Small Grants support small or emerging needs through an expedited process.
Organization | Program | Grant |
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Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta Association | LGBTQ2S+ Knowledge Sharing | $6,000 |
To learn about what local LGBTQ2S+ communities are experiencing with regards to the risk factors and possible sex trafficking trends. | ||
Alberta Ballet Company | Boys Dance Too | $2,900 |
To showcase the Canadian premiere of Danseur, to understand the challenges facing boys in ballet and dance, followed by a panel discussion. | ||
Alberta Baroque Music Society | 40th Anniversary Season | $6,800 |
To engage seven additional musicians for an anniversary concert. | ||
Alberta Emerald Foundation | What on EARTH can we do? Podcast | $9,500 |
To create a new podcast series featuring award recipients discussing a range of environmental topics. | ||
Alberta Sports & Recreation Association for the Blind | Introductory Sports and Recreation | $7,900 |
To create a program that introduces children with a visual impairment to a range of new sports and recreation. | ||
Alberta Symphony Orchestra Society | Tribute to Renoir | $9,700 |
To help with local musician costs and venue rental for their concert tribute on December 7, 2019. | ||
Alberta Workers' Health Centre Society | The Future is Here | $6,200 |
To enhance training opportunities for eight women or non-binary people of colour attending an Artistic Leadership in Live Theatre. | ||
Alzheimer Society of Alberta & Northwest Territories | Co-op Student funding | $10,000 |
To hire an accounting cooperative education student to gain experience in the nonprofit sector. | ||
Arts On The Avenue | Warehouse Supplies and Equipment | $9,800 |
To purchase industry standard warehouse shelving, pallet racks, and storage boxes to create an efficient and accessible warehouse space. | ||
Athabasca Good Samaritan Ministries Association | Hygiene Program | $5,000 |
To purchase hygiene items for families accessing the food bank for assistance. | ||
Azimuth Theatre Association | ASL Interpretation of Chinook Series | $9,000 |
To provide ASL during times and activities that are not directly attached to live performance. | ||
Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society | Community celebration | $10,000 |
To support a portion of costs for their holiday celebration. | ||
Best Buddies Canada | Edmonton Expansion | $10,000 |
To establish more school chapters, to help create friendships between children with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. | ||
Board of Trustees of Sturgeon School Div. #24 | Different is Beautiful (Gibbons School) | $1,500 |
To promote awareness, understanding, and acceptance for all. | ||
Catholic Social Services | Reducing Risk of Fire | $8,500 |
To install a fire suppressant in the kitchens of group homes for adults with disabilities. | ||
Centre d'Accueil et d'établissement du Nord de l'Alberta | Office Equipment | $10,000 |
To purchase equipment and furniture as they move into a new office. | ||
Centre for Race and Culture | Nehiyaw | $10,000 |
To support Cree instruction. | ||
CHED Santas Anonymous Incorporated | Santas Driver Delivery App Refresh | $10,000 |
To ensure compatibility with new phones and provide all volunteer drivers with new information regarding the toy delivery process. | ||
Citadel Theatre | Edmonton Performing Arts Accessibility Research | $10,000 |
To undertake research and consultation about how arts organizations can serve people with physical, linguistic, economic, and neurological barriers. | ||
Columbia Institute | Reconciliation and Responsible Investment | $10,000 |
To support a national project to provide workshops, webinars and conferences for Indigenous trust officers and mainstream institutional investors. | ||
Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta | Asset mapping for Environmental Initiatives | $8,000 |
To hire students to do two streams of asset mapping; one for environmental community initiatives and one for schools and post-secondary institutions. | ||
Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta | Fire Response | $10,000 |
To start a fund to help communities in northern Alberta affected by the fire, including High Level. | ||
Community Options - A Society for Children and Families | Fund Development Analysis | $6,000 |
To support a contract position, for analysis of past fundraising practices and suggest future opportunities. | ||
Cultural Connections Institute -- The Learning Exchange | Volunteerism for Newcomers | $7,800 |
To strengthen networks and provide practical work experience for adult newcomers through volunteerism. | ||
Dickinsfield Amity House | Technology Upgrade | $8,700 |
To purchase new desktop and laptop computers. | ||
