[Alberta-based] Ethnocultural grant

Overview

Alberta’s Ethnocultural Grant will focus on multiculturalism activities and initiatives and will support community organizations to implement cross cultural initiatives that build diverse, inclusive, and welcoming multicultural communities and advance intercultural understanding between diverse ethnocultural groups to help ensure that people from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds want to live and work in Alberta. The grant will also support Indigenous communities to celebrate and build on their rich historical heritage.

The program promotes intercultural understanding by providing funding for projects that encourage people to share, learn, appreciate and respect cultural diversity.

The program funds are not designed to address access to affordable housing, job opportunities, or healthcare. Rather, the funds are intended to educate about cultural diversity and inclusion in Alberta.

In the 2025-26 intake, $3,059,865.55 was awarded to 96 community organizations.

Eligibility

These Alberta-based organizations can apply for grant funding:

• non-profit organizations or Indigenous government, tribal council, band council, settlement, and not-for-profit Indigenous organizations
• universities, colleges, or institutes, as defined under Alberta’s Post-Secondary Learning Actand arms-length municipal or municipal district affiliated organizations may apply in partnership with an Indigenous and ethnocultural organizations

Organizations must:

• have a clear understanding of the project they want to undertake and how it will contribute to the goals of the grant program
• have a clear budget and timeline for their project
• demonstrate that they have the capacity to undertake the project

Before you apply

Below are resources that will help in your application.

Grant information sessions

Watch the recorded 2025 Alberta Ethnocultural Grant Information Session.

Application deadline: December 19, 2025 at 5 pm MST