The Heritage Community Investment Program invests funds—provided by the City of Edmonton—into the stabilization, increased professionalism and innovation of heritage in Edmonton, for Edmontonians.
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The purpose of this pilot grant program is to create opportunities for artists, knowledge keepers, heritage practitioners, Indigenous Nations or related organizations, and members of the community to interpret the rich and layered history of River Crossing, activate the West Rossdale area, and foster understanding of the historic and cultural significance of this place.
Deadline: Expressions of Interest due 9:00 AM on Monday, May 14, 2018
Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018
Provides operating funds to museums, archives, and other organizations so they can research, preserve and interpret Edmonton’s heritage.
Deadline: September 28, 2018
Provides assistance for a heritage project carried out by a registered, non-profit heritage or community organization.
Deadline: September 7, 2018
Provides assistance to individuals and organizations undertaking small scale heritage projects that help tell diverse Edmonton stories in a unique or innovative way.
Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018
Provide assistance to individuals seeking to travel for research, education or to celebrate Edmonton's untold stories.
Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018
Our grants help illuminate Edmonton’s heritage… here are some of our success stories:
On Tuesday, May 30th, Edmonton City Council approved the EHC’s latest recommendations for funding from the Heritage Community Investment Program’s first quarter cycle. Thank you to all of the applicants and hard working community organizations for their creative efforts to connect Edmontonians with the stories of their city. Here are the summaries of 20 new… Read more »
What do you get when you combine two historians, an artist, and many local communities? YEG Tales! Supported by a ECAMP Partnership Demonstration micro-grant, the YEG Tales team met with numerous local cultural groups, connecting over their stories and reproducing them in comic book form! We spoke with historian Leslie Holmes about what they learned about art, story, and… Read more »
Beginning with 2016’s edition of Silver Skate, festival-goers have enjoyed a new heritage experience down in Hawrelak. The Heritage Village Project created three Indigenous winter experiences including a winter hunting camp, a Métis camp and a winter tipi, allowing Silver Skate to build community around sharing Indigenous stories with Edmontonians. We caught up with Creative Director Ritchie Velthuis to find… Read more »