Grants you can apply for · Provincial program · Non-repayable contribution
Historic Resource Conservation Grants
Government of Alberta
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Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $100K
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Individuals; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Alberta
What it is
This grant is for funding to conserve historic places.
Deadline: First working day of February. Eligible organizations: Business, First Nation, Individual, Municipality, Metis Settlement, Non-profit organization, School K-12, Post-secondary institution. Cycle: Annual
Description from Alberta arts, culture and sport grants, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From Alberta’s grant payments disclosure: every payment the province filed under this program. Advertised: up to $100K.
- Awards, fiscal 2025-26
- 62
- recipients paid that year
- Typical award
- $5,091–$30K
- the middle half, fiscal 2023-24 to 2025-26
- Median award
- $16K
- 191 awards, fiscal 2023-24 to 2025-26
- All years
- $15.8M
- 686 awards, fiscal 2016-17 to 2026-27
Alberta grant payments disclosure, fiscal years 2016-17 to 2026-27 (April to March; 2026-27 to June 30, 2026). An award is one recipient’s total from the program in one fiscal year; amounts of $0 or less count as $0. Medians use complete fiscal years. Source: Government of Alberta, open.alberta.ca, Open Government Licence – Alberta.
Who got it
Organizations paid the most under this program, fiscal 2016-17 to 2026-27.
| Recipient | Fiscal years | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Calgary | 2016-17 to 2021-22 | 5 | $464K |
| Friends Of Medalta Society | 2016-17 to 2024-25 | 6 | $374K |
| City Of Lethbridge | 2016-17 to 2025-26 | 4 | $369K |
| Condominium Corporation No 0110755 | 2016-17 to 2021-22 | 4 | $332K |
| Bel-Jan Development Ltd. | 2016-17 to 2018-19 | 3 | $278K |
| E.P. Ranch Limited | 2016-17 to 2024-25 | 7 | $257K |
| The Sexsmith And District Museum Society | 2016-17 to 2025-26 | 7 | $249K |
| Crowsnest Cultural And Recreation Society | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | 4 | $237K |
| The Edmonton School Division | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 3 | $233K |
| Rocky Mountain Rail Society | 2016-17 to 2024-25 | 5 | $203K |
| Mcdougall Stoney Mission Society | 2018-19 to 2022-23 | 4 | $197K |
| Hanna Roundhouse Society | 2017-18 to 2025-26 | 6 | $197K |
| First Capital Realty Inc. | 2016-17 to 2018-19 | 3 | $191K |
| City Of Edmonton Finance Branch Treasury Section | 2016-17 to 2021-22 | 2 | $190K |
| Smoky Lake Heritage Board | 2017-18 to 2023-24 | 6 | $185K |
| Lac La Biche Mission Historical Society | 2016-17 to 2025-26 | 6 | $169K |
| First Capital Holdings (Alb) Corporation | 2016-17 to 2021-22 | 3 | $164K |
| Clearwater County | 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | $138K |
| Arts And Heritage Foundation Of St. Albert | 2018-19 to 2025-26 | 5 | $134K |
| Glenwood Manor Condominium Board | 2016-17 to 2024-25 | 7 | $134K |
| City Of Fort Saskatchewan | 2017-18 to 2024-25 | 3 | $127K |
| Atlas Coal Mine Historical Society | 2016-17 to 2023-24 | 5 | $120K |
| Southern Alberta Institute Of Technology | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 3 | $116K |
| The Strathcona Jv Inc. | 2018-19 to 2021-22 | 3 | $115K |
| Town Of Pincher Creek | 2016-17 to 2023-24 | 4 | $115K |
| Edmonton Public Schools The Board Of Trustees Of Edmonton Public | 2017-18 to 2018-19 | 2 | $113K |
| Fka (Post) Development Ltd. | 2021-22 to 2023-24 | 3 | $108K |
| Gaslight Properties Ltd. | 2017-18 to 2019-20 | 2 | $108K |
| Spitfire Investments Ltd. | 2018-19 to 2022-23 | 4 | $104K |
| John Bosco Child And Family Services Foundation | 2019-20 to 2024-25 | 3 | $103K |
Plus 412 payments ($5.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Latest payments
The latest payments to named organizations, to April 2, 2026.
| Paid | Recipient | Filed as | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Monarch 1911 Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $13,748 |
| Mar 2026 | Town Of Claresholm | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $16,080 |
| Mar 2026 | Crowsnest Cultural And Recreation Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $23,539 |
| Mar 2026 | Studio 14 Art Association | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $2,750 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $775 |
| Mar 2026 | Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $1,409 |
| Mar 2026 | Town Of Athabasca | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $27,071 |
| Feb 2026 | Clearwater County | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $54,992 |
| Feb 2026 | Canadian Polish Legacy Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $10,596 |
| Feb 2026 | Lac La Biche Mission Historical Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $2,819 |
| Jan 2026 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $1,331 |
| Dec 2025 | Hanna Roundhouse Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $10,060 |
| Nov 2025 | Little Village Wellness Centre Inc. | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $13,748 |
| Nov 2025 | Sheppard Family Park Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $2,918 |
| Sep 2025 | Icegate Holdings Inc. / Gestions Icegate Inc. | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $12,168 |
| Sep 2025 | Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $1,409 |
| Sep 2025 | St. Mary's University | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $35,644 |
| Sep 2025 | Town Of Wainwright | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $27,496 |
| Sep 2025 | Sheppard Family Park Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $3,200 |
| Sep 2025 | The Bentley Community Hall Association | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $2,172 |
| Sep 2025 | Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $1,320 |
| Sep 2025 | Granum And District Historical Society | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $894 |
| Aug 2025 | Little Village Wellness Centre Inc. | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $13,748 |
| Aug 2025 | Little Village Wellness Centre Inc. | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $8,561 |
| Aug 2025 | Condominium Corporation No 0322757 | HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTSArts, Culture and Status of Women | $48,604 |
By fiscal year
Awards by the fiscal year (April to March) they were paid in; the median is over awards above $0.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (to Jun 2026) | 1 | — | $14K |
| 2025-26 | 62 | $14K | $1.1M |
| 2024-25 | 63 | $17K | $1.6M |
| 2023-24 | 68 | $18K | $1.6M |
| 2022-23 | 55 | $22K | $1.4M |
| 2021-22 | 78 | $10K | $1.5M |
| 2020-21 | 50 | $14K | $1.3M |
| 2019-20 | 69 | $9,780 | $1.8M |
| 2018-19 | 76 | $11K | $1.8M |
| 2017-18 | 72 | $17K | $2.1M |
| 2016-17 | 92 | $10K | $1.7M |
Matched to 6 program names in Alberta’s disclosure (by Claude, checked against who was paid):
- “HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTS” (Arts, Culture and Status of Women, 2023-24 to 2026-27, 282 payments)
- “HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTS” (Culture, 2022-23 to 2023-24, 31 payments)
- “HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTS” (Culture and Status of Women, 2021-22 to 2022-23, 141 payments)
- “HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTS” (Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, 2020-21 to 2021-22, 36 payments)
- “HIST RES CONSERVATION GRANTS” (Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, 2019-20 to 2020-21, 195 payments)
- “HIST RES CONSERVATION GRANTS” (Culture and Tourism, 2016-17 to 2019-20, 362 payments)
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