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Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
Support for public-use community facilities in Alberta
Latest source updateLast Update: September 23, 2026Latest change: CFEP Large now clarifies GATE Front Office access in Step 2, adds a set of portal tutorial videos, and shows a new contact email on the program guidelines page.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: September 23, 2026
Latest change: CFEP Large now clarifies GATE Front Office access in Step 2, adds a set of portal tutorial videos, and shows a new contact email on the program guidelines page.
CFEP Large application steps and contact updated
The CFEP Large application instructions now clarify that all applications must be submitted through the GATE Front Office portal, that each user needing access must be registered, and that organizations may register up to 3 users. The portal-help section also now lists specific tutorial videos for registration, login, dashboard navigation, document uploads, saving, and application submission. On the program guidelines publication page, the contact email is now shown as communitygrants@gov.ab.ca. The page also indicates the notification month changed from December to January.
Funding available
$ 125,001 - $ 1,000,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
Community Facility Enhancement Program Large offers over $125,000 to $1 million in financial assistance to eligible community non-profit organizations in Alberta. It supports projects that renew, expand, purchase or build public-use community facilities across the province. Eligible activities include facility upgrades, equipment purchases, and new construction.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Minimum amount : 125,001 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Sports
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs
- Social Services
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
- General public
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Renewing or expanding an existing public-use community facility
- Purchasing an existing facility to deliver new or existing programs and/or services
- Constructing a new public-use community facility to provide a new or existing program and/or service
Documents Needed
- Project business case
- Five-year operational budget
- Lease or user agreement, if applicable
- Third-party agreement, if applicable
- Recent financial statements, quotes, confirmation of project revenues and in-kind donations, and the Application for Electronic Payment (AEP) with a void cheque
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Community non-profit organizations
- Organizations registered for a minimum of two years and currently in good standing under one of the listed provincial Acts
- Organizations registered under one of the listed federal Acts and operating in the Province of Alberta
Who is not eligible
- Municipalities
- For-profit organizations, organizations that primarily support a private sector rather than the public interest, fundraising bodies for for-profit organizations, or business associations
- Universities, colleges and institutes as defined under Alberta’s Post-Secondary Learning Act, and private schools including grades K-12
- Any other organizations not registered under one of the above mentioned Acts
- Organizations with overdue or incomplete reporting relating to any grant previously awarded ministry funding, and individuals
Eligible expenses
- Equipment purchases integral to supporting a public use community facility, including unlicensed motorized vehicles, appliances, and furniture
- Costs for a review engagement report or audited financials as part of the reporting requirements for successful grant recipients
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Time and labour provided towards preparation of funding applications, committee planning meetings, fundraising, events or ceremonies, and other activities not related directly to the physical construction of the project
- Retroactive expenses incurred prior to Expression of Interest submission date
- Feasibility studies, needs assessment, architectural and planning drawings as a stand-alone project
- Endowments, fundraising campaigns, developing a business case or proposal for funding, donor recognition/walls, gifts, promotional material, and expenditures for or time and labour provided towards groundbreaking, opening and other ceremonial events
- Licensed vehicles, audio visual material, films, promotional campaigns and related items, work of art purchase or commission, mausoleums, columbariums, inurnments, grave sites or markers; debt reduction for pre-existing debt, financing charges and interest payments on loans, leasing land/building/equipment/other facilities, real estate fees, moving expenses, administrative costs and fees, volunteer expenses, bank/financing related charges, maintenance or operational expenses, and contingency or miscellaneous costs
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
Selection criteria
- Organizational capacity to successfully complete a large-scale project
- Project readiness, including quotes, completed planning documents, permits, and necessary permissions in place
- Demonstrated project viability and confirmed project revenue sources
- Financial stability of future operations, including a detailed 5-year operational budget with additional operating expenses and revenues to cover these costs
- Demonstrated impact the project will have on the community and ability to meet program outcomes
How to apply
- Read the guidelines
- Register for a Front Office account at least 10 business days before the EOI deadline
- Submit the Expression of Interest in Front Office
- If invited, complete the full application for funding in Front Office within 45 days, including any supporting documentation
Processing and Agreement
- Expression of Interest is reviewed first to determine eligibility and readiness
- Only eligible projects are invited to submit a full application
- Applications are reviewed against program criteria and supporting documents
- Applicants receive written notification by email, usually around December
- A formal grant agreement is required before funding is released
Additional information
- An organization can only submit one application for a capital project per year through either CFEP Large, CFEP Small or the Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based for capital funding requests.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP) Program
What is the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)?
Community Facility Enhancement Program Large offers over $125,000 to $1 million in financial assistance to eligible community non-profit organizations in Alberta. It supports projects that renew, expand, purchase or build public-use community facilities across the province. Eligible activities include facility upgrades, equipment purchases, and new construction.
How much funding can be received?
Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP) Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,000,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP) program?
To be eligible for the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP) program, you must:
Community non-profit organizations registered for at least two years and in good standing
Facility must be for general public use and community benefit
What expenses are eligible under Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)?
Renewing or expanding an existing public-use community facility
Purchasing an existing facility to deliver new or existing programs and/or services
Constructing a new public-use community facility to provide a new or existing program and/or service
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)?
You can contact Government of Alberta by email at communitygrants@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 1-800-642-3855.
Where is the Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP) available?
The Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP) program is available the province of Alberta.