Backgrounder: Government of Canada Announces Funding for Black History Month in Alberta
Backgrounder
EDMONTON, February 23, 2024
News Release: Government of Canada Announces Funding for Black History Month in Alberta
Canadian Heritage
Through the Projects and Events components of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program, 12 community organizations will receive $2,015,989 in funding.
The Projects component supports community development, anti-racism initiatives and engagement projects that promote diversity and inclusion by encouraging interaction among community groups.
The Events component supports community-based events that promote intercultural or interfaith understanding, encourage discussion on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination, or celebrate a community’s history and culture, such as heritage months recognized by Parliament.
| City | Organization | Project | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects component | |||
| Edmonton | African Canadian Civic Engagement Council | Boardroom Bound | $250,000 |
| Edmonton | Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society | Campagne : Agir contre le racisme - ACOR Je M’ENGAGE | $240,000 |
| Edmonton | Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta (Africa Centre) | Black Youth Civic Engagement Program | $236,000 |
| Edmonton | Council of Canadians of African and Caribbean Heritage | CCACH Youth Mentorship and Empowerment Program | $70,394 |
| Edmonton | The Enchanté Network / Le Réseau Enchanté | Rainbow Resilience Fund: Preventative Action for Canadian Safety | $748,097 |
| Edmonton | Francophonie canadienne plurielle Société | Inclusion et diversité franco-albertaine | $256,000 |
| Events component | |||
| Beaumont | Black Impact Alliance Foundation of Beaumont | 2024 Black History Month Program in Leduc County | $28,077 |
| Edmonton | Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society | Célébrons notre couleur | $29,500 |
| Edmonton | Francophonie canadienne plurielle Société | La FRAP présente le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs | $40,000 |
| Fort Saskatchewan | Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association | Reflections of Black History as a Community | $37,721 |
| Fort McMurray | Gethsemane International Assembly Wood Buffalo | Black History Month 2024 Celebration | $18,000 |
| Grande Prairie | Canada in Progress | Mois de l’histoire des noirs : cultures et traditions pour l'épanouissement économique de notre ville | $23,000 |
| Grande Prairie | Grande Prairie Intercultural Association | Black History Month Event Celebration in Grande Prairie | $8,000 |
| St. Albert | Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert | Taste of Africa: Celebrating Black History Month in St. Albert 2024 | $31,200 |
This builds on more than $850,000 the Government of Canada has already invested in 12 projects to support the Black community in Alberta through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative.
Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Alisson Lévesque
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities
alisson.levesque@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Mathis Denis
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages
mathis.denis@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
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