ACI Application

Active Communities Initiatives Application

Applications Open May 5

All documents for Active Communities Initiative - Stream 2 must be uploaded and submitted no later than July7, 2025 at 23:59pm.

Before beginning the application process ensure the following:

  1. The organization applying must be in good standing with Corporate Registries.  Check your status here.
  2. All Government of Alberta Grant reporting is completed (i.e. not delinquent).

 If compliant with both 1 and 2, proceed to Part One of the online application

Part One: Complete the required documents

Required Documents

1. 2025 ACI Application Workbook

Download and complete the 2025 ACI Application Workbook before starting the application. 

 Please follow the instructions below to download the workbook

  • Right click on the link to the ACI Application Workbook.
  • Select “Save link as…”
  • Choose a location on your computer to save the file.
  • Click save.
  • Complete application workbook.
  • Upload the saved form at the end of the application form.

2025 ACI Application Workbook 

2. Business Case Document

The following documents must be included in the one document as per the 2025 ACI Guidelines.

  • Board Minutes with motion approving application
  • Current Financial Statements
    (including balance sheet and statement of operations)
  • Land and/or facility owner permission/support (if applicable)
  • Operational lease agreement
  • Post-Construction Operational Budget (5-Year)
  • Project Cost estimates (professional estimate)
  • Project budget, schedule, and cash flow
  • Procurement policy
  • Risk and mitigation analysis

The following documents may be added to the Business Case document to supplement the application

  • Business continuity plan during construction (existing facilities)
  • Community and Market Assessment – see Guideline 3.3
  • Estimated Economic Impact Analysis
  • Facility Assessment – see Guideline 3.4.
  • Pre-design (e.g., scope, schematics, and drawings)

2025 ACI Application Workbook - Download workbook and complete.

The following  documents may be submitted to support your application

Part Two: Complete the application form below.

Please have all documents that are needed for your your application ready to upload.

Please note: You must complete the application in one sitting: you will have 60 mins to complete the application. You cannot save the application and come back to it at another time. 

 

Step 1 of 2

First Name and Last Name
Please use day time contact

For further questions connect with the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch office.

Email: [email protected]