2025 - 2026 Ethnocultural Grant Program
The Government of Alberta launched the 2025 – 2026 Ethnocultural Grant Program on October 14, 2025 and CYNKON Incorporated is supporting its awareness and delivery under the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Branch within the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, underscoring our commitment to fostering diversity, inclusivity, and community development.
The 2025 – 2026 Ethnocultural Grant Program focuses on multiculturalism activities and initiatives that will support community organizations to implement initiatives that build diverse, inclusive, and welcoming multicultural communities to help ensure that people from diverse ethnocultural communities want to live and work in Alberta. The grant will also support Indigenous communities celebrating and building on their rich historical heritage.
The grant program will support community organizations to advance intercultural understanding by funding projects that encourage people to share, learn, appreciate, and respect cultural diversity under two project streams:
- Stream 1: Organizations may apply under this stream to receive a maximum funding of $50,000. Projects under this stream will create opportunities for intercultural connections with ethnocultural and Indigenous groups.
- Stream 2: Organizations may apply under this stream to receive a maximum funding of $8,000 for a single-day event and maximum of $15,000 for a multi-day event. Projects under this stream will create opportunities to celebrate diversity.
The program funds are not designed to address access to affordable housing, job opportunities, and/or healthcare. Rather, the funds are intended to educate about cultural diversity and inclusion in Alberta.
The key objectives and outcomes include:
- Albertans have increased cross-cultural and intercultural connections.
- Albertans better understand and value people from other cultures and their cultural differences.
- Albertans from diverse ethnocultural and Indigenous backgrounds feel increasingly understood and appreciated.
- Albertans build more community partnerships.
- Albertans have increased participation in celebrating cultural diversity.
- Diverse backgrounds are celebrated, making Alberta communities more welcoming and inclusive.
Applicants are expected to apply on the Government of Alberta’s Online Portal. Deadline for submission of applications is December 19, 2025, at 5:00 pm (MT).
All applicants will receive written notification of the results of their application. For 2025 – 2026, applicants will be notified of decisions prior to April 15, 2026.
Successful applicants will be notified and listed on the Grants Disclosure Table
All decisions are final, and no appeals will be considered
For more information:
Email: goa.margrants@gov.ab.ca
Latest Updates
- Program intake 3 launched October 14, 2025
- Grant application will be accepted until 5:00pm (MST) on December 19, 2025
- The Ministry Information Session recorded videos can be found Here
- Assessment of submitted application will occur from December 20, 2025, to March 20, 2026
- For 2025 – 2026, applicants will be notified of decisions prior to April 15, 2026.
- Successful applicants will be notified and listed on the Grants Disclosure Table