BIPOC Grants
As a community foundation, we strive to be strategic and responsive to the changing needs of our residents and communities. We recognize that foundations have access to forms of power such as capital, networks and influence. As such, we must be explicit in our commitment to racial equity.
The BIPOC Grants highlight Edmonton Community Foundation’s (ECF) commitment and approach to support organizations that are led-by and serve communities who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color across the Greater Edmonton Area. The current attention given to anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism has created an opportunity for ECF to take additional action in support of communities most impacted by the ongoing and systemic racial disparities.
This grant stream allows ECF to engage, empower, build capacity, and increase awareness about these organizations’ positive impact in the community.
Organizations can apply by sending an email to both:
Nneka Otogbolu, Director of Communications and Equity Strategy: notogbolu@ecfoundation.org
Joanne Currie, Director of Grants and Community Engagement: jcurrie@ecfoundation.org
2021 Grants
Amount: $32,400
Project: Reflection Pool App
To support the pilot phase of app development.
Amount: $20,000
Project: Indigenization Project
To support consultation, travel, and protocol costs associated with the new Director of Indigenization position.
Amount: $19,200
Project: You Need This Box
To evaluate the second instalment of the You Need This Box series through surveys and interviews, as well as develop, design and user test the third instalment.
Amount: $10,000
Project: Access to Ceremony and Indigenous Knowledge
To engage youth people in land-based teachings, ceremony, language lessons and knowledge transfer to connect them to their ancestral roots.
Amount: $10,000
Project: Diversity Certified
To develop a training curriculum with market landlords and non-market housing providers on how to address the prevention of discrimination in housing.
Amount: $58,300
Project: To continue conversations and webinars for another year with focused topics and dive a bit deeper into different themes or areas of interest as regards racism.
Amount: $61,600
Project: Black Canadian Literature Guide
To develop a K-12 curriculum of African and Caribbean genres of identity building or idioms of expressions in fiction and non-fiction.
Amount: $10,000
Project: EYEEC Youth Engagment Process
To hire and train students to provide them with the skills necessary to carry out the youth engagement process.
Amount: $66,000
Project: Unmasking Micro-inequities
To develop workshop content, deliver webinars and create a free, open-access educational resource in micro-inequities.
Amount: $23,700
Project: Family Advancement Association
To implement a project focused on promoting kids’ digital literacy, education and wellness through a carefully planned and coordinated digital, educational and sports program.
Amount: $10,200
Project: Ladies Corner Media Limited
To support equipment needs for Ladies Corner Media, dedicated to give all women with creative ideas publicity and visibility.
Amount: $44,000
Project: ECF, Privy Council and FFBC partnership on COVID-19 Vaccine Education Campaign
To support a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign for Black Communities in Edmonton.
Amount: $8,000
Project: Reflection Pool App
To cover six weeks of resourcing work related to the pilot phase.
Amount: $13,000
Project: YEG in Diversity in Art Showcase
A collaborative exhibition featuring the work of Black and Indigenous artists within Alberta
Amount: $5,000
Project: Strong Together Fund
To support the creation of a fund in response to hate crimes, murder, and racism committed against Muslims in London.
Amount: $15,000
Project: Shauna May Seneca School
To support work in the community in regards to the recent discovery and confirmation of the tragedies that happened at residential schools.
Amount: $15,000
Project: Indigenous Journalism
To support the education and development of writers in Western Canada, giving highest priority to Indigenous writers.
Amount: $30,000
Project: Youth Mental Health
To support the additional day of mental health line and additional supports for youth mental health.
Amount: $15,000
Project: Strategic Planning
To provide assistance with strategic planning to respond to increased needs.
Amount: $10,000
Project: South Sudanese Funeral Costs
To support the burial and funeral costs related to more deaths of young adults in the South Sudanese community.
Amount: $5,600
Project: Reflection Pool App
To cover work related to the pilot phase.
Amount: $15,500
Project: Rent
To support 12 months rent for Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton (SCCSE).
2020 Grants
You can find grants from 2020 on our Granting microsite.