Application Intake Closed
Applications are now closed for the Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant program.
A Phase 1 Parking Ban for arterial roads, collector roads and bus routes began on Sunday November 24 at 7pm. The ban remains in effect until declared over.
The extreme weather response has been activated due to the cold weather. The response is expected to end on Sunday December 1 at 9am.
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Applications are now closed for the Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant program.
The EIRC Grant Program contributes to the City of Edmonton’s value “I want to BELONG and contribute”. It supports grassroots immigrant and refugee communities who are in the process of settling and integrating. For newcomers, immigrants and refugees, the barriers to full inclusion in the community are often significant and tend to be complex, intersectional, and almost always systemic. The total EIRC budget is $426,250. For 2024, $75,000 will continue to fund Out of School (OST) programming through the REACH Edmonton OST Collaborative. The remaining $351,250 will be allocated through the four funding streams below.
If you have any questions or need help please contact grants@edmonton.ca.
In order to ensure that as many eligible organizations and projects receive funding through EIRC, an organization that applies to more than one of the Grant Streams and meets the eligibility criteria may receive funding for the Space Subsidy and one other grant stream. If funds are available after August 1 of each year, then an organization may receive funding for additional projects. This means that an organization should consider which project is most aligned to the grant priorities and principles.
Grant Amount
If renting a not-for-profit or public facility (such as a community league, school or cultural hall), groups are eligible for an 80% subsidy up to a maximum of $6,000. When renting commercial space, groups are eligible for a 60% subsidy up to a maximum of $5,000 / year. The space subsidy is open throughout the calendar year until the funding runs out.
Intended Use
The EIRC Space Subsidy Grant assists immigrant and refugee communities with the cost of renting space for their programs and/or organization based on a calendar year of January to December.
Final Reporting
A final report must be submitted no later than February 1, of the year following funding.
To be eligible for the EIRC Grant, the applicant is 1 of the following:
Organizations must have a Total Operating Budget that is $200,000 or less.
Organizations/fiscal agents must be based in Edmonton and serve Edmontonians.
Applicants currently receiving other City grants or funding must be in good standing with the City in terms of reporting requirements.
A project/program already receiving City funding is not eligible for this grant.
Please note that events are no longer eligible for application. All event applications should apply under the Festival and Event Micro Grants Program.
Examples of eligible expenses may include, but are not limited to:
Program funding cannot be used for expenses related to:
All applications are assessed based on the following:
An application will take approximately 6-8 weeks for review and processing. Please ensure that you consider this in your project plans. If you have not heard from the Grants Office in 8 weeks, please contact them at grants@edmonton.ca.
A final project/program report is required approximately 3 months after the project is complete and can be provided in any number of formats including:
The final report must include: