Grants and Incentives

Arts/Culture means the application should strengthen and develop literary, visual, performing, heritage and media arts. It should enhance access and annual participation in creative expression through initiatives that contribute to a vibrant cultural life.

Recreation/Sport development means the application will encourage active lifestyles and engaged citizenship within sport and recreation. The application will inspire the development of initiatives that encourages program design and delivery, active lifestyles, volunteerism opportunities, professional development for coaches/volunteers, leadership and events that are regional and provincial in scope.

Community development means the application should assist with hosting a significant local, regional, provincial and national program, activity or event within the Town of Morinville. 

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) means the application should present well-designed preventative programs that improve the social well-being of individuals families and our community.

Intake deadlines

Community Grant

*All applications for are due by 11:59 p.m. on the deadline day.

*Once the Community Grant funding is fully distributed the grant will be closed until the following year.

Submitting community grant applications

• Submit your completed application to Community Services in one of the following ways:
  • in-person
  • mail
  • email
• For more information on addresses, please visit the Community Grant Application form.
• If you require assistance with your application contact Community Services or call 780-939-7839 prior to the deadline. 
• Community Grant applications will be reviewed and approved by Administration.

Next steps after submitting

1. Applicants will be notified if their application is successful or not.
2. If approved, grant money must be deposited within 30 days of being issued.
3. Once the grant is approved, any modifications to the proposed initiative outlined in the application require prior approval from the Town of Morinville. Failure to obtain approval may result in a request for reimbursement of funds disbursed.
4. Final reports for both the Community Grant are due 30 days after the initiative. Applicants that do not submit a final report will not be eligible to apply for future community grants until the final report is completed.
5. If the initiative in your application is deferred or postponed, you can request an extension of up to 3 months from the event or within the 6 months of the approval date.
6. If you cannot use the allotted funds due to cancellation or other reasons, the funds must be returned to the Town of Morinville immediately.
7. Disagreement, questions, or appeals raised by an applicant may be forwarded in writing to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) or designate for review within 14 days of receiving notice of the application outcome. The CAO’s or designate review and decision shall be considered final.

Consideration of application will be given only in the applicants meet the following criteria:

• The applicants in a Morinville non for profit community group, team, organization, association or resident will have first priority.
• The applicant may be from outside of Morinville if they are a not for profit community group, team, or association with a supporting initiative within Morinville; and
• Applicant must match 50% of requested amount either in funds, in-kind or a combination of both.

Eligible expenses include:

• Transportation (vehicle rental, airfare) 
• Hosting tournaments or events                                  
• Accommodation 
• Specialized or technical equipment
• Program supplies
• Volunteer-related expenses                                
• Contracted services                                     
• Facility rental costs
• Marketing and promotional costs
• Capital costs (one-time purchases used more than once a year)

Ineligible expenses include:

• Staff wages, honorariums or salaries
• Alcohol or drugs
• Expenses incurred prior to approval
• Flow through funding to other organizations 
• Fundraising activities
• Fuel purchases
• Political contributions

• The maximum funding amount per application is up to $2,500.
• Applicants must provide a 50% matching contribution of the requested amount through cash, in-kind contributions, or a combination of both.

In-Kind Contributions

In-kind contributions must be directly related to the initiative and may include:

• Tangible items, such as food or program supplies
• Professional expertise or services, valued at fair market rates, up to $500
• Volunteer hours, calculated at the current provincial minimum wage, up to a maximum of 25% of the applicants total matching contribution

For full financial requirements, eligibility, and exceptions, please refer to the Community Grant Policy (CP193/2025)

Successful applicants are required to acknowledge the Town of Morinville in all promotional material.

- Applicants must contact Corporate Communications or call 780-939-4361 prior to use of the Morinville logo.

- Applicants should reference our branding guidelines.

To be eligible for tax exemption, the following criteria must be met:

1. Construction of a new non-residential improvement with an assessed value of $250,000 or more, or a non-residential renovation/refurbishment that increases the assessed value of the property by $50,000 or more.
2. Construction or renovation/refurbishment must have commenced on or after January 1, 2023.
3. All necessary development and building permits required by the Town of Morinville must be in place and in good standing.
4. Applicants must not be in violation of the Safety Code Act throughout the application and exemption process.
5. The applicant must not have amounts owing to the Town of Morinville relating to property taxes, utilities, or any other fees and/or charges. 

To apply for the Non-Residential Property Tax Incentive, download and complete the Non-Residential Property Tax Incentive application form and return via email to Tax and Utilities.

Late, incomplete or ineligible applications may be rejected.