Municipal Sponsorship Program

The Municipal Sponsorship Program has been discontinued in 2010/11.  Funding for similar purposes is available under the Municipal Sustainability Initiative.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Municipal Sponsorship Program (MSP) was introduced in 1998 to promote 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 cooperation.

ELIGIBILITY

All municipalities in Alberta (i.e., cities, towns, villages, summer villages, specialized municipalities, municipal districts), improvement districts, special areas or Metis settlements with a population between one and 20,000 (based on the latest Official Population List) qualify for base funding under the MSP.  Municipalities may choose to apply for bonus funding, depending on the project.

QUALIFYING PROJECTS

    Municipalities determine projects and activities to be funded by the MSP based on local priorities within the general criteria set out in the program guidelines.  All grant funding is conditional and project-based, and can be applied to operating or capital expenditures, or both.

    *NEW DEADLINES*

    THE DEADLINE FOR THE 2009 MSP APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 15, 2010.

    ALL 2009 MSP PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31, 2011.

    APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDELINES

    Application forms and guidelines for the 2009 program are now available. To access them, please click on the links below.

    For more information, please contact a Grant Policy Advisor, or for compliance reporting requirements, contact a Grant Compliance Advisor at the following:

    Municipal Grants Unit
    Municipal Services Branch
    Alberta Municipal Affairs
    17th floor Commerce Place
    10155-102 St
    Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4

    Phone: (780) 427-2225
    Dial 310-0000 for toll-free connection in Alberta
    Fax: (780) 422-9133 
    E-mail:     municipal.sponsorship@gov.ab.ca