| 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 |
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
In 2025, 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.
Applications will be accepted via Smart Simple starting March 3. A link to the application form will be added to this page once the application intake period begins.
The application deadline is March 31, annually.
- Environmental Investment category – Supports longer-term projects over a three-year funding period.
- Environmental Innovation category – Designed for short-term projects completed within one year.
Application Resources
The following documents may help you with your application:
- Smart Simple User Manual for Environmental Initiatives Grant (pdf)
- Environmental Initiatives Grant FAQs (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.
2024 Funded Projects
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 |