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Home / Community Services Recovery Fund – Funding Recipients
The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they build resilience by making investments in their people, organizations, and program innovation.
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is proud to have worked with United Way Centraide Canada as part of the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. This fund is being administered collaboratively by the Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada to provide funding to Community Service Organizations, including non-profit organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies, and Registered Charities located in Canada. The Community Services Recovery Fund responds to what Community Service Organizations need right now and supports organizations as they adapt to the long-term impacts of the pandemic.
The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million by the Government of Canada to help Community Service Organizations (charities, non-profits, Indigenous governing bodies) adapt, modernize, and be better equipped to improve the efficacy, accessibility, and sustainability of the community services that they are providing through the pandemic recovery and beyond.
As community service organizations across Canada work to support recovery in their communities, the Community Services Recovery Fund will help them adapt and modernize their operations to grow their impact.
Funding recipients and their funded projects are sorted by sub-sector.
Beaumont & District Agricultural Society
Food Forest and Gardening Education Enhancement
Edmonton PrideFest Association
Edmonton Pride Festival Live Stream
Cantilon Choral Society
Bridges: Rebuilding our Song and our Community
Shiloh Centre For Multicultural Roots
From Recovery to Community Enhancement: Increasing SCMR’s Sharing Capacity
Theatre Prospero Association
Extending the Reach of our Interactive Theatre for Young Audiences
St Paul & District Arts Foundation
Creative Continuity: Expanding Horizons with a New Gallery Space
GEF Seniors Housing
Technology as a Tool for Social Connectedness
Lloydminster Region Housing Group
Pioneer Pathways
TeamUp Science
Engaging inner city, rural, and Indigenous students
Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta & NWT
Post-COVID Modernization of Program Delivery and Data Management Project
AspireHub
Operation – Continue Strong
Banff International Affairs Summer School
Edmonton Model United Nations (EDMUN)
The Community Association for Lasting Success
Digital modernization of The Community Association for Lasting Success
Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Centre
Modernizing Islamic Education with Information Technology
Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council
Creating an evaluation framework supporting Edmonton’s Coordinated Seniors Outreach program
Lloydminster Learning Council Association
Community Revival Through LLCA Innovation
Hinton Historical Society
Canoe Through History: Finding the Past Around Us
Westlock Intermunicipal Library
Self Check-Out for our Community’s Changing Needs
Big Lake Environment Support Society
Pilot project testing new Summer Nature education program
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance Society
NSWA Digital Watershed Project
St. Columba Anglican Parish
Equipping St. Columba for Digital Ministry
Sherwood Park Church of the Nazarene
Media Systems Update
Anglican Parish of St. Faith
Lodgepole Bakery Social Enterprise: Strengthening Community Safety, Inclusion, and Cohesion
Edmonton Hebrew Association
Community Kitchen – A Service For All
ADHD Association of Greater Edmonton
Hybrid Program Delivery
Sturgeon Community Hospital Foundation
Sturgeon Hospital Healing Garden
The Olive Tree Community Centre Inc.
Food Bank Equipment
Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
Pihtâkosiwin “A voice being heard” – KTC Patient Advocacy
Kehewin Health Services
Revitalizing our Mental Health through our Land Based teachings
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Kwayask Justice Partnership (KJP)
Mesh of Mothers Foundation Inc.
Black Mom Self Care – Increasing our mental health
Boys and Girls Club of Leduc
Young Women’s Network
Gordon Russell’s Crystal Kids Youth Centre
Triumph Teens – Specialized Girls Programming
Jewish Senior Citizen’s Centre
Modernization of Our Communication Channels for Seniors
Brain Care Centre (BCC)
Leisure Companion Revitalization Project
Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area Society
Service to Boys
Baba Nanak Trust Foundation
Remote Mental Health and Counselling Support for Vulnerable South Asians
Boys and Girls Club of Strathcona County
ReWild Your Child Nature Program- Nature Discovery project
Strathcona Food Bank Association
Food Bank Program & Space Study & Assessment
Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton
The African Community of Alberta and Its Legacy
Citadel Multicultural Centre
Deploying Modern Technology to Overcome Barriers Created by COVID-19
Arch Enterprises and Training Association of Edmonton
Spring Forward Outreach program
CEASE: Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation
HOPE: Help Others Prosper Equally and Increase Financial Opportunities
Edmonton Gleaners Association
Edmonton’s Food Bank Pantry
Edmonton Multicultural Coalition Association
Igniting Impact
Rehoboth Christian Ministries Association
A Pilot: Create Two Full-time Staffing Scheduler Positions
Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta
Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Black Canadians
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Community Food Market
Big Brothers & Big Sisters Association of Lloydminster Corp
Kids Klub
Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services Inc.
Community Assessment: Youth at Risk in Virtual Spaces
Cold Lake Food Bank Society
CLFB Shelving and Layout Update
Hinton Adult Learning Society
Freddy’s Homelessness Day Space Program
The Dragonfly Counselling & Support Centre
In-Person Sexual Violence Supports in Northern Alberta
2330591 Alberta Ltd
Community Sustainability Program
Barrhead Association for Community Living
Together Talk
Leduc and District Minor Football Association
U16 & U19 Female Tackle Football Program
Dynamyx Gymnastics Club of St. Albert
Ninja Gymnastics/Parkour
Tien Lung Taekwon-Do Club
Breathing new life to our after-school program
Camp Nakamun
Outdoor Programming Optimization
Oak Hills Community League Edmonton
Oak Hills Community Connection & Resiliency
Pembina Agricultural and Recreational Society
Meeting Room, POS System & Office Upgrade
Linking Generations Society of Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan Senior Volunteer Grandparent Program
Driftpile Cree Nation
Community Service Transformation
Recent news about the Community Services Recovery Fund
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region takes part in the Community Services Recovery Fund – a $400 million investment in charities and non-profits.
The Community Services Recovery Fund is a historic one-time investment of $400 million
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region works collaboratively across the social services sector, identifying pressing community needs, and convening partnerships across the region to implement solutions with greatest impact. Thanks to United Way supporters, we can provide critical funding and backbone administrative support, so local agencies can focus on delivering much-needed frontline programs and services.
