Community grants to build stronger spaces
Several not-for-profit organizations in Lethbridge have received funding through the Community Capital Project Grant (CCPG). The grants support capital projects in two streams. Stream A supports professional services related to the planning and design stages of a project. Stream B provides funding for the construction, renovation or retrofitting of facilities. It can also cover the acquisition of major equipment or upgrades to facility technology.
Priority goes to projects that promote inclusive, diverse and equitable access to recreational, educational and wellbeing opportunities for community members.
The nine projects selected in the 2026 intake, receiving a combined $501,358.33 are:
Ability Resources Association: retrofitting existing facility spaces by installing sound attenuation in two of their Lethbridge facilities.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $68,780
CCPG AMOUNT: $22,907
Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge: expanding the facility with a new artist studio space on 7 Street South.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $20,463.03
CCPG AMOUNT: $6,255.03
Family Centre Society of Southern Alberta: replacing 29 outdated computers and upgrading the central server system.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $90,000
CCPG AMOUNT: $30,000
Fleetwood Bawden Fundraising Society: replacing the existing playground with a new, safe and accessible space.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $147,222
CCPG AMOUNT: $49,074
Hungarian Canadian Old Timers’ Society of Lethbridge: replacing two old 40-gallon gas hot water tanks with a new 80-gallon electric hot water tank with shut off valves, and kitchen upgrades.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $3,367
CCPG AMOUNT: $1,122.30
Lakie Middle School Society: building two outdoor beach volleyball courts on the school’s lower field.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $102,173.44
CCPG AMOUNT: $34,000
Lethbridge Fish and Game Association: undertaking comprehensive facility reviews for the LFGA Hut and LFGA Shooting Sports Facility.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $40,000
CCPG AMOUNT: $20,000
Prairie Baseball Academy: major updates to improve the Lloyd Nolan Yard infield playing surface, warning track, bullpens, and batting cage area by replacing the existing sod, shale and clay with field turf.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1,400,000
CCPG AMOUNT: $200,000
Safe Families Canada – Lethbridge Chapter: developing two fourplexes to provide short-term emergency housing for families in crisis.
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1,750,000
CCPG AMOUNT: $138,000
Grant projects must be eligible for matching funds. Organizations will need to line up additional funding sources to make the project happen. CCPG can cover up to half of the costs for Stream A projects, with funding capped at $25,000 per project. Stream B projects are eligible for up to one-third of the approved expenses, with a maximum of $200,000 per project. Projects can apply for funding in only one stream per grant cycle. The 2027 application period opens in late 2026 or early 2027.
Local not-for-profits are also encouraged to explore the provincial Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant. CFEP offers two streams to upgrade, expand, buy or build public-use community facilities. CFEP Small offers up to $125,000. CFEP Large offers between $125,000 and $1 million.
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