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Ethnocultural Grant Program

Province continues to fund program that supports multicultural initiatives

Apr 10, 2025 | 12:17 PM

The Government of Alberta’s Ethnocultural Grant Program continues to support multicultural initiatives across the province.

In the most recent intake for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the province says the program provided nearly $5 million in funding to 140 community groups to support initiatives that fostered intercultural awareness and understanding.

The next intake for grant applications will open in the fall of 2025.

Officials say the grant is part of the province’s commitment to fostering a community of people from all backgrounds who are valued and respected.

According to the government, one of the many ways they do this is through the Ethnocultural Grant Program. Through the 2025 budget, the government says it will provide $12 million over three years to continue promoting cross-cultural knowledge and understanding.

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“Alberta is filled with vibrant, multicultural communities, and these grants support community-led initiatives that provide many ethnocultural groups with the opportunity to share their unique heritage with Albertans,” said Muhammad Yaseen, Minister of Immigration and Multicultualism, in a media release. “This is multiculturalism in action.”

The province says some of the types of initiatives the program supports includes cultural events, educational programs and community outreach activities that help bridge cultural gaps and foster a stronger, more inclusive society.

The program has two streams to support community-led initiatives including one that provides up to $50,000 for projects that create opportunities for intercultural connections with ethnocultural and Indigenous groups.

The second stream provides up to $15,000 to projects that create opportunities to celebrate diversity.

“Our multicultural event was more than just a celebration of diversity, it was a bridge that connected people across cultures, fostering unity, understanding and a shared sense of community,” said Woo Sang Yoon, president, Canada Korean Broadcasting Society.

“The grant we received played a pivotal role in making this vision a reality. It allowed us to create an inclusive space where different cultures could be authentically represented and celebrated, ensuring that the event reached a broad audience and left a lasting impact. Without this support, the event’s scale, accessibility and cultural richness would not have been possible.”

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