Community Foundation grants now open for applications
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Applications are now open for two grant programs from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta.
The Community Priorities Fund is the foundation’s largest granting program. Through two annual calls for applications, the fund will distribute over $500,000 this year to charities and other qualified parties throughout the Southwestern Alberta region. Applications for the grant are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022.
Meanwhile, the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life supports initiatives and programs from community organizations committed to maintaining a high quality of life across rural Southwestern Alberta. It provides funding to rural projects that demonstrate or provide innovation, community collaboration, education, and training. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022.
The foundation’s Executive Director Charleen Davidson said, “It’s always a pleasure for us to launch our grant programs.”