The Alberta government is offering grant funding to organizations to help address racism and promote diversity.
According to the province, up to $13.5 million over three years will be handed out to help support community organizations along with Indigenous communities to promote multiculturalism.
The first is called the Ethnocultural Grant Program, which has two streams including one for up to $50,000 for projects that benefit connections with ethnocultural and Indigenous groups. The second gives out $15,000 for ideas that showcase diversity.
The second is called the Anti-Racism Grant Program which supports initiatives to help prevent racism and promote multicultural places across Alberta.
The first stream focuses on giving out $5,000 for projects that promote awareness of the racism that many Indigenous communities face. The second stream includes up to $10,000 to highlight anti-racism projects.
In 2024, the Ethnocultural Grant helped support 182 projects with $5.1 million, and 49 anti-racism projects received $424,000 through the Anti-Racism Grant Program.