Community Investment

Our community partners

Our community investment program is based on the guiding principle that our organization’s success depends on the well-being of the communities in which we operate, and where our employees live and work. Our vision is to empower communities by contributing to organizations that offer programs and services aligned with FortisAlberta’s business focuses: safety, education, the environment and wellness.

Supporting safety and education

We are proud to support the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) through CAREERS. RAP allows high school students to earn credits toward an apprenticeship program and a high school diploma at the same time. We continue to place the maximum allowable number of RAP students with jobs all across Alberta. It's a perfect opportunity for us to seek future power line technicians!

Alberta 4-H believes in learning by doing, and we’re their partner in Work Bee Clean-ups at their Centre in Westerose and their Summer Camping Program, providing more than 700 students the opportunity to build leadership skills. 

We support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and on-site ambulances for more than 30 rodeos each season to keep our cowboys and cowgirls safe.

Supporting the environment

We balance keeping the power on with keeping the birds safe through partnerships like the Birds of Prey Foundation and the Greater Sage Grouse Recovery Project.

The Sage grouse has been federally listed as endangered since 1998, and their numbers continue to drop. Our investment in their recovery supports the recovery of the rapidly declining Alberta population with birds from healthy populations in Montana. Our partners in the Greater Sage Grouse Recovery Project are the Alberta Ministry of Sustainable Resource Development, the University of Calgary and the government of Montana.

Community programs are supported by our partnership with Alberta Communities in Bloom. The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association oversees this program offering communities the opportunity to cultivate civic pride, improve environmental responsibility and beautify their community. 

We team up with organizations like the Nature Conservancy of Canada to help the endangered ferruginous hawk. FortisAlberta employees worked with the Nature Conservancy to install an artificial nesting pole at a conservation site located in the Milk River Ridge called Sandstone Ranch

Seek a donation or sponsorship

If you have a project, program or event that you’d like us to sponsor, first read our criteria then fill out our online application providing us as much information as possible, including who benefits from your initiative, and when and where it takes place.

Criteria for funding your initiative:

• aligns with our priorities of safety, education and environment;
• takes place within our service area; (See map)
• shows creativity and describes the impact on your community and;
• request submitted at least 30 days before your event.

We are unable to offer support to the following: individuals, religious organizations, third-party fundraisers, professional conventions, conferences or seminars (unless industry-related), travel for individuals or groups or political events.