Operating & Major Projects Grants

Registered non-profit organizations or societies that are registered and in good standing with the Province of Alberta, having resided, operated within, and/or served the residents of the City of Beaumont for at least three years.

Cemeteries, hospitals and post-secondary institutions are not eligible to apply for funding.

• Operating Grant: up to 100% of eligible expenses to a maximum amount of $50,000 per year
• Major Project Grant: up to 100% of eligible expenses to a maximum amount of $50,000 per year
• Where possible, applicant contributions are strongly encouraged.
• Applicants may request 1 operating grant and 1 major project grant together on the same application form per year, to a total maximum of $100,000 per year.
• Request funding for 1, 2 or 3 years.
• Applicants may receive full funding, partial funding or no funding.
• Funding, when awarded, will normally be awarded as a one-year, two-year or three-year commitment. Monies approved are for the next fiscal year(s).

Operating grants support for any combination of 4 types of operating expenses:

1. Basic organizational and administrative costs.
2. Facility operating expenses of an organization that operates their own building.
3. Costs to deliver recurring ongoing programming.
4. Costs to deliver a recurring established community event or festival.

Major project grants support a significant one-time project with a request for funding of over $10,000.

• Applicants may not receive funding from more than one City grant program or funding stream for the same purpose, and must be within total funding limits
• Grant funds must be expended as specified in the application.
• A funding agreement is required, with funds then normally disbursed as follows:
  • $25,000 or less – 1 lump-sum payment
  • More than $25,000 – initial payment of 75%, final payment of remaining 25% when update and/or final report received
  • Same schedule for each year of multi-year funding agreements
• Funding may be revoked for failure to comply with the terms and conditions.

Final reporting is due as outlined in schedule A of the Grant Funding Agreement. Send final reports by email to grants@beaumont.ab.ca.

Download the final reporting forms and the budget template below.