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$50,000

Southern Alberta organization receives grant to support survivors of gender-based violence

Oct 28, 2025 | 1:11 PM

The Taber Safe Haven Women’s Shelter Society has received $50,000 through Alberta’s Community Pathways to Justice Grant, aimed at supporting survivors of gender-based violence.

The shelter says the funding will be used to support a Child and Youth position, enabling the organization to provide support and advocacy for youth affected by domestic violence.

“We’re incredibly grateful for this investment in our community and the opportunities it creates to strengthen services for young people,” the shelter said in a statement.

The grant is part of a broader initiative under the province’s 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence, which seeks to prevent harm and hold offenders accountable.

For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, 18 organizations across Alberta received funding ranging from $37,000 to $145,000.

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“Our government is pleased to support organizations that are making a meaningful impact in the effort to end gender-based violence, an issue that affects individuals, families and communities across the province,” said Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

“The Community Pathways to Justice grant program will help survivors receive the critical, life-saving support they need, while ensuring that abusers are held accountable for their actions,” added Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women.

In addition to Taber Safe Haven, other recipients include organizations in Calgary, Edmonton, central Alberta, and northern Alberta, focusing on victim support, education, legal navigation, system coordination, and restorative justice.

Through Budget 2025, the provincial government says it is committing $188 million to organizations addressing gender-based violence and supporting survivors.

Grant recipients by region:

Edmonton-based organizations

• Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta
• Coalition des femmes de l’Alberta
• Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative
• WINGS of Providence Society
• Arabian Muslim Association – Al Rashid Mosque
• Stop Abuse in Families (SAiF) Society – St. Albert

Calgary-based organizations

• Calgary John Howard Society
• Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
• uTurn Project
• Calgary Legal Guidance
• True North Society – Strathmore

Northern Alberta-based organizations

• Peace River Regional Restorative Justice Association
• Wood Buffalo Wellness Society

Central Alberta-based organizations

• Rural Red Deer Restorative Justice Community Advisory Council
• Pembina Crisis Connection Society
• Mountain Rose Women’s Shelter Association

Southern Alberta-based organizations

• Taber Safe Haven Women’s Shelter Society
• Chinook Sexual Assault Center

Applications for the grants were accepted from July 14 to Aug. 1, 2025.