past grant recipients

Investing in the innovation ecosystem

Here are the initiatives that were successful in receiving support through the 2025 Community Initiatives Fund—congratulations to all the recipients, and thank you to everyone who applied for helping strengthen our innovation ecosystem.

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Systems Society - AI Med Matchup
Black Business Edmonton - Black Business Edmonton Trade Fair 2025
Black Business Ventures Association - BBVA Innovation Expo 2026 - Edmonton
Dev Edmonton Society - Board Member Initiative & Dev Edmonton Society Summer Picnic
Flourish Alberta - 2025 Edmonton Social Ecosystem Development
MacEwan University - Macewan EIR Roundtable
NABI Business Incubator - NABI-C2P Business Growth Workshop
NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation - Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation
NeurAlbertaTech - natHacks 2025
Queertech - QueerTech Edmonton
University of Alberta - ELITE Program for Black Youth
Voiced Memories - Silver Tech and Healthy Aging Summit
Walkthrough Entertainment Society for the Interactive Arts in Alberta - GDX Indie Pitch
YEG Startup Community Awards - YEG Startup Awards

Black Business Edmonton Trade Fair 2025

ELITE Program for Black Youth

QueerTech Edmonton

NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation

Edmonton Inclusive Entrepreneurship Roundtables (EIR)

Board Member Initiative & Dev Edmonton Society Summer Picnic

BBVA Innovation Expo 2026 - Edmonton

AI Med Matchup

Silver Connection

NeurAlberta Tech

NABI

YEG Startup Awards

GDX Indie Pitch

Flourish Alberta