Community Investment

Vibrant communities for a vibrant future

Keeping the communities we live in and work with vibrant is vital to our future. Each year, we invest in various programs that enhance our communities, specifically those programs focused on one or more of the following areas: education, arts and culture, the environment, and health and human services.

Investing meaningfully

We invest in areas of the community where we will have an impact over the long-term – typically significant, multi-year commitments that are designed to ensure program or initiative sustainability.

Our flagship programs are ongoing, large-scale projects and involve organizations like the Calgary Stampede, the TransAlta Tri-Leisure Centre, Centralia College, the Edmonton Fringe Festival, Hull Child and Family Services, and the University of Calgary's Institute of Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (ISEEE). Each is an integral part of the community it serves.

We also support smaller initiatives that fill recognized local needs, benefit the community at large, complement our values, and involve our employees and retirees. For more information, please review our funding guidelines.

Haitian earthquake relief

While TransAlta typically invests in communities in which we live and work, we recognize there are exceptional circumstances when we must quickly reach out and help wherever that help is needed.

TransAlta and its employees are reaching out to the many in Haiti affected by the earthquake of January 12 with immediate donations of up to $75,000. Learn more about how TransAlta is helping with the relief efforts in Haiti.