Active Communities Initiative

Active Communities Initiative

Applications now open

Application deadline: June 1, 2026 - 12:00pm

PURPOSE

The Active Communities Initiative (ACI) supports eligible organizations to retrofit, renew, expand, and/or build new small to medium sized public-use community sport and recreation facilities.

   Stream 1 Funding  Stream 2 Funding
Funding Range:  MIN  MAX  MIN  MAX
 $50,000  $500,000  $500,001  $1.5 million
 Maximum Funding from the GOA cannot exceed 50 per cent of the total project cost.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Applicants must be First Nations or Metis Settlements or registered, and in good standing, for more than two years under one of the following Acts:

Provincial Legislation

  • Agriculture Societies Act
  • Companies Act, Part 9 (Non-profit Companies)
  • Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act (Extra-Provincial Corporations)
  • Societies Act of Alberta
  • Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
  • Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (operating in Alberta

Federal Legislation

  • Income Tax Act (Registered Charity, operating in the Province of Alberta)
  • Special Act of the Parliament of Canada and operating in Alberta
  • Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (operating in Alberta)

INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

    • organizations not registered under one of the above-mentioned acts
    • individuals
    • municipalities
    • for-profit organizations
    • non-profit organizations that primarily support a private sector interest or do not primarily provide public access to sport facilities, programs and services
    • post-secondary Institutions as defined under Alberta’s Post-secondary Learning Act
    • public or private schools (grades K to 12)
    • organizations that have overdue or incomplete reporting for any Government of Alberta grant funding previously received

HOW TO APPLY 

  1. Review the 2026 ACI Guidelines
  2. Complete the 2026 ACI Workbook
  3. Compile the required documentation - A single file must be submitted in a PDF format. For further details, see the guidelines.
  4. Complete Online Submission Form

2026 ACI Guidelines

2026 ACI  Workbook

Complete submission form HERE.

Please note: You must complete the online submission in one sitting. You cannot save your submission and come back to it at another time.

 

CONTACTS
For additional inquires please contact the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch office. 
Email: [email protected]