About the Battle River Community Foundation
The Battle River Community Foundation was established in 1995 to help build strong communities in east central Alberta, through grants from the endowment funds it manages.
In its 16 year history, the Foundation has granted $1,400,000 back to the communities it serves.
In its most recent round of grants, based on applications received in the fall of 2010, $117,535 was granted.
The deadine for grant applications is the last Friday of September each year and funds are generally distributed to successful applicants in December or early in the new year.
The Battle River Community Foundation serves an area that stretches from Camrose west to Gwynne, south to Bashaw and Alliance, east to Hughenden and north to Highway 14.
Individuals and organizations from all areas are encouraged to consider the Foundation as a source of funding for projects and activities related to education, health, arts and culture, recreation and more.
Applications for grants are accepted each fall. Flow-through grants, which are given by an individual or organization to the Battle River Community Foundation for the sole purpose of being sent directly to a specific organization, can be made at any time.
How the Foundation began
The Battle River Community Foundation was born from a vision to establish an ongoing, long term means of supporting important community ideals related to arts and culture, education, health, recreation and more.
The vision was shared by a number of dedicated individuals who believed that having members of the community pool their resources into an organization that could support many worthwhile not-for-profit ventures would build a strong future, with many possibilities. They believed in the concept of creating permanent endowment funds where the donations would be invested and the income made available annually, to make a difference in the Battle River area.