CFSEA announces Spring Community Grants

The Community Foundation awards $192,115 to 23 charities across Southeastern Alberta at 30th Anniversary Founder’s Day Picnic on June 8th, 2022.

Community Grants, formally known as Smart and Caring Community Grants, support communities across Southeastern Alberta by enhancing belonging of all citizens and strengthening the non-profit and voluntary sectors. Donors choose this fund as a way to allocate their contributions to support the community’s greatest needs.

“We are so grateful to work alongside the Rural Advisory Committees in Brooks, the County of Forty Mile, and Special Areas 2, 3 & MD of Acadia, to ensure the greatest needs in our communities are being supported.

Our funding priorities this grant cycle focused on Mental Health, Work & Economy, and Vulnerable Populations. Thank you to our incredible group of volunteers who make up our Grants Committee,” explained Cheryl Pocsik, CFSEA Grants Committee Chair.

In awarding grants, CFSEA conducts a comprehensive procedure to determine the most crucial community needs from data and evidence-based practice. Grants are then awarded based on potential impact and fund availability. Each year the Community Foundation hosts a Vital event to help

determine the community’s greatest needs which guides their funding priorities. The current priorities, in no particular order, are as follows: Mental Health, Work & Economy and Vulnerable Populations – particularly food security, domestic violence, and housing stability.

“Thank you to our CFSEA donors who help enhance our community through their generosity and commitment to our mission in supporting vibrant, healthy, and caring communities across the region,” added Niki Gray, Executive Director.

The next Community Grant cycle will open to applications in early August 2022.