Grants, Funding & Awards

Grants, Funding & Awards

The City of Grande Prairie is proud to offer a multitude of funding and granting opportunities to support local individuals and organizations who are making a positive impact in our community. Whether  you're an athlete, an artist, a community organizer or a business owner there are financial supports available to help meet your goals!

View all of our available funding and grants opportunities in the directory below or download the opportunities booklet here. 

Pursuit of Excellence - Athlete Development Funding
Category: Athletic
Pursuit of Excellence Athlete Development funding is provided to assist in the training and development of individual athletes who are pursuing excellence in their chosen sport.
Pursuit of Excellence - Bob Neufeld Scholarship
Category: Athletic
The Bob Neufeld Scholarship provides up to four (4) scholarships of $1,200 annually to individuals who are pursuing excellence in their chosen sport(s). Applications can be from individual athletes, volunteer coaches or officials who have a desire to further their expertise in their chosen sport.
Pursuit of Excellence - Coach, Official, and Volunteer Development Funding
Category: Athletic
Coaching education is the number one priority with Pursuit of Excellence. Funding is available to assist coaches, referees, officials, and other volunteers to attend training opportunities to further their expertise in their chosen sport. This funding prioritizes coaching education, particularly locally through clinics, conferences, and symposiums.
Pursuit of Excellence - Come Fly With Me Fund
Category: Athletic
In 2006, Grande Prairie resident and former Canadian Freestyle Ski Team athlete Ryan Blais established the Come Fly with Me Legacy Fund: an endowment held with the Northwestern Alberta Foundation as a result of the first-hand experience and support he received from our community and region throughout his athletic pursuits.
Pursuit of Excellence - Funding for Workshops, Clinics and Symposiums
Category: Athletic
Funding of up to $1,000 is available to support local training, specialized courses and coach development. Sport organizations are encouraged to offer training locally to allow for a greater number of coaches, officials, and volunteers to benefit from the training. The funding that could potentially be awarded would help cover:
Pursuit of Excellence - Perky McCullough International Excellence Scholarship
Category: Athletic
Two $2,500.00 scholarships are given out annually through the Pursuit of Excellence Perky McCullough International Excellence Scholarship Fund to support local high performance athletes who have demonstrated the ability to compete at the international level.
Pursuit of Excellence - Travel Funding for Athletes
Category: Athletic
Pursuit of Excellence provides travel assistance to athletes and teams to attend national and international events.
Sport Hosting Grant
Category: Athletic
The purpose of Sport Hosting Grant is to support and encourage the hosting of local Sport Events in the community. Sport Tourism is widely recognized to have significant direct and indirect economic, social, and health benefits on the community. Sport Hosting Grant applications will be considered twice a year as funds allow.