funding Priority for 2013/2014)

Note*: Priority is being given to organizations that are currently operating facilities in partnership with the City of Edmonton

Grant Award Recipients

In 2011, $708, 520 was awarded to six non-profit groups.

2011 Grant Award Recipients

In 2012, $1,317,980 was awarded to eight non-profit organizations

2012 Grant Award Recipients

Grant Funding

Community non-profit organizations, other public sector service providers and the private sector with eligible partner projects, may apply for up to 25% of their total project costs. Expenses incurred prior to January 1 of the application year will not be considered in determining the award for successful applicants. Multiple year funding will be considered for a period of up to three years. Furthermore, this grant program is not designed to fund projects retroactively or to support funding shortfalls on projects.

The minimum total project cost eligibility under this grant program for Preserve, Enhance and Build New types projects remain at $200,000. While new for 2013, the minimum total project cost eligibility for Project Planning type projects is $50,000.

75% of total project costs become the responsibility of the grant applicant representing a 3:1 funding ratio under this grant program whereby eligible organizations fund 75% of total project costs and the City funds up to 25% of total project costs.

For 2013, a total budget of $1,056,500 has been approved by City Council to support eligible projects in this grant program. Please note that multi year funding commitments in 2013 will tie up a portion of the approved budget, leaving less than $400,000 in available funds for projects in 2013. 

Application Deadline

4:30pm Tuesday, April 30, 2013
7th floor, CN Tower, 1004-104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
(Grant Submission Box)

Grant Application Process

• The 2013 Application (Parts A & B), Business Case and Guidelines will be available after January 30, 2013.
• All Grant submissions will require an Application A+B, the Business Case and supporting documentation.
• All applications submitted for the Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program will be assessed by an open, transparent, fair and consistent process with established City business practices. 
• After assessing, if there is an overall benefit to the community and value to the citizens of Edmonton, the Grant award decisions will be made by City Council.
• All successful applicants will typically enter into a 2 year term Funding Agreement, and Multi year Funding Agreement terms are typically greater than 2 years.
• Grant awards will not be disbursed until Funding Agreements are executed and matching funds are confirmed.
• The matching funding amount for each successful applicant is established by multiplying an individual grant award by 3. I.e. $60,000 grant award, $60,000 x 3 = $180,000   becomes the matching funding amount requirement.

 2013 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program Application Package 

Program Guidelines

Application Form (Part A)

Project Funding Spread Sheet (Part B)

Business Case

Partner Capital Grant (CFPCG) Final Project Report Forms - 'ALL' Years

Project Completion Verification Form

Final Project Report (Spreadsheet)

Grant Applicant Eligibility

The Applicant and its Grant application must satisfy the following:

• Advance the outcomes of:
  1. The City of Edmonton's 10-year strategic plan Transforming Edmonton ('The Way Ahead' document); and
  2. The Community Services Department Annual Business Plan.
• The applicant must be a registered organization including community non-profit, other public sector service provider or the private sector in existence for more than one year.
• The applicant’s membership and beneficiaries of its programs and services must be predominantly residents of the City of Edmonton (75% must be Edmontonians).
• The applicant’s membership and beneficiaries of its programs and services must be directed to the improvement of the quality of life of Edmontonians.
• The applicant shall have an open membership to its organization, except for valid program factors (e.g. age).
• The activities of the applicant shall be of a quality to merit public funding support.
• The applicant shall demonstrate fiscal responsibility and manage its affairs in a responsible manner.
• Successful grant applicants are required to submit final accounting following the close of a project.
• A separate application submission is required for each project per year. 
• Multiple applications will be considered from an organization.
• The grant applied for shall not be intended or used for a purpose beyond the corporate objectives of the applicant as outlined in its Incorporating Documents.
• All successful applicants are required to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement with the City of Edmonton.

For more information:

City of Edmonton Grants Office