Community Hall Funding

Community Hall Funding

Beaver County recognizes the important role that rural community halls play in bringing residents together. To help with increasing operating costs, the County provides financial assistance to eligible community hall organizations.

Who Can Apply?

Any active rural community hall organization located within Beaver County is eligible for funding. A community hall is considered active if it will purchase utilities and insurance in the year of the funding application.

Types of Support

Eligible organizations can apply for:

  • Insurance Assistance – Up to $1,500 per year to help cover property and liability insurance costs.
  • Utility Assistance – Up to $1,500 per year for utilities such as electricity, heating, water, sewer, waste collection, and telecommunications.
  • Access/Parking Lot Gravelling – The County may provide gravel for access roads or parking lots, subject to availability and operational scheduling. Once a hall has received gravelling, future requests will be considered as needed.

Applications are accepted until March 31, of each year.

Insurance/Utilities applications must include:

  • Applications shall be submitted in writing and must include the following information in order to be deemed complete:
    • Legal name of the organization,
    • Location of the community hall,
    • Copy of the paid insurance bill for the year indicating property and/or liability insurance for the community hall. If the property contains both a community hall and church, the bill must separate the insurance costs for each building.
    • Copy of the most recent financial statement indicating the cost of Utilities for the previous fiscal year,
    • The organization’s banking and address information – a completed Electronic Funds Transfer form is preferred.
    • Any other information required. 

Access/Parking Lot Gravel applications must include:

  • Applications for access/parking lot gravelling shall include a drawing of the property indicating the area that requires gravel. 

Applications can be submitted:

  • Through our contact form, by selecting "Communications"
  • By mail to: Community Support Program, Beaver County, Box 140 ,Ryley, AB, T0B 4A0
  • In person, at the Beaver County Service Centre in Ryley

Community Hall Funding Policy

Community Hall Funding Policy