Deadline: TBD
Community Impact Project Grants are designed to provide assistance—to a maximum of $20,000—for individuals or non-profit organizations to undertake projects that preserve, research, document, interpret, celebrate, and raise awareness of the history and heritage of Edmonton. Projects may include a range of activities and are intended to result in diverse ways of presenting Edmonton’s stories for the benefit of all Edmontonians.
How to Apply
To be eligible, the applicant must be an individual, registered non-profit society, or collective of individuals whose residence or location of work is in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.
If applying as an individual, the applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18.
Please note that grants are taxable income that must be reported when filing personal income taxes. If successful, the grant cheque will be made out to the organization or individual identified as the applicant on the grant application form. EHC is unable to distribute grant funds to multiple recipients or make grant payments in installments. EHC recommends seeking professional accounting assistance if you have questions about reporting this income.
Please download the grant guidelines, signature page, and budget form for this stream to make your application. Find what you need to apply for this and other HCIP streams via the Grants Portal.
A worksheet with the application questions is available here. You can use this worksheet to prepare your answers, but your complete application must be submitted through the Grants Portal.
Please create an account and log in to try out the Grants Portal. Learn more about using the portal at our How-To page.
Who Is Eligible?
To be eligible, the applicant must be an individual, registered non-profit society, or collective of individuals whose residence or location of work is in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.
Community Impact Projects must include programming and interpretation specifically about Edmonton stories and a clear benefit to the residents of Edmonton.
Applicants can only receive one Project grant: Community Impact Project, Project Accelerator or Change Capital Project per year.
Please note that grants are taxable income that must be reported when filing personal income taxes. If successful, the grant cheque will be made out to the organization or individual identified as the applicant on the grant application form. EHC is unable to distribute grant funds to multiple recipients or make grant payments in installments. EHC recommends seeking professional accounting assistance if you have questions about reporting this income.
Who Is Not Eligible?
Applicants who are not up-to-date with final reports for other HCIP-funded work, including returning any unused grant funds, are ineligible. Applicants who have been granted extensions on other HCIP-funded work are also not eligible to apply.
This program excludes applications from education institutions and government-owned and/or operated facilities.
When Is the Deadline?
The 2023 deadline for Community Impact Grant applications is:
March 15, 2023
This grant stream will reopen in 2024. If you would like to receive feedback on your application, please email it to grants@edmontonheritage.ca as early as possible.
Final Reporting
All grant recipients are required to submit a Final Report to the EHC to share the outcomes of grant funding. Final Reports are due 90 days after project completion or by the date listed in the Letter of Agreement signed by the EHC and the successful applicant organization (whichever comes first). To submit your final report, use the form below.