Municipalities can receive up to $750,000 courtesy of the Alberta Government.

The Alberta Government is providing $9 million dollars of potential funding for municipalities interested in both upgrading their recreation facilities and reducing their ecological footprint.

Director, Municipal Climate Change Action Centre, Trina Innes says the Recreation Energy Conservation Program helps to support recreation infrastructure needs in Alberta.

"Recreation facilities typically use more energy and produce more greenhouse gas emissions than other municipal facilities. With the Recreation Energy Conservation Program, we are supporting municipalities to address recreation infrastructure needs in Alberta. The Electric Vehicles for Municipalities Program will help grow emissions-free transportation in municipal fleets and scale up the electric vehicle market in Alberta. Increasing electric vehicle adoption will demonstrate the benefits of this technology in Alberta. Municipalities can plan for a sustainable and low-risk future by adopting energy-efficient measures."

All municipalities in Alberta are eligible to participate.

Minister of Municipal Affairs, Shay Anderson says its a win-win for municipalities and Albertans.

"We know municipalities want to make energy-efficient choices, which will reduce energy costs and emissions. This program allows municipalities to purchase energy-efficient products, retrofit existing facilities or plan for future energy-efficient upgrades to recreation centres. It's a win-win for municipalities and Albertans."

The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre also has funding available to municipalities who would like to make a switch to electric vehicles.