The Live Active Grant provides financial support to organizations offering Live Active initiatives to Edmontonians, such as:
- Advancing a barrier free (time, cost, transportation, social, cultural) active recreation and sport system
- Advancing Physical Literacy and quality sport and active recreation experiences for all Edmontonians, especially for all children 0-12 years
Application Intake Open
The Live Active Grant is now accepting applications for 2026.
Grant Criteria
Eligible Events/Expenses
- A new program or initiative that offers ‘try it’ or ‘learn to’ opportunities to new participants
- Workshop or symposiums that help to address or bring awareness to barriers that exist in accessing sport active recreation and wellness serving marginalized populations
- Programs or initiatives that align to the Live Active Strategy
Ineligible Events/Expenses
- Existing programs, sports leagues and competitions, travel or registration costs for workshops outside of the Edmonton Region
- Luncheons, galas, awards banquets, graduations, roasts
- Any event that is not open to all segments of the populace population
- Events intended to raise funds for individuals or charities
- Request from individuals for personal needs
- Operating funds for sport/recreation teams or clubs (Community Investment Operating Grant)
- Request for travel funds (personal or team)
Assessment and Approval Process
Applications will be reviewed by the City of Edmonton’s Partnership and Events Section based on the General Eligibility Criteria in the order that they are received
The Director of Partnerships and Events Attraction Strategy will maintain the decision to approve or deny funding outside of the above proposed criteria based on other factors
Note: A maximum of 1 eligible grant per organization will be considered for funding in the grant period.
Reporting Requirements
- A final report is required within 60 days of completion of the initiative
- Report should include an overview of the program
- For example, the number of participants involved in active recreation and sport by targeted populations increases
- The high-level impact the program has had on the organization or community
- Signed financial report indicating related expenditures
- In return for its support, the City will expect a level of recognition that may include logo placement, print/verbal recognitions, complementary delegate registration
