Bylaws, Applications & Grants

Grants & Bursaries

Some of the applications can be found below or on our Forms page. If you can’t find it on this page or the Forms page, please contact the appropriate department at 1-800-665-6030 to request the form.

There are several grants and bursaries available from Yellowhead County. There are grants for parks and recreation, Family and Community Support Services, and agricultural services, as well as bursaries for post-secondary students enrolled in agricultural or environmental sciences related programs.

Please download and save applications before filling them in or all your content will be lost.

Agriculture Services Grants & Bursaries

Funding is available to community groups in the County who are providing services focused on agricultural producers and rural living. Applications can be found below that can be emailed or printed for paper copies.
**Note: If you wish to use the fillable forms to email, please save the application BEFORE you fill in the information. If you do not do this, the information filled in will be lost.
Please note – if you are applying to other grant programs and you need a letter of support from Yellowhead County, submit the details of your application and your request for support on our before one of the following three intake dates: April 15, August 15, November 15. Council will typically reply within 2 weeks of these dates.

  • Agricultural Services Bursary

    Yellowhead County Agricultural Service Board will provide two $500 bursaries to students residing in Yellowhead County who have enrolled in a post-secondary institution while pursuing an Agricultural or Environmental Sciences related program.

    Agricultural Services Bursary Application – Deadline for applications is August 31.

     

  • Agricultural Services Grant

    Agricultural Services Grant Application

    Yellowhead County has grant funding available to community groups in the County who are providing
    services focused on agricultural producers and rural living. Eligible projects must be delivering services
    to and/or for Yellowhead County residents.

    Eligible applicants include:

    • Agricultural producer organizations
    • Research organizations
    • Groups promoting agricultural awareness/education
    • 4-H clubs
    • Garden Clubs

    Eligible projects may include:

    • Demonstration and variety trial plots and projects
    • Research plots and projects
    • Conservation awareness
    • Agricultural and rural living educational programs
    • Promotion and awareness of agriculture and rural living
    • Encouraging careers and youth in agriculture

    Eligible applicants will normally have non-profit societal status and provide a copy of their last annual
    financial statement.
    Applicants that can show support from the community in the form of other funding partners and/or volunteer support will be given priority in funding.

  • Agricultural Services Grant for 4-H Clubs

    Download Agricultural Services Grant for 4-H Clubs 

  • AAAF Memorial Bursary

    Due September 1st annually to your local Agricultural Fieldman, through your local municipality.

    Please ensure that you are eligible to apply for this bursary. The eligibility requirements are listed below.

    Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen Memorial Bursary Application

    You must be:

    • An Alberta resident;
    • Accepted or currently attending a post-secondary institution in Alberta;
    • Accepted or currently enrolled in an agricultural or environmental sciences related
      program;
    • Have not already been awarded this bursary in another region within Alberta.

    Although the following are not requirements, they will be considered priorities:

    • Students that have not received this bursary before;
    • Students entering their first year of post-secondary;
    • Students that have worked for a rural municipality in the past.

  • Farm Family Centennial Award

    The Farm Family Centennial Award recognizes the families who continue to farm on the same locations for a minimum of 100 years.

    The selection of applicants will require that:

    1. Land has been continuously owned and actively farmed or ranched by the applicant’s family for a minimum of 100 years.
    2. The applicant can provide evidence of ancestral ties between the applicant and the original founder of the farm, ranch or homestead.
    3. The applicant can provide the date and location of the original homestead establishment verified by the Alberta Land Titles office- historic land title documents.
    4. The original homestead land base needs to be approximately 160 acres.

     

    To apply, complete the Farm Family Centennial Award application.

Recreation Grants

There are 5 recreational grants available to community groups from the Yellowhead County Rec Board. For information on any grants please contact Derek Starnes, Parks and Recreation Supervisor at dstarnes@yhcounty.ca or 780-723-4800.

The following grants are available through the provincial government:

Community Facility Enhancement Program
Community Initiatives Program

**Note:  If you wish to use the fillable forms, please save the application BEFORE filling in the information, if you do not do this all the information will be lost.

Please note – if you are applying to other grant programs and you need a letter of support from Yellowhead County, submit the details of your application and your request for support on our before one of the following three intake dates: April 15, August 15, November 15. Council will typically reply within 2 weeks of these dates.

Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) Grants

The following links are fillable pdf forms that can be saved to be emailed or printed for paper copies:

**NOTE:  If you wish to use the fillable pdf forms, please save the application BEFORE filling in the information, if you do not do this all the information you filled in will be lost.** 

Primary Grant areas include, but are not limited to:

  • FCSS Special Project Grant Application

    Special Project Grants are available to groups and agencies that would like to run or host events, workshops, programs and services that support the social