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Edmonton City Council approved funding for an Anti-racism Grant Program to support the Anti-Racism pillar of the Community Safety and Well-Being Strategy. This year, a total of $1.395 million in funding is available to local community and not-for-profit organizations.
Applications are now open for the 2024 intake of the Anti-racism Grant Program.
Learn about our virtual training sessions, grant assessment opportunities, as well as how to apply for the grant.
The grant program has 3 outcomes. Edmontonians:
The goal of this grant is to address Racism through Anti-Racism projects. Please review the grant guide and definitions in order to better align your project request to our requirements.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for the grant most appropriate for their initiative based on the intended outcomes of the project.
If you have any questions or need help please contact grants@edmonton.ca.
To learn more about the City of Edmonton Anti-racism Grant, we are hosting a number of training and workshop sessions.
The sessions will provide you with an overview of the grant program including:
You will have the opportunity to brainstorm and discuss program and project ideas with other applicants, potentially leading to new connections and collaborations.
Capacity: 30 people maximum per session.
As training sessions fill up, more will be made available.
Note: All Sessions Will Be Virtual
| Session #1 | July 18 | 9-11am |
| Session #2 | July 25 | 6:30-8:30pm |
| Session #3 | July 30 | 10am-Noon |
| Session #4 | August 14 | 1-3pm |
This grant will be evaluated by the community for the community.
We are inviting community members to apply to be a part of a team of people who will review and assess the Anti-racism Grant applications and, with the support of City Administration, make the funding decisions.
If you or someone you know might be interested in becoming involved please fill out the application. Please note that we will be contacting you for a brief introductory interview via the telephone. Deadline to apply is August 28, 2024.
An online training session will be available 3 times: Attendance at 1 of these sessions is mandatory to evaluate the grant applications.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday September 10 | 6:30- 8:30pm |
| Wednesday September 11 | 9:30- 11:30am |
| Wednesday September 18 | 6:30- 8:30pm |
Register for Volunteer Training Session
Volunteers must meet the following requirements:
The Anti-racism Grants Program has 4 Funding Streams:
Grant Amount
Up to $15,000 each. $325,000 of total funds available.
Intended Use
To be used by communities and grassroots organizations to activate and animate projects and events led by and supporting youth or seniors, with priority given to intercultural and intergenerational anti-racist initiatives.
Grant Amount
Up to $30,000. $400,000 of total funds available.
Intended Use
Focused on local grassroots organizations working on anti-racism activities and actions which address barriers to participation, promote healing and reconciliation, illuminate and combat structural racism and support sustaining developmental change, such as:
Grant Amount
Up to $40,000. $320,000 of total funds available.
Intended Use
To be used by communities impacted by racism to support community-led research activities which address local issues and concerns specific to their communities.
Grant Amount
Up to $50,000. $350,000 of total funds available.
Intended Use
This funding stream is specifically for not-for-profit organizations in the media and culture sector. Projects will support stories led by underrepresented communities to shift the narrative on racism.
As part of your application, you will also be asked to define what level of racism you will be addressing:
Involves negative attitudes towards others, expressed through conscious or unconscious actions like microaggressions, racial bullying, discrimination and hate crimes
Is when organizations like schools or workplaces have rules and policies that unfairly benefit the dominant group over equity-deserving communities. This can lead to unequal results and advantages for the dominant group, even though these policies may not explicitly mention race
Refers to deep-rooted societal inequities that privilege certain groups while disadvantaging others based on race, affecting various social institutions and outcomes.
Organizations must clearly demonstrate how their project meets one or more of the Anti-racism Grant Program outcomes and how their project falls under 1 of the project focuses:
Mental Health
Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being.
Employment
Engaging in work that is gainful in a secure and supportive environment, promoting not just economic productivity but also personal and professional fulfillment.
Education
Education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and the act of receiving knowledge from someone else. Education also refers to the knowledge received through schooling or instruction and to the institution of teaching as a whole.
Disabilities
Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations (World Health Organization).
Food Security
Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. This category may also address the needs of culturally responsive foods.
Please review the following information before you apply.
Eligible organizations must be 1 of the following:
Ineligible Organizations include:
The program provides funding assistance for initiatives, new programming or resources for anti-racism projects within Edmonton. Eligible expenses include:
Program funding cannot be used for expenses related to:
The following items are required with your application:
You must also provide the following information if you are a registered organization and/or provide this information for your own fiscal agent:
Carefully review and complete the appropriate application form and budget template.
