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Three central Alberta projects get portion of civil society funding’s final batch

Oct 6, 2022 | 3:17 PM

A number of central Alberta-based initiatives are receiving money from the latest round of civil society funding offered by the Government of Alberta.

The province has chosen 41 successful applicants from around the province to receive $6 million in what is the funding’s third round.

The money is for projects which support social recovery and economic participation of vulnerable Albertans. This includes food security, mental health, homelessness, unemployment and domestic violence.

“While Alberta is continuing its strong recovery, many people find themselves on the outside looking in. We must do what we can to ensure all Albertans are able to share in the prosperity,” says Jason Luan, Minister of Community and Social Services.

“This critical funding will help civil society expand capacity and transform their abilities to help people overcome their struggles, rejoin the workforce, and participate and contribute to their communities.”

Local projects
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Bashaw and District Support Services Association
Bashaw Regional Community Initiative – Rural Alberta Wellness Initiative – $200,000

Camp L.G. Barnes Society
Camp L.G. Barnes Relaunch – $150,000

Red Deer Dream Centre Society
RDDC Community Collaborative – $125,000

MORE: Dream Centre to open this October

This round of civil society funding completes the government’s platform commitment to provide $20 million over three years to build the capacity of civil society to address social challenges, a release states.

In total, the fund supported 99 projects in more than 25 communities across the province.

MORE: Urban Aboriginal Voices Society, ReThink Red Deer get Civil Society Fund dollars for innovative programming