Association Franco-Albertaine de L'Unitheatre | Camp multi-arts bursaries | $1,300 |
To create the opportunity for children from low-income families to participate in the camp. | ||
Dream Casters Society | Dream Casters Society | $8,000 |
To support fishing days for clients of various social support groups. | ||
E4C (Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation) | Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference 2019 | $1,400 |
To support conference fees for two Housing First staff members to attend a local conference. | ||
Edmonton Catholic Separate School District 7 | Musical Theatre or Plays (Holy Trinity) | $1,200 |
To assist a secondary school to create, develop, produce and perform a musical theatre or play. | ||
Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations | Framing a Multi-Stakeholder Plan | $10,000 |
To coordinate dialogue and activities by multiple agencies in support of the Syrian refugee community. | ||
Edmonton Musical Theatre Society | Summer Camp Bursaries | $2,200 |
To provide musical theatre experience to young community members from an underrepresented demographic. | ||
Edmonton Poetry Festival | Edmonton Poetry Festival Events | $8,200 |
To support four keynote events at the 2020 festival. | ||
Edmonton Public Schools | Round Dance at L.Y. Cairns | $5,000 |
To start the school year off with a traditional round dance as a gathering to foster community and encourage reconciliation through culture. | ||
Edmonton Public Schools | STEM program on International Space Station | $10,000 |
To support EPSB students to participate in a program to design an experiment which will be sent to the International Space Station. | ||
Federation of Alberta Naturalists | April Fools' Meme Contest Winner | $1,000 |
To award the best meme, as chosen by staff of ECF. | ||
Fondation Franco-Albertaine | Strategic Leadership Development | $9,000 |
To survey the Francophone community to identify key factors related to their sense of belonging. | ||
Horn of Africa Educational and Economic Development Society (HAEEDS) | Computer Essentials | $7,000 |
To purchase laptops and support an IT instructor, to offer free computer classes. | ||
iHuman Youth Society | New Start Youth Award | $9,200 |
To assist young people to pursue education. | ||
Islamic Family and Social Services Association | Project Impact Training | $10,000 |
To support participation, in partnership with Community Options, to improve their ability to measure outcomes. | ||
Jewish Federation of Edmonton | Jewish Film Festival Audience Enhancement | $2,900 |
To bring a special guest to speak on closing night of the festival to enhance audience experience and raise the Festival's visibility. | ||
KidSport Edmonton | Testimonial Videos | $7,100 |
To create film content for multi-media use. | ||
Lac Ste Anne Historical Society | Preservation of the Sangudo Anglican Church | $8,000 |
To help with costs related to relocating the church. | ||
Lao Alberta Buddhist Temple | Lao Community Cultural Heritage Program | $7,000 |
Indigenous Youth Outreach Program | ||
Level. Changing Lives Through Law | Indigenous Youth Outreach Program | $7,500 |
To support the Edmonton expansion of a justice education and mentorship program for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit youth. | ||
McDougall House Association | Small Renovation | $10,000 |
To update some areas to be compliant with AHS safety standards. | ||
McMan Youth, Family & Community Services Association | Fire Damages | $6,100 |
To support renovations and furniture following a fire at one of their homes. | ||
Muir Lake Community School Foundation | Community Inclusive Playground Project | $8,000 |
To redevelop the junior playground by replacing the outdated equipment with modern, barrier-free interactive alternatives. | ||
Multicultural Family Resource Society | Professional Development | $2,000 |
To support professional development opportunities for fund development staff. | ||
Muslim Association of Canada | Study Group Support | $9,400 |
To support two youth organizers to oversee volunteers for the study group and an outreach worker to follow-up with students and families. | ||
Muslim Community of Edmonton Mosque and Muslim House | Safety Improvements | $8,000 |
To support security enhancements and upgrades at the Mosque's daycare facility. | ||
Natamoowin Education Foundation | S.T.E.P. Initiative | $8,700 |
To purchase a 3D printer, along with related supplies and training, to support the growing industry of STEM. | ||
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts | Promotional Video and Brochure | $6,000 |
To create a video for an awareness and fund-raising campaign. | ||
Obesity Canada | Engaging youth in weight bias research | $5,500 |
To understand how weight bias occurs among children and youth living with obesity in Edmonton. | ||
Parkland School Division #70 | Bringing Community Together (Tomahawk School) | $10,000 |
To re-pave the outside basketball court to provide students and community members the opportunity to learn, move and play together. | ||
Robertson-Wesley Music Society | Choral Morphosis | $5,000 |
To continue providing a choir program for people with disabilities. | ||
Scouts Canada - Northern Lights Council | Instructor Training and Equipment | $6,000 |
To make First Aid and CPR training accessible to volunteers and community members. | ||
Society for New Music in Edmonton | NME At The Aviary: New Music, New Voices | $5,000 |
To support a series of concerts by local emerging artists. | ||
Society of High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee | Strategic Planning Summit | $5,300 |
In partnership with Keepers of the Water, to bring together people from different Treaty areas to strategize on protecting water. | ||
Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton | Iftiin Graduation | $7,600 |
To support costs for their graduation ceremony for high school grads. | ||
South East Edmonton Seniors Association | 40th Anniversary Mural | $9,800 |
To commemorate the anniversary by producing an outdoor mural. | ||
Special Olympics Leduc | FUNdamentals Leduc | $3,000 |
To support a program which focuses on developing basic sport skills while creating enjoyment of physical activity in youth ages 7-12. | ||
Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Society | Community Garden | $5,300 |
To purchase an additional 16 garden boxes to meet growing demands. | ||
St. Albert Stop Abuse in Families Society | Reprint of Resources and Referral Information | $4,800 |
To reprint promotional materials for their services. | ||
Starfish Family Resources Society | The Next Chapter: Rebuilding After Divorce | $6,200 |
To expand programming on parenting through separation and divorce. | ||
Teddy's Outreach Foundation | Youth Mentoring Youth | $10,000 |
To provide mentorship programming to under-served youth in the areas of academic/career development, community service, health and wellness. | ||
Terra Centre for Teen Parents | Single Parent's Independence Fund | $7,100 |
To support single parents requiring education, training or other assitance which will help them gain independence. | ||
Theatre Prospero Association | Enchanted Antlers | $5,700 |
To support actor and stage manager fees for a small production that will tour to six schools. | ||
Tomorrow Foundation for a Sustainable Future | Green Drinks: Climate Emergency | $10,000 |
In partnership with The Local Good, to expand their Green Drinks series to engage more people in the conversation around the climate emergency. | ||
Toy Guns Dance Theatre Ltd. | Film project | $7,400 |
To rehearse, film and edit a short film showcasing their work. | ||
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers | Summer Youth Camp Indigenous Component | $7,500 |
To continue building on Ancestors and Elders by offering Indigenous culture and education as part of the summer camp. | ||
University of Alberta | Community Service Learning | $7,500 |
To support a four-month summer internship for Arts students in community organizations. | ||
University of Alberta | UEval bursaries | $2,200 |
To support evaluation capacity building in the social sector. | ||
University of Ottawa | Refugee Sponsorship Support Program | $9,000 |
To support the Edmonton Chapter Coordinator to train lawyers and law students to provide private refugee sponsorship groups pro bono support through complex and technical sponsorship process. | ||
Various | Appreciation Donations | $4,700 |
Grants made in recognition of contributions to ECF. | ||
Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton | April Fools' Meme Contest Winner | $1,000 |
To award the best meme, as chosen by the public. | ||
WINGS of Providence Society | Policy Consultant | $7,400 |
To support a contract position to help update governance structure and processes. | ||
Works International Visual Arts Society | Accessible Public Art Installation | $10,000 |
To support the costs of building a larger structure and engineering a safe ramp. | ||
Young Men's Christian Association of Edmonton | ACE Grads | $5,000 |
In partnership with Prostate Edmonton Peer Support Society, to provide exercise programming for people who have experienced prostate cancer. | ||
Youth Restorative Action Project | Art Program Expansion | $5,900 |
To expand an art program for youth facing various societal barriers to develop their work. | ||
Zoe's Animal Rescue Society | CatFest Cat Maze | $800 |
To purchase supplies to build a sturdy and reusable cat maze for adoptable foster kittens to use during the festival. |
Total amount granted: $552,200