Please note: this form requires a Google account. If you do not have one, contact Grants@edmonton.ca for more information about submitting your report.
We recommend that you first download a practice form below, review the questions, prepare your answers and then copy and paste your prepared answers into the actual application form.
A final project/program report is required approximately 3 months after the project is complete.
Before you submit the form, please carefully review the Final Report Practice Form .
Note: this application requires a Google Account. If you do not have one, contact Grants@edmonton.ca for more information about applying.
| Organization | Program Name | Approved Funding ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Everactive Schools | Intercultural Connections through Traditional Games | 25,000 |
| Free Play for Kids Inc. | Welcome To Play: A Community-Led Initiative To Provide Barrier-Free Opportunities For New Refugee Kids and Youth In Edmonton To Experience Social Inclusion and Belonging in Edmonton | 25,000 |
| Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta | Let’s Talk Youth Anti-racism Workshop | 25,000 |
| Hope for Tomorrow’s Shade Association Canada | Belonging’ - Refugee Children Intercultural Digital Storied Project | 25,000 |
| The Good Samaritan Society | Expanding GSS’ EDI & Reconciliation Initiative | 25,000 |
| Francophonie Canadienne Plurielle | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Alberta's Newcomers | 25,000 |
| Black Canadian Women in Action Society | BCW Anti-racism Toolkit | 25,000 |
| Total Project Ready Matching | $175,000 | |
| Organization | Program Name | Approved Funding ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Tourangeau Healing Society | Reclaiming Slate: Shifting the Perspective on MMIR and the Legacy of Residential Schools | 34,670 |
| C-Tribe Society | Project C-Black | 75,000 |
| The Mosquers Film Festival | The Mosquers Film Festival and Incubator | 74,470 |
| Walkthrough Entertainment Society for the Interactive Arts in Alberta | Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX 2024) - Indigeneity Summit | 75,000 |
| Edmonton Amhara Association | Unheard Voices of Amhara | 75,000 |
| Ribbon Rouge | Kinfest: Creating an African, Caribbean, and Black Arts Community | 74,500 |
| Skirts Afire | Nehiyaw Nikamowina ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ (Cree Songs Concert) | 35,000 |
| Philippine Edmonton Events and Arts Society | C.U.E. Connect, Unlearn, Expand 2 and Publish with Polyglot | 7,610 |
| Total Shifting the Perspective | $451,250 | |
| Organization | Program Name | Approved Funding ($) |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta Black Student’s Association | Building Bridges: UABSA's Anti-Racism Event Series | 10,000 |
| Step Up Antiracist Association | Step Up Anti-racist Workshop | 10,000 |
| Shoot for Peace | Shoot for Peace Edmonton Pilot Project | 10,000 |
| StandinGirls Anti-Racism Project: Francophone Black Girls and Young Mothers | 9,660 | |
| W.P. Wagner Catchment | Journey to Anti-racism Year 2 | 10,000 |
| Liberian Friendship Society of Canada | Unison in Diversity: Eliminating Racism Together | 10,000 |
| Horn Youth Services Foundation (KULAN) | Intercultural Anti-racism Exchange | 6,834 |
| Raising Resilient Children | Raising Resilient Children | 9,226 |
| Somali Canadian Education and Rural Development Organization (SCERDO) | Strive for Ending Discrimination in Alberta | 10,000 |
| Edmonton Multicultural Coalition Association | Young at Heart | 10,000 |
| Council of Somalia We Care | Combatting Racism and Discrimination | 10,000 |
| Edmonton Multicultural Innovative Society | Building Bridges | 5,300 |
| Individual | Legacy Keepers: Empowering Black Elders | 8,970 |
| Southwest Muslim Community Centre (SMCC) | Valuing Cultural Safety and Anti-racism in Edmonton | 9,950 |
| Somali Bantu Jareer Weyne Society of Alberta | Seniors Uniting for Anti-racism: Bridging Cultures and Generations | 10,000 |
| United Cultures of Canada Association | Understanding Racism Experiences of Ethnic Communities in Edmonton | 10,000 |
| Sherbrooke Community League | Anti-racism Seminars | 2,500 |
| Garacad Development Society | Waano Mentorship Program | 10,000 |
| Institute of African Advancement | African Youth Intercultural Transformation Event (AYITE) | 10,000 |
| Soo Dhowow Seniors Support | Ayeeyo’s Corner | 4,999 |
| The Cultural Enclave for African Seniors | Cultural Brides - Sharing Stories, Voices, and Wisdom | 10,000 |
| Sinkunia Community Development Organization | Youth Stories on Racism | 10,000 |
| Northern Alberta Malayalee Hindu Society | Anti-racism Conference led by NAMAHA | 10,000 |
