Revitalization Extensive Project Fund (REPF)

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The Revitalization Extensive Project Fund offers organizations the opportunity to apply for funding for larger-scale projects in Revitalization Areas.

Applications Intake Open

Applications are now being accepted for the Revitalization Extensive Project Fund. Deadline for applications is June 28, 2024.

Revitalization Extensive Project Funding (REPF) is for larger scale projects between $20,001 and $50,000.

This funding enables the trans-formative projects that Revitalization areas need and allow the City to further leverage the meaningful community investments being made.

Organizational Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for the REPF, organizations must:

Be registered (not -for-profit) or incorporated (for-profit, enterprise, or HOA) under a provincial or federal act
Be supporting community development initiatives in connection with Community Services and /or Neighbourhood Services, or providing fiscal agency for an organization/group/individual that is eligible for funding
Be in good standing with the City of Edmonton (that is, no outstanding financial requirements, funds owed to the City,including but not limited to property taxes, or reporting for other City of Edmonton grants previously awarded)

Guiding Principles

The Extensive Project Fund is guided by core criteria that will ensure that grant resources are used efficiently and effectively and are aligned with Revitalization objectives.

The core criteria are complementary to each area’s Revitalization Strategy and will be used as a frame to evaluate the impact of the proposals. These criteria will form the basis for the application assessment process.

Core Criteria

Beauty, Safety, Security

Support the care and attractiveness of local property within the Revitalization area
Support safety initiatives within their neighbourhood that build personal and community sense of safety

Thriving Local Economy Investment

Support the connection between local individuals and their local businesses
Support the connection between local businesses and local individuals
Support investment in market residential development
Support investment in market commercial development

Strengthening Capacity and Inclusion

Strengthen individuals' sense of neighbourliness
Increase local individuals and business participation in neighbourhood events
Support local individuals to innovate in their neighbourhoods
Build a network of collaboration, openness, transparency and mutual support in their neighbourhood
Reflect the demographic diversity of the neighbourhood

Secondary Criteria

Each Revitalization area has goals created with local partners and community members to set out for the success of the Revitalization Strategy. Applications will be reviewed for alignment with these Strategy goals during the preliminary assessment by the Revitalization Coordinator.

We invite you to contact the Revitalization Coordinator to learn more about the specific criteria applied to the area of your project.

Application Process

Prior to submitting a Revitalization Extensive Project Fund (REPF) application, the applicant must:

Reach out to the Revitalization Coordinator to ensure alignment and verify eligibility
Review all REPF application requirements

An eligible organization:

Fills out the Application Form
Provides all the proper attachments including the budget sheet
Submits it online through the City’s website during the intake period of September 15-October 15, 2023

A notification verifying submission will be provided back to the applicant.

Note: Effective July 1, 2023, Food and Beverage related costs are no longer eligible for Revitalization Extensive Project Funding.

Note: The City reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to accept, reject or modify any City funding application and render decisions in regards to completing the applications as approved, approved with conditions or refused.

The application process may take up to 8 weeks from the end of the intake period before payment is processed. Applicants will be informed if the project has been accepted to advance to agreement development within 4-6 weeks from the end of the intake period.

Evaluation and Intake Periods

These criteria provide a framework to evaluate and distribute the grants, as well as set metrics to review grant performance. Grant applicants must demonstrate that they meet one or more criteria in order to demonstrate need and ensure the effectiveness of the funding.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following:

Alignment with the criteria
Project Feasibility
Strategic and/or transformational long term thinking/vision
Completeness of the submission - all requirements have been met

To guarantee fairness and transparency, under the new criteria all participants should apply for the funding within the identified intake schedule of September 15 - October 15. We are aware that some community partners have previously presented some information but only new applications will be considered.

Reporting Requirements

Every project requires final reporting and evaluation which will be defined in the Funding Agreement

Revitalization Grants

These grants are only available to communities participating in the Neighbourhood Revitalization Program:

Neighbourhood Grants

These grants are not available to communities participating in the Neighbourhood Revitalization Program:

Contact Us

Title	All inquiries can be directed to the Neighbourhood Revitalization team
Email	neighbourhoodrevitalization@edmonton.ca
Phone	311

Neighbourhood Resource Coordinators

All inquiries can be directed to the Neighbourhood Resource Coordinators, or by calling 311.

Email	keepneighbouring@edmonton.ca