Edmonton Heritage Places Fund The Edmonton Heritage Places Fund supports the identification, preservation and celebration of the Edmonton area’s diverse and abundant heritage places so they can be experienced and appreciated by present and future generations. This fund, maintained by the Edmonton Community Foundation on behalf of the Edmonton Heritage Council, supports the following areas of activity:… Read more »
CONGRATULATIONS!!! FIRE (Funding Indigenous Resurgence in Edmonton) program staff and leadership at the Edmonton Heritage Council are pleased to announce the Fall 2023 recipients of FIRE Grants! Subscribe to The Beacon to stay informed on future deadlines and more. Download a PDF of the full grant guidelines here. If you have questions, would like support… Read more »
Since the initial publication of this post, the Zoning Bylaw Renewal has been passed. We also recommend the report History of Zoning in Edmonton for broader background (and historical perspective) on zoning bylaw renewal, as well as Arts Habitat Edmonton‘s thoughtful analysis of how the renewal relates to Edmonton’s creative infrastructure. The renewal of Edmonton’s… Read more »
Calling all community members with heritage stories to tell! EHC is looking for applications to our two grant programs, FIRE (Funding Indigenous Resurgence in Edmonton) and HCIP (Heritage Community Investment Program). FIRE’s Fall 2023 grant run (Deadline: September 5) is now open! As you consider how grant funding up to $10,000 may help bring your… Read more »
Edmonton Heritage Council Society’s 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 5:45 PM in the main floor Jefferson Room at Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre (#112 10440 108 Ave NW). We will begin to welcome attendees at 5:15 for socializing and refreshments. Become a member now (free or paid… Read more »
EHC Congratulates the Recipients of 2023 Operational Grants! Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP) Operational Grants provide limited operating assistance—up to 25 percent of an applicant’s eligible expenses—to museums, archives, and other heritage organizations to increase their capacity to research, preserve, interpret, and advocate for Edmonton’s heritage. We are pleased to announce our support through this… Read more »
Telling Your Heritage Stories Edmonton Heritage Council Grant Recipients: Second Half of 2022 We at EHC are pleased to share with you some details on heritage work recently funded through the grant programs Funding Indigenous Resurgence in Edmonton (FIRE) and Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP). Telling stories about our communities is an essential part of… Read more »
Supporting Vital Work in Our communities As we celebrate the work funded via FIRE (Funding Indigenous Resurgence in Edmonton) and HCIP (Heritage Community Investment Program), we at EHC enthusiastically note the range of themes being explored in diverse ways by community members. It means many things to many people to live in this place –… Read more »
Richard Wood and Joshua Nhan were awarded a Research & Planning grant from EHC’s Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP) in 2021 to embark on the Edmonton Culinary Heritage Project.
Note: this past event took place on May 25, 2023. All of us at EHC thank our active and engaged membership for taking part in our May 25 AGM and for being year-round contributors to the local heritage community. We thank and congratulate our incoming directors James Lamouche, Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon, Abbey Preston, Rahil Verma, and Geoff Wagner. Congratulations as well… Read more »