| Total Community Activation | $207,439 | |
| Organization | Program Name | Approved Funding ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Synergy Family Services | Ethno-racial communities and racism: Impact on well being | 30,000 |
| Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta | Impacts of Structural Racism and Ableism on Access to Housing and Economic Security of Black People with Disabilities in Edmonton | 30,000 |
| Edmonton Multicultural Coalition Association | Count me in! Dismantling Racism, Empowering Voices and Fostering Awareness in McCauley Neighborhood | 30,000 |
| Edmonton Institute for Diversity Equity Research and Studies | Combating racism at the workplace | 29,808 |
| United Cultures of Canada Association | Understanding racism experiences of ethnic communities in Edmonton | 16,976 |
| Institute of African Advancement | Racialized Newcomers and Post-migration Experiences (RNPE) | 30,000 |
| Total Local Participatory Action Research | $166,784 | |
| Organization | Program Name | Approved Funding ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Hargobaa Society of Alberta | Unity in Diversity: Building Bridges for a Better Tomorrow | 10,000 |
| Aiya Collective | Chinatown Cultural and Wellness Series | 27,571 |
| Gradual Rising of Women (G.R.O.W.) Foundation | Edmonton Building Bridges: Fostering Anti-racism Capacity and Innovation for Inclusive Hiring | 30,000 |
| Southwest Muslim Community Centre (SMCC) | Ending Racism Together in Edmonton | 29,950 |
| Jewish Family Services | Embedding Anti-racism: Newcomer Language Learning | 30,000 |
| Stable Family Development Centre | Building Bridges of Equity: Empowering Edmontonians to Confront Racism and Foster Inclusion | 30,000 |
| Alberta Hate Crimes Committee Ltd. | Educate. Recreate. StopHate (Anti-Hate Campaign/Video/Event) | 30,000 |
| Edmonton Amhara Association | Integrating Mainstreamed-Antiracism Practices in Trainings that Build Outstanding Youths in the System (IMPACT-BOYS) | 30,000 |
| Edmonton Centre for Race and Culture | Systems Innovation Approach to Anti-Racism | 30,000 |
| Black Owned Makers Inc. Trade Name - Feed the Soul YEG | Black Culinary Digital Strategy and Visibility Program | 30,000 |
| Alberta Immigrant Women & Children Centre | Collaborative opportunities of newcomers and indigenous communities | 29,960 |
| Urji Women Support Association of Edmonton | Promoting Inclusion of Black women and Anti-Racism | 27,130 |
| Edmonton Multicultural Coalition Association | A Thousand Steps | 30,000 |
| Sinkunia Community Development Organization | Overcoming Racism Through Dialogue and Peer Support | 30,000 |
| Garacad Development | EmpowerHub: Digital Inclusion and Knowledge Sharing | 30,000 |
| Brian Webb Dance Company | Speaking through Dance: Person to Person | 14,930 |
(up to $25,000 each; $75,000 available in total) — For community non-profit and local grassroots organization's anti-racism initiatives that have received approved funding and require some matching contribution.
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Centre For Intellectual Excellence Ltd. will bring together professional experts, educators, community leaders, government officials and corporate CEOs in a three-day workshop to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion best practices. |
$25,000 |
|
Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation will support the Indigenous Cultural Partnership, which is a collaboration between the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and Indigenous-led organizations in Edmonton. |
$25,000 |
|
Sisters Dialogue Inc. will create an awareness campaign to foster understanding and create safe spaces for reflection, connections, and healing with Muslim women and girls. |
$20,000 |
(up to $25,000 each; $50,000 available in total) — For communities impacted by racism, to support community-led research activities that address local issues and concerns specific to them.
|
Black Canadian Women in Action Society will conduct research examining the barriers preventing Black Canadian women from entrepreneurship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). |
$25,000 |
|
World Sikh Organization of Canada will conduct surveys and focus groups with Sikh youth in the Edmonton area to determine the extent and impact of bullying and racism that they experience. |
$24,872 |
(up to $15,000 each; $150,000 available in total) — For local grassroots organizations working on anti-racism activities and actions that address barriers to participation, promote healing and/or reconciliation, illuminate and combat systemic and structural racism, and support sustaining developmental change.
