Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women. (Government of Alberta/YouTube)

By rdnewsNOW staff

$12 MILLION ACROSS ALBERTA

Government of Alberta invests in non-profits across the province, including several in central Alberta

Sep 10, 2024 | 9:36 AM

Alberta’s government is providing more than $12 million to 248 non-profit initiatives in an effort to help build strong and vibrant communities across the province, and multiple organizations in the Red Deer area are recipients.

This grant funding is a part of the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) and the Community Initiatives Program (CIP). These programs support projects such as playgrounds, community halls, arts centres, festivals, events and programs that improve the quality of life for Albertans.

The following Red Deer and surrounding area organizations are recipients:

CFEP Small

• Alix Wagon Wheel Museum Association – $29,452
• Ellis Bird Farm Ltd. – $51,477
• James River Community Association – $49,000
• Ecole John Wilson Elementary School Parent Society – $125,000
• Red Deer Curling Centre – $45,300
• Friends of Bluffton School Society – $45,000
• West Park Community Association – $52,625
• Trochu Golf and Country Club (1987) – $10,052
• WM. E. Hay High School Fund Raising Society – $43,396

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CIP Operating

• Mountain Rose Women’s Shelter Association – $60,000
• Incline Industries Youth Foundation – $75,000

CIP Project

• Alberta Society of Fiddlers – $10,000
• Pickleball Alberta Organization – $50,000
• Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society – $59,000
• Prime Stock Theatre Co. Society – $28,501
• Bentley Museum Society – $2,146
• Town of Olds Library Board – $1,500

“Alberta’s government is proud to support non-profits through our community grant programs. Supporting these organizations helps fulfill our commitment to support programs and places that bring us together and build stronger communities,” said Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women. “Through Budget 2024, Alberta’s government is continuing to support non-profits by investing $66 million into these grant programs.”

From the total, $5.2 million is expected to go to 128 non-profit organizations through the Community Initiatives Program (CIP) to help deliver music and film festivals, skill-based classes, cultural events, and outreach programs. One recipient example is the 2024 Beakerhead Days at the TELUS Spark Science Centre in Calgary.

“The Government of Alberta’s generous support through the Community Initiative Program allows TELUS Spark Science Centre to bring initiatives like Beakerhead to life, inspiring Albertans by uniting the community, fueling creativity and sparking curiosity in science,” said Roderick Tate, president and CEO of the TELUS Spark Science Centre.

An investment of $7.3 million will also go towards upgrading or building 120 public-use facilities across the province, through the Community Facility Enhancement Program. One recipient of this grant is the Women in Need Society of Calgary, which is intended to help it open its new Calgary location. This organization provides support to Albertans experiencing poverty and helps them gain access to essential everyday items.

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