Edmonton City Council approved funding of $1,500,000 for an Anti-racism Grant Program to support the Anti-Racism pillar of the Community Safety and Well-Being Strategy.
The Anti-racism Grants Program has 5 funding streams:
- Community Activation Grant – Up to $10,000 each. $275,000 of total funds available
To be used by communities and grassroots organizations to activate and animate projects or events led by and supporting youth and/or seniors, with priority given to intercultural and intergenerational anti-racist initiatives. - Project Ready Matching Grant – Up to $25,000 each. $300,000 of total funds available
To be used by community not-for-profits and local grassroots organizations to match funding with other anti-racism initiatives that have received approved funding and require some matching contribution. - Local Anti-Racism Capacity: Building/Innovation Grant – Up to $30,000 each. $400,000 of total funds available
Focused on local grassroots organizations working on anti-racism activities and actions which address barriers to participation, promote healing and/or reconciliation, illuminate and combat systemic and structural racism, and support sustaining developmental change - Local Community Participatory Action Research Grant – Up to $30,000 each. $150,000 of total funds available
To be used by communities impacted by racism to support community-led research activities which address local issues and concerns specific to their communities. - Shifting the perspective – Up to $75,000. $375,000 of total funds available
This funding stream is specifically for not for profit organizations in the arts, media and culture sector, projects will support stories led by underrepresented communities to shift the narrative on racism.