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Focas: Foundation For Oromian Culture Education And Art Services will focus on direct anti-racism advocacy and development of resilience against racism and discrimination in newcomer and immigrant children and youth. |
$15,000 |
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Standing Together (Fiscal agent: YWCA) organized a commemorative walk for survivors and inter-generational survivors of Canada’s residential schools on September 30, 2022 |
$15,000 |
|
Urji Women Support Association Of Edmonton will create a weekly sharing circle for Black Muslim women. |
$14,861 |
|
Alberta Workers Association for Research and Education will create a safe accessible space for Spanish-speaking women who are undocumented to learn about issues related to employment, rights, access to City resources, and training. |
$14,995 |
|
Stop Race-Based Hate (Fiscal agent: John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights) will expand Stop Race-Based Hate, a free online tool that aims to educate and empower people to speak out against racism. |
$14,270 |
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Above Your Service will support Indigenous elders and knowledge keepers in teaching people experiencing homelessness about ceremonies such as smudging and storytelling. |
$10,000 |
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Indo-Canadian Women’s Association of Edmonton will provide a facilitated session and tour of the Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park for Indo-Canadian Women’s Association of Edmonton's membership, staff, volunteers and stakeholders. |
$6,055 |
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Edmonton Culture Society - The Art of Anti-Racism in Our Neighbourhood |
$10,000 |
|
Free Play for Kids Inc - A Pilot Project to Provide Social Support & Crisis Diversion for BIPOC Children & Youth in a Barrier-Free After School Recreation & Leadership Program |
$10,000 |
|
Garacad Development Society - Standing Tall - Empowerment through the Challenges of Racism |
$10,000 |
|
Parkdale Cromdale Community League (in partnership with Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society) - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Art Installation and Awareness Sessions |
$10,000 |
|
Roots of Resilience Education Foundation - Reclaiming Our Voices |
$10,000 |
|
Sisters Dialogue Inc. - I Rage - Healing through Art and Prayer |
$9,800 |
|
The Black Bookshelf Project - The Black Bookshelf Project |
$10,000 |
|
United Cultures of Canada Association - No Place for Racism in My Canada |
$9,920 |
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Velma Carter Centre for African-Canadian Women - VCC Women's Workshop |
$10,000 |
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Youth Restorative Action Project (YRAP) Ltd. - Indigenous Justice Initiative |
$10,000 |
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Council of Canadians of African and Caribbean Heritage - Project Saqqara |
$25,000 |
|
Latitude 53 Society of Artists - Chinatown anti-oppression workshops and projects |
$10,000 |
|
PHIDEAS Philippine Edmonton Events and Arts Society - UNLEARN: Communities Come Together to (Un)Learn Biases |
$3,896.75 |
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Ribbon Rouge Foundation - ArtSpace: Telling ACB Stories for Change |
$24,979.50 |
|
Family Advancement Association - System Mapping of African Diaspora Nonprofits To Promote Collaboration |
$25,000 |
|
Multicultural Family Resource Society - Growing and building our communities together: Healing and working together to address racism |
$24,995 |
All projects must be supported by an eligible fiscal agent/supporting organization. Individuals (youth applicants, for example) can partner with a fiscal agent/supporting organization that will be responsible for all financial accountability and reporting requirements.
Yes; however, the project must address a BIPOC community identified need and demonstrate BIPOC community involvement. Higher priority will be given to projects facilitated by organizations that can demonstrate that they are BIPOC-led and/or have the involvement of partner organizations from other diverse communities in the development, delivery and follow up of their projects. Higher priority will also be given to organizations that have an operating budget under $250,000/year and have not received prior City of Edmonton funding.
Yes; however, applicants cannot resubmit an application for the same project until written notification of the outcome of their current application is made by the City of Edmonton.
Yes. These documents are a requirement of this grant program and are required in order to assess your application eligibility.
No. You must complete all final reporting requirements associated with your other City of Edmonton grants before any further grants can be awarded or released to your organization.
The grant will be closing on September 12, 2024. We hope to have an evaluation and review of all applicants done by mid November. Applicants will be notified by the end of November 1, 2024.
The Anti-racism Grant Program supports projects developed by grassroots and non-profit organizations based in Edmonton. The organization's mailing address must be in Edmonton.
Yes; however, higher priority will be given to organizations that have not received prior City of Edmonton funding. Lower priority will be given to organizations that receive ongoing funding from the City of Edmonton and organizations with operational/programme budgets supported through other governmental systems and structures.
If you have additional questions, you can reach out to the Grants office at Grant@edmonton.ca.
