Municipal Grants

Municipal Restructuring Grant Program

The Minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing approved an update to the Municipal Restructuring Grant program.

Municipal Sponsorship Program

The Municipal Sponsorship Program promotes innovation, cooperation and excellence in municipal practices by funding projects that improve municipal governance or administration, enhance municipal services or service delivery, and/or increase intermunicipal co-operation

Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI)

The Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) represents the Government of Alberta’s commitment to provide municipalities with sustainable funding to assist them in meeting the challenges of growth and enhancing their long-term sustainability.

Regional Partnerships Initiative

This initiative encourages three or more municipalities to jointly explore and implement regional identities and arrangements that work for them.

Municipal Financial Assistance Database and Handbook

A primary goal of Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing is to ensure the safety and resiliency of Alberta communities by working together with  municipalities, other government departments, local authorities, local organizations, and the private sector. The Ministry’s vision is to have an effective, responsive and well-managed local government sector in Alberta. To support this vision, Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing prepared the Municipal Financial Assistance Handbook, and now the online database.

Unconditional Municipal Grant Program

The program provides unconditional grants to municipalities, improvement districts, Special Areas, and Métis settlements. Because the grants are unconditional, the recipients may spend the funds in any manner they wish. No municipal applications are required. The formula used to distribute the grants are based on the allocations made according to the 1994 business plan.

Grants in Place of Taxes

This program assists municipalities in the cost of providing municipal services. Although Crown-owned properties are exempt from assessment and therefore exempt from taxation, the Province of Alberta pays a grant equivalent to the property taxes that would otherwise be levied on many of these properties. Approximately 170 municipalities receive grants in place of taxes for 6,600 Crown properties.

For more information contact:

Municipal Services Branch
17th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 - 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4
Phone: 780-427-2225
Dial 310-0000 for toll-free connection
Fax: 780-420-1016
E-mail: lgsmail@gov.ab.ca