Alberta Real Estate Foundation Investment Grants

Who is eligible?

• Organizations with projects related to Alberta’s real estate industry.
• Applicants proposing education, research, or law reform initiatives.
• Groups working on projects that improve the real estate industry or benefit Albertans.

Who is not eligible

• Individuals.
• Political or religious activities.
• For-profit and commercial ventures.
• Other granting agencies seeking funds for redistribution.
• Activities already substantially completed.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Political or religious activities
• For-profit and commercial ventures
• Deficit or debt retirement
• Annual fundraising drives
• Motivational presentations
• Activities already substantially completed (retroactive funding)
• Capital funding (for renovations, retrofits, or builds)
• Other granting agencies for ultimate distribution to agencies or programs of its own choosing

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Alignment with the Foundation’s mandate.
• Fit with the Board’s strategic priorities.
• Addresses an industry-identified need in the public interest.
• Lasting impact and broad reach.
• Organizational capacity to deliver the project on time and on budget.

• Create a user account in the GoApply portal, or sign in if you already have one.
• Verify your email before you can sign in.
• Go to the Opportunities page, then the View tab, to start a new Investment Grant application.
• Submit an Expression of Interest at least three weeks before the grant deadline.
• If your EOI aligns with the funding mandate, you will be invited to submit a full application.

• After the application has been reviewed, you will receive an email advising you about the funding decision.
• Once a funding request is approved, the system generates the required phases for the grant.
• For Development and Investment Grants, the Funding Agreement / Payment Details Confirmation phase lets you finalize the funding agreement.
• The Interim Report is completed approximately halfway through the project, and submitting it triggers interim project payments if applicable.
• The Final Report is completed upon project completion, compares anticipated goals with actual outcomes, and triggers the final project payment.

• A GoApply Grant Portal User Guide is available to help you navigate the portal.