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Major Sport Event Grant Program
Government of Alberta
Taking applications?
Closes 19 Nov 2026
The official page says: “Application open October 1, 2026 Application deadline is November 19, 2026”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $250K
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Alberta
Limited to: Arts, entertainment and recreation.
What it is
This program provides funding to sanctioned national and international sport events.
Deadline: April 1, October 1. Eligible organizations: First Nation, Metis Settlement, Non-profit organization, 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 $250K.
- Awards, fiscal 2025-26
- 9
- recipients paid that year
- Typical award
- $76K–$139K
- the middle half, fiscal 2025-26
- Median award
- $94K
- 9 awards, fiscal 2025-26
- All years
- $1.7M
- 15 awards, fiscal 2025-26 to 2026-27
Alberta grant payments disclosure, fiscal years 2025-26 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 2025-26 to 2026-27.
| Recipient | Fiscal years | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta World Cup Cross Country Society | 2025-26 | 1 | $250K |
| Canadian Volleyball Association Association Canadienne De Volleyball | 2026-27 | 1 | $250K |
| Athletics Alberta Association | 2026-27 | 1 | $181K |
| Canadian Curling Association | 2025-26 | 1 | $139K |
| Aa Ringette Calgary Foundation (2013) | 2026-27 | 1 | $99K |
| Karate Alberta Association | 2025-26 | 1 | $94K |
| Grande Prairie Sport Hosting Society | 2025-26 | 1 | $59K |
| St. Albert Bicycle Motocross Association | 2026-27 | 1 | $54K |
| Alberta Event Hosting Society For Biathlon | 2026-27 | 1 | $43K |
| Foothills Nordic Ski Club | 2025-26 | 1 | $36K |
| All-Star Girls Fastpitch Association | 2026-27 | 1 | $34K |
Plus 4 payments ($456K) 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 May 12, 2026.
| Paid | Recipient | Filed as | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | All-Star Girls Fastpitch Association | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $34,399 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Volleyball Association Association Canadienne De Volleyball | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $250,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Athletics Alberta Association | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $181,425 |
| Apr 2026 | Aa Ringette Calgary Foundation (2013) | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $98,950 |
| Apr 2026 | St. Albert Bicycle Motocross Association | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $54,428 |
| Apr 2026 | Alberta Event Hosting Society For Biathlon | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $42,816 |
| Mar 2026 | Alberta World Cup Cross Country Society | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $250,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Curling Association | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $138,571 |
| Mar 2026 | Karate Alberta Association | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $93,651 |
| Mar 2026 | Grande Prairie Sport Hosting Society | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $58,800 |
| Mar 2026 | Foothills Nordic Ski Club | MAJOR SPORT EVENTSTourism and Sport | $36,286 |
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) | 6 | $77K | $662K |
| 2025-26 | 9 | $94K | $1M |
Matched to 1 program name in Alberta’s disclosure (by Claude, checked against who was paid):
- “MAJOR SPORT EVENTS” (Tourism and Sport, 2025-26 to 2026-27, 15 payments)
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