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Grants and Funding

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo supports the wellbeing of residents through the Community Investment Program (CIP). CIP grants support social, cultural, and recreational programs, amateur sport, artist development and the strategic priorities of the RMWB Strategic Plan. 

Apply for grants online

We are currently accepting applications for the Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant and Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program. All other grants are now closed.

Sign in to the CIP Grant Portal to view the open grant opportunities. New to the system? Please select register. If you need more clarification, contact the CIP team via Pulse.

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CIP Grant Portal

Bring your creative vision to life in the region

The Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant provides up to $5,000 for arts, culture and heritage-related projects in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.

We asked three past grant recipients - Rory O'Hearn, Jamal-e-Fatima and Ashley Laurenson - about their experience. Find out what grant funding means to them below or learn more about the grant!

 

Explore the grants

Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant

Are you looking for funding to support your arts, culture and heritage-related projects? The Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant could be the answer!

This grant provides up to $5,000 to individuals or groups who are working to create, inspire and preserve within the cultural landscape of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.

To apply for the Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant, you must demonstrate how your project aligns with one or more of the following priorities of the Wood Buffalo Culture Plan:

  • Foster a healthy environment for culture: arts and heritage.
  • Further develop cultural facilities and resources.
  • Support collaboration and innovation.
  • Encourage diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility.
  • Improve awareness of the value of culture.

Applications for this grant will close on Dec. 31, 2025 OR once the total $50,000 available has been granted. 

Review the 2025 Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant guidelines.

Download the Letter of Support template.

Community Capital Grant

The Community Capital Grant provides funding to registered non-profit organizations to support the enhancement, development or renovation of public use facilities. The proposed capital project must contribute to three or more funding priorities that are aligned with Council’s Strategic Plan and other Council approved Plans.

Review the 2025 Community Capital Grant guidelines. 

Need help? Check out the Community Capital Grant Application Tutorial.

Community Impact Grant

The Community Impact Grant provides funding to registered non-profit organizations to deliver programs, projects and events that improve quality of life for residents in the region through one of the following streams:

  • Community Programs and Projects
  • Community Events

Programs, projects, or events should contribute to one or more funding priorities that are aligned with Council’s Strategic Plan and other Council approved Plans.

Review the 2025 Community Impact Grant guidelines. 

Need help? Check out the following resources:

  • Community Impact Grant Application Tutorial
  • Community Impact Grant Expense Definitions
  • Outcome Measurement 101, Part 1
  • Outcome Measurement 101, Part 2

Community Plan on Homelessness

The Community Plan on Homelessness grant is for agencies delivering intensive case management, housing support, assertive community treatment, outreach and permanent housing programs.

The Municipality works with the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada, and local non-profit and social-profit organizations to address homelessness in the region.
2024 Community Plan on Homelessness guidelines

Funding allocation process

The Request for Information (RFI) is offered annually to agencies delivering intensive case management, housing support programs, outreach and permanent supportive housing programs. The administration will review the application and supporting documents to ensure eligibility in collaboration with the Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC). HISC is a council-appointed committee. The committee reviews the applications to ensure they align with HISC-identified priorities, Council strategic priorities and funding criteria.

HISC will make the final decisions regarding the applications. The final decisions will be presented to Council for information. Applicants will be notified of HISC decisions before the presentation to Council.

Allocation eligibility

Allocation of funding is assigned to non-profit organizations based on:

  • Their ability, capacity, and knowledge in delivering of services that align with evidence-based community trends and needs.

  • The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) and community priorities at the time (i.e., housing support programs, outreach and permanent supportive housing programs).

  • The annual funding stream criteria, eligibility and directives.

Key dates and timelines

Funding is distributed annually, and the process for allocation is based on Federal and Provincial timelines each year.

General conditions

The Municipality has the authority to examine the records of successful recipients at any time to ensure that grant funds are being used in the manner originally agreed upon. Any funds not used for the project as described in the agreement may need to be returned.

Community Sustaining Grant

The Community Sustaining Grant provides funding to registered non-profit organizations that contribute to three or more funding priorities that are aligned with Council’s Strategic Plan and other Council approved Plans.

Review the 2025 Community Sustaining Grant guidelines.

Need help? Check out the following resources:

  • Outcome Measurement 101, Part 1
  • Outcome Measurement 101, Part 2

Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program

The Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program aims to help eligible businesses experience the many benefits of upgrading their building façade, interior spaces and more.

Learn more. 

Games Legacy Grant

The Games Legacy Grant provides funding to support development in amateur sport, cultural activities, the arts, and residents competing at a provincial, national or international level.

The funding initiative was created from surplus funds from hosting the 1985 Alberta Summer Games, 1992 Alberta Winter Games, 2003 Alberta Senior Games, and 2004 Arctic Winter Games. The availability of funds for Games Legacy Grant applicants is based on the interest earned on the Games Legacy Reserve Fund and is determined annually.

Review the 2025 Games Legacy Grant guidelines.

Resources:

  • Games Legacy Grant Accountability Form

Municipal Facility Operating Grant

The Municipal Facility Operating Grant provides funding to registered non-profit organizations that operate and maintain municipally owned facilities. Facilities shall be operated in accordance with the Operating/Lease Agreement between the Municipality and the recipient.

General conditions

Information contained in the submitted application is part of the public Council agenda and accessible through all methods the Council agenda is available.

The granting of funds in any one call for applications does not guarantee an automatic continuation of such assistance in future years.

If funding is accepted, the Municipality has the authority to examine recipients' records at any time to ensure funds are being used in the manner originally agreed upon. Any funds not used for the project as described in the agreement may have to be returned.

Council reserves the right to allocate CIP grants in such a manner as deemed to be in the best interest of the Municipality per section 2.1.2.

Grant approvals and allocations for the 2025 Community Investment Program

On Monday, Jan. 20, the Community Investment Program Approval Committee (CIPAC) approved funding for Markaz Ul-Islam under the Community Sustaining Grant stream in the amount of $232,874. This adjusts the total amount of all grants approved under the Community Investment Program to $7 million. 

On Dec. 8, the Community Investment Program Approval Committee (CIPAC) approved and allocated grants totaling more than $6.95 million for local non-profit organizations. Administration also allocated Games Legacy Grant funding ($15,000) to groups, individuals and athletes.

Review the full list of grant approvals, which includes the rationale for ineligible applications. 

The eligible grant application packages for each grant stream are available below:

  • Community Capital Grant applications
  • Community Impact Grant applications (community programs and projects)
  • Community Impact Grant applications (community events)
  • Community Sustaining Grant applications
  • Games Legacy Grant applications

Resources

  • Community Investment Program Policy (FIN-220)
  • RMWB Logo Request form
  • RMWB Logo Standards

More grant and funding opportunities

  • Government of Alberta Grants
  • Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo United Way
  • Wood Buffalo Community Foundation
  • Suncor Community Investment
  • CNRL Community Investment
  • Finning Canada Community Investment
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