| Organization | Project Name | Funding |
| ReThink Red Deer | Seed Mentorship Program | $10,000 |
| Parkland CLASS | Parkland Playground Enhancement | $2,190 |
| Red Deer Family Services Bureau | Urban Habitat Planter Project | $10,000 |
| Vista Grande Association | Cultivating Connections Garden Project | $5,900 |
| West Park Community Association | West Park Gardens Food Forest | $10,000 |
Environmental Initiatives Grant
The Environmental Initiatives Grant will provide up to $10,000 per year to support community-led projects that empower citizens to take action to achieve the vision and goals of Red Deer's Environmental Master Plan.
This grant is designed to provide financial support to community-led projects that empower citizens to take action to achieve this vision. The desired outcomes are to:
- Help citizens adopt actions to enhance the health and wellbeing of our environment.
- Foster positive relationships between people and our natural environment.
- Increase collaboration between citizens through environmental initiatives.
Apply for Funding
There are two funding options open to registered not-for-profit societies serving Red Deer. Up to $10,000 per year is available through each funding steam. We are currently accepting applications for the Environmental Innovation category.
- Environmental Investment category – Supports longer-term projects over a three-year funding period. The next 3-year cycle for this category will be 2028-2030
- Environmental Innovation category – Designed for short-term projects completed within one year.
Application Deadline: April 13, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Virtual Information Session
Learn more about the application process, eligible and ineligible projects and expenses, and what to expect if awarded funding.
Session Date: March 24, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Application Resources
The following documents may help you with your application:
- Grant Application Guidelines (pdf)
- Smart Simple User Manual for Environmental Initiatives Grant (pdf)
- QA Backgrounder Environmental Initiatives Grant 2026 (pdf)
For further assistance, please contact the Environmental Initiatives team at Environmental.Initiatives@RedDeer.ca or 403-406-8820.
Reporting
Successful applicants are required to report on the outcomes of their projects as per the Application Guide. Final reporting is due January 31, following the end of the project. Funding may not be received if there are outstanding reports due for previously received grants.
Appeals
Appeals will be considered only in instances where the appellant believes there has been an error in fact or in process in the handling of their submission. Disagreement with a final funding decision does not warrant an appeal. To make an appeal, send a completed Appeal Form within 10 days of funding notification to Environmental.Initiatives@RedDeer.ca.
Previously Funded Projects
Learn more about the projects supported in 2024 on We Are Red Deer.
Environmental Innovation Funded Projects
2025 Funded Projects
2024 Funded Projects
| Organization | Project Name | Funding |
| Red Deer Food Bank Society | Rainwater Capture and Gardening Program | $10,000 |
| Red Deer Food Bank Society | Local Food Resources Map and Directory | $10,000 |
| Leftovers Foundation | Rescue Food Red Deer 2024 | $5,000 |
| Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance Inc. | 10Peaks Innovation Xchange | $10,000 |
| Red Deer Family Services Bureau | Urban Habitat Planter Project | $10,000 |
| ReThink Red Deer | The Eco Living Fair Revival | $10,000 |
| ReThink Red Deer | A Can of Worms | $10,000 |
| African Caribbean Centre of Central Alberta | Black Families Environmental Awareness Project 2024 | $8,000 |
2023 Funded Projects
| Organization | Project Name | Funding |
| ReThink Red Deer | Energy Innovation Fair | $10,000 |
| African Caribbean Centre of Central Alberta | Environmental Awareness Project – Camp for Youth | $10,000 |
| Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Society | Community-Based Monitoring Aquatic Ecosystem Health Tool Program | $9,000 |
| Waskasoo Environmental Education Society | Climate Literacy Through Direct Action Programming | $10,000 |
| ReThink Red Deer | Common Ground Community Camp | $10,000 |
Environmental Investment Funded Projects
2025-2027 Funded Projects
| Organization | Project Name | Funding |
| Bower Place Community Association | Bower Gardens Gathering Space | $13,300 |
| ReThink Red Deer | Brownfields to Greenfields | $30,000 |
| Waskasoo Environmental Education Society | Nature for New Canadians, Youth Summer Camping | $28,810 |
| Red Deer Food Bank Society | Community Food Security Gardens | $30,000 |
| Red Deer Fish and Game Association | Red Deer Community Fish Pond(s) | $25,000 |