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United Way Central Alberta - Project Grants
Last Update: February 4, 2026
AB, Canada
Funding for one-time community impact projects
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Timeline
- Open Date : February 3, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
- Social Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Employment and Training
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Children & youth
- Young adults
- LGBTQ+ community
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Overview
This funding supports one-time community projects aligned with United Way Central Alberta priorities, up to $7,500. Eligible activities include initiatives supporting basic needs, access to suitable mental health services, and positive futures through targeted project categories.
Activities funded
- Projects that ensure access to basic needs.
- Projects that increase access to suitable mental health services.
- Projects that create positive futures with new possibilities.
- Initiatives creating opportunities that strengthen youth and young adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+.
- Innovative ideas that improve employment prospects or enable asset-building and financial security.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 7,400
Ten-week employment readiness program with coached applications and employer panel
$ 7,500
Eight-week financial literacy sprint with matched savings for asset building
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an eligible organization (qualified or non-qualified donee).
- The proposed initiative must be a smaller, one-time project.
- The project must align with at least one of United Way Central Alberta’s three priority areas.
- The project must fit within at least one of the project grant categories identified by the program.
Who is eligible?
- Qualified donees
- Non-qualified donees
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
- Project costs (up to the program maximum)
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- City of Red Deer (Alberta)
- Town of Drumheller (Alberta)
- Brazeau County (Alberta)
- Camrose County (Alberta)
- Clearwater County (Alberta)
- Flagstaff County (Alberta)
- Kneehill County (Alberta)
- Lacombe County (Alberta)
- Mountain View County (Alberta)
- Paintearth County (Alberta)
- Ponoka County (Alberta)
- Provost County (Alberta)
- Red Deer County (Alberta)
- Starland County (Alberta)
- Stettler County (Alberta)
- Special Area 4 (Alberta)
- Wetaskiwin County (Alberta)
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
- A decision is provided in writing within 30 days after the application and supporting documents are received.
Additional information
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Applicants are notified of the funding decision in writing within 30 days of receiving the application and supporting documents.
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