Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) – Community Facilities Enhancement Program – Small Grants

• Financial statement for one year

• The applicant must be a registered community non-profit organization in Alberta.
• The organization must have been operating for at least one year.
• The organization must be able to provide a one-year financial statement.
• The organization must be in good standing under eligible provincial or federal legislation.
• The project facility must be primarily for public use and community benefit.

Who is eligible?

• Registered non-profit community organizations operating in Alberta
• Registered charities (under Canada’s Income Tax Act) operating in Alberta
• Agricultural societies
• Public libraries established under eligible legislation
• First Nations and Métis organizations

Who is not eligible

Eligible expenses

• Costs to acquire a public community facility
• Construction costs for a public community facility
• Modernization costs for a public community facility
• Redevelopment costs for a public community facility

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Register to access the Grant Application Tracking Evaluation (GATE) system at least five days before the application deadline.

• Log in to the GATE portal.
• Complete the application and submit it online through GATE.

• Applications are assessed after submission through the GATE online portal.
• Applicants can generally expect a decision about six months after the application deadline.

• The facility must be primarily intended for public use and community benefit.
• Funding decisions are typically communicated about six months after the application deadline.