External Funding Sources

We will move beyond managing the symptoms and work toward ending poverty. No other organization offers a broader range of solutions, impact and results. The best part? It’s 100% local.

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The United Way is a coluntary organization whose mission is to acquire and coordinate resources to improve the quality of life for people in need.

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United Way improves lives by investing in local programs and collaborations in the areas of poverty, kids, and communities. We support more than 100 local community agencies and 56 collaborative initiatives to impact the lives of more than 150,000 individuals every year.

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United Way has been engaging community support for critical programs throughout Central Alberta for more than 50 years. We believe that the best opportunity to change lives rests in three priority areas; Education, income and wellness.

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The United Way of Fort McMurray provides funding to numerous social profit agencies in Wood Buffalo that deliver over 70 programs.

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Our Mission: To improve lives and build community by engaging collection action.

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Funding priorities include Poverty to Posibility, Healthy People Strong Communities, and All That Kids Can Be.

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Funding priorities include Poverty to Posibility, Healthy People Strong Communities, and All That Kids Can Be.

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A healthy school community embeds a culture of wellness for the entire school community using a comprehensive school health (CSH) framework to create an inclusive, collaborative and connected environment.

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Areas of focus: Hunger relief, food access and healthy eating, disaster preparedness and relief, community engagement.

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Lloydminster & District United Way is a Non-Profit Organization that raises monies in order to distribute funds to their Member Agencies in support of their programs and services.

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Supports the capital costs of construction and renovations related to improving physical accessibility and safety for people with disabilities in Canadian communities.

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Enables the inclusion of seniors through the sharing of knowledge, volunteerism, mentorship, social participation, and capital assistance.

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Use of Funding: InMotion Network’s three Physical Activity funding programs are funded through AGLC gaming proceeds. All funds acquired through gaming must be used in accordance with AGLC policies. The heart of the policy is that all funds must be used on items that are essential to hosting a Go Girl, Girls in Motion, or Women in Motion program.

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KidSport provides financial support, to a maximum amount per eligible child (maximum amount varies by chapter), per calendar year towards sport registration fees for children and youth 18 years and under.

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The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation accepts applications for three different kinds of grants each year.
Spring Funding: Requests in excess of $5,000, which must be submitted by April 1.
Christmas Funding: Requests up to $5,000, which must be submitted by November 1.
Legacy Funding: Applications for Legacy Funding are accepted on a continuous basis and include transformational, sustainable and often multi-year projects that will make a significant contribution to the community.
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation offers support through in-kind donations to registered charitable organization in Northern and Central Alberta, whose programs support education, health and wellness for youth.

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PC® Children’s Charity Community Fund grants up to $5,000 for local, not-for-profit organizations to provide higher quality nutrition for children and youth and empower them to be their own good food champion. Community Fund Grants can be used to purchase food, consumable supplies needed to serve and eat food, nutrition educational materials, and food focused field trips. Children’s Charity PC®school grants provide funding to educate and empower communities to deliver school-based student nutrition programs across Canada, helping children and youth realize their full potential in life.

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The Red Deer & District Community Foundation supports community building through philanthropy, and our annual grant program is one of the creative ways we do that. Every year, we offer central Alberta non-profits an opportunity to access grant funding that supports community improvement in the arts and culture, health and wellness, human services, recreation, sport, education, and environmental sectors.

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Rotary is a worldwide organization that has been in existence for 110 years and currently has membership of more than 1.2 million members. Members of Rotary, known as Rotarians, provided humanitarian service, support education, grow local economies and help build good will and peace in the world. There are 35,000+ Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races and creed. As signified by Rotary’s motto Service above Self, Rotary’s main objective is service, in the community and throughout the world.

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Grants include RBC’s Commitment to Young People, RBC Blue Water Project, Financial Literacy, Footprint Reduction, Coporate Citizenship Reporting, RBC Generator.

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S’Cool supports DREAMS – Drama, Recreation, Extra-Curricular, Arts, Music, or Sports.

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Funding priorities include; Access to Finance, Financial Knowledge, Diversity and Inclusion, Investing in Young People, Climate Change, Responsible Financing, and Maintaining Trust.

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Servus has four priority areas: children and youth, education, social services and poverty, and local community initiatives and events.

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We look for partnerships that bring people together, support communities and save people money, especially our members! Community Investment partnerships that help shape member financial fitness fall into these three areas: Free community events, community access, financial literacy

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Shell provides support in a variety of forms including funding to not for profit and local community organizations, donations to charitable organizations and grants to employees, retirees and retailer/agents giving back to their communities.

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Suncor provides support in a variety of forms including sponsorships to non-profits, donations to registered Canadian charities and support for employees giving back to their communities.

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Endeavours in RM of Wood Buffalo and Edmonton that improve education, environment, health and safety, science and technology, Aboriginal and community development, arts and culture, and recreation

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The Foundation supports a wide range of environmental initiatives, with a primary focus on environmental education and green space programs.

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Grants for projects with the following criteria: Focus on youth, aligned with interest in health, education, or the environment, technological innovation, or definition and measurement of social outcomes.

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Organizations looking to apply for A.S.E.S.S. Funding must be based in Alberta and their social enterprise must provide social impact to Albertans.

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Three grant opportunities: Community Priorities, H.S. Varley Fund for Rural Life, and Youth in Action.

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Supports a wide variety of innovative projects and organizations that are changing people’s lives, helping create more vibrant, liveable communities.

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We distribute funds to all areas including human services, health, education, justice, environment, arts, culture, recreation, and community development. Our grants are dispersed twice a year.

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Supports community initiatives that align with the company’s core values. These include: signature programs (water and biodiversity stewardship), local contributions, and employee giving progams.

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The mission of the Drayton Valley Community Foundation is to build and manage resources to enhance our community. The “Community” encompasses the Town of Drayton Valley, Brazeau County and the surrounding area.

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For projects that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions,e.g. walking school buses, solar panels on community facilities, energy efficient upgrades.

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For non-profits serving the greater Edmonton area. Funding can be applied to programs, projects, equipment purchases, renovations, etc.

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Funding for projects of young Edmonton and area residents.

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Vital Signs® Grants are ECF’s way of going beyond simply identifying needs in the community.

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The Edmonton Eskimos have put particular emphasis on playing a positive role in the community. The tradition lives on as Eskimos players do their part to address social causes that will make our community a better place. Through the TELUS Champions in the Community program, Eskimos players, coaches, staff and cheer team members support community initiatives that strive to:
support amateur football in Northern Alberta
educate youth on the importance of nutrition and an active lifestyle
share powerful messages on anti-bullying
encourage children to stay in school

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We actively engage Canadians in creating and sustaining healthy and dynamic urban environments in our schools, public spaces, housing and transit systems, and communities at large.

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If your organization is raising money for a capital project (hospitals, medical centres, childcare facilities) and your city or town has less than 150,000 people, you may qualify.

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Contributing to organizations that offer programs and services aligned with FortisAlberta’s business focuses: safety, education, the environment, and wellness.

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Find funding opportunities that suppor thriving communities and economic prosperity in Alberta’s small cities and towns.

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Provides financial assistance to be used towards renovations, upgrades, repairs, purchasing or expanding public community facilities.

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Children’s Services provides conditional, one-year grants to community-based service providers. They must offer a project or activity that furthers the Ministry’s core programs, services, goals and priorities supporting at risk youth and youth in government care.

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Funds for initiatives that enhance and enrich communities throughout Alberta. Projects such as equipment purchases, facility construction/renovation, hosting/travel/special events, new programs, or special funding.

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This grant program provides funding to non-profit recreation and physical activity organizations to support their operational needs.

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The goal of the Aboriginal Economics Partnerships Program (AEPP) is to provide funding to Indigenous communities, community-owned businesses and organizations to foster economic development for Indigenous Albertans. Projects funded under this program must either support the development of organizational capacity or economic / business opportunities.

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For projects that result in a positive environmental impact.

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ATB supports organizations, charities, and causes that keep Alberta strong. They look for opportunities that prove a measurable positive impact for Albertans.

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Canopy or portable barbiques available to borrow. Grants available as well. To be eligible for ATCO Gas sponsorship or donations, your community group needs to be a registered charity or not-for-profit community service organization, association or society and operate in and benefit an ATCO Gas community.

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The Aviva Community Fund offers three levels of funding:
Small ideas: $50,000 and under
Large ideas: $50,000 – $100,000
Community Legacy ideas: $150,000 (one prize only)

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In Canada, BMO donates only to non-profit organizations that are designated as registered charities by Canada Customs & Revenue Agency. Under exceptional circumstances, applications from not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises, or other community-based organizations, which do not have a charitable registration, will be considered if they can clearly demonstrate how they are aligned with BMO’s objectives and intend to make a meaningful impact in our funding focus areas.

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Grants are made only to organizations recognized as “qualified donees” by the Canada Revenue Agency. This includes registered charities and municipalities. If you are not certain if you qualify, please call the Community Foundation. Organizations seeking funds must demonstrate a strong and committed volunteer board of directors, fiscal responsibility, and effective management of resources.

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The Calgary Flames Foundation has several annual commitments in supports of Education, Health and Wellness, and Amateur and Grassroots Sports. The Calgary Flames Foundation distributed over $3.8 million to annual projects and to donations to southern Alberta charities in need in 2018-19!

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Helps make Calgary and area a great place to live by strengthening all parts of the charitable sector and engaging citizens in building their communities.

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Applications from registered charities, school programs, or community organizations are invited for funding of projects that benefit children.

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CIBC will consider funding for:
Canadian registered charities or non-profit organizations, that use funds within Canada
Projects aligned to our commitment to cancer and persons with disabilities
Projects that include planned outcomes, supported by a measurement and evaluation process
Organizations with audited financial statements, sound financial practices and a sustainable funding model

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Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) is inviting eligible applicants to apply for funding through its Community Development Grants (CDG). The CDG provides funding for qualified donee organizations to run physical activity, sports and recreation programming for children aged 4-18 from families in financial need.

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We consider providing sponsorship or donations to registered charities, not-for-profit organizations, post-secondary institutions and municipalities that deliver benefit in a community where CWB Financial Group has a business presence: Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Leduc, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Sherwood Park, St. Albert

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Focus on health, education and training, and community capacity-building – programs that address a community’s ability to build and sustain long-term economic development.

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City of Edmonton grants and sponsorships for not-for-profit, Edmonton-based organizations in the areas of arts, festivals, major parades, community leagues, multicultural, recreation/amateur sport.

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Co-op Community Spaces has been developed to help protect, beautify and improve spaces across Western Canada.

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A key focus of Blue Cross’ community involvement is promoting health and wellness in the communities across Alberta.

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For projects that address environmental issues. Issue priorities include water, land use, and climate change.

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Supports Alberta’s young people (aged 25 and under) in their environmental efforts. Alberta Emerald Foundation provides micro-grants of up to $500 to youth-led and youth-targeted environmental projects and initiatives. Over 100 Youth Environmental Engagement Grants available each year.

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Alberta Innovates provides funding in the areas of agroculture, food and forest sector, health research and innovation, clean energy technologies, Post-Secondary Investments and Entrepreneurial Invenstments.

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Available to municipalities, First Nation and Métis Settlements, schools, and registered non-profit community associations to purchase recycled tire products for community projects.

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Alberta Sport Connection provides grant funding to coaches and officials, high performance athletes, and host organizations

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Lloydminster & District United Way is a Non-Profit Organization that raises monies in order to distribute funds to their Member Agencies in support of their programs and services.

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