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Federal Small Communities Fund
Infrastructure support for small Alberta communities
Last Update: June 28, 2026
Funding available
$ 50,000 - $ 3,000,000
Timeline
- Closing date : April 2, 2015
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
Le Small Communities Fund soutient des projets d’infrastructure en Alberta pour des local governments de moins de 100 000 habitants. Il appuie la construction, le renouvellement, l’expansion, la mise à niveau ou l’amélioration matérielle d’infrastructures, notamment l’eau potable, les routes, les transports en commun, les eaux usées et la gestion des déchets.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase production or service capacity
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 33% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : April 2, 2015
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- construction, renewal, expansion, upgrade or material enhancement of infrastructure
- brownfield remediation and redevelopment
- connectivity and broadband
- disaster mitigation
- drinking water
Documents Needed
- Council Resolution
- Council Resolution number(s) and date(s) passed for all parties to the application
- Signed declaration supporting the project application
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Municipalities with populations under 100,000
- Improvement districts
- Metis Settlements
- Special Areas Board
- Townsite of Redwood Meadows
Eligible expenses
- Capital expenditures for acquiring, constructing, renewing, rehabilitating, materially enhancing or renovating an Asset
- Planning, assessment, environmental planning, surveying, engineering, architectural supervision, testing and management consulting services
- Engineering and environmental reviews, including environmental assessments and follow-up programs
- Project-related signage, lighting, project markings and utility adjustments
- Aboriginal consultation
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- maintenance costs
- operating costs
- debt reduction
- replacement of existing municipal infrastructure expenditures
- expenditures incurred before the approval of the project by Canada
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
Selection criteria
- Projects were selected based on a competitive process.
- Submitted applications were evaluated against established criteria.
- Projects with the highest ranked scores were recommended for funding approval.
How to apply
- Use the fillable PDF Application to submit your project application by April 2, 2015.
- Submit the project application to Municipal Affairs.
- For joint projects, the managing partner must apply for project acceptance of the total project and indicate the other participating municipalities’ financial contribution to the project, along with their Council Resolutions.
- Submit the signature page attached to the PDF application form separately, by fax or by mail.
Processing and Agreement
- Submitted Claims are subject to desk audit prior to approval for payment.
- The claim may be subject to a review by the Provincial Auditor General.
- On a periodic basis a sample of projects will be audited.
- The auditor will arrange a site visit and conduct an audit of the project file.
- On an annual basis, Alberta Municipal Affairs program representatives may select and visit a number of municipalities to discuss the SCF program specific to an approved project(s).
Additional information
- The program is now closed to new applications.
- All funding is fully committed to eligible projects submitted and approved within the initial application intake.
- Projects were selected through a competitive process and ranked against established criteria.
- The project will be rated solely on the information contained in the application and no additional paperwork is required.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Federal Small Communities Fund Program
What is the Federal Small Communities Fund?
Le Small Communities Fund soutient des projets d’infrastructure en Alberta pour des local governments de moins de 100 000 habitants. Il appuie la construction, le renouvellement, l’expansion, la mise à niveau ou l’amélioration matérielle d’infrastructures, notamment l’eau potable, les routes, les transports en commun, les eaux usées et la gestion des déchets.
How much funding can be received?
Federal Small Communities Fund Funds up to 33% of admissible expenses, capped at $3,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Federal Small Communities Fund program?
To be eligible for the Federal Small Communities Fund program, you must:
Only Local Governments with a population under 100,000, as determined by Statistics Canada Final 2011 Census, may submit projects for SCF funding.
The application must show that a council resolution was passed to support the application.
What expenses are eligible under Federal Small Communities Fund?
construction, renewal, expansion, upgrade or material enhancement of infrastructure
brownfield remediation and redevelopment
connectivity and broadband
disaster mitigation
drinking water
Who can I contact for more information about the Federal Small Communities Fund?
You can contact Alberta Municipal Affairs by email at ma.scfgrants@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-427-2225.
Where is the Federal Small Communities Fund available?
The Federal Small Communities Fund program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the Federal Small Communities Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Federal Small Communities Fund is a Grant and Funding