Saturday, April 11, 2026
The government of Alberta is putting more than $28 million towards drought-proofing and flood prevention through two different funding streams.
$25 million will be invested in 12 projects through the province’s Drought and Flood Prevention Program and $3.5 million will go to projects through the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program.
Water supply and storage infrastructure will be expanded and watershed health will be improved so growing communities have the water they need, even during periods of drought, a government of Alberta release said.
The Alberta government is investing $125 million over five years in the Drought and Flood Protection Program with $75 million invested in 40 projects thus far.
Some of the projects receiving funding through this round of the rought and Flood Prevention Program include improvements to the Therriault Dam’s emergency spillway in Pincher Creek, and the Town of Drumheller purchasing Tiger Dams and other flood mitigation equipment for temporary use to use as additional protection during a flooding emergency.
Water supply capacity, storage and reliability will be improved in Foothills County, the Town of Okotoks, Mountain View County, Sylvan Lake and the Municipal District of Smoky River and chronic issues with drainage and overland flooding will be addressed in Sexsmith, the Municipal District of Taber and on Samson Cree Nation, Alexander First Nation and Whitefish Lake First Nation, the release said.
New projects funded through the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program include restoration of two wetland complexes in the Municipal District of Taber as part of a larger project to manage local drainage and runoff issues.
Another project will involve Rocky View County, Alberta Conservation Association, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance, Starland County, Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association and Red Deer County working with private landowners to restore streambanks and shorelines and implement best management practices at multiple sites in the North Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan and Red Deer river basins.
A full list of the approved grants for the Drought and Flood Protection program is here with the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program grants also listed.
The next round of funding applications will open in October, with $25 million available to protect businesses, families and communities, the release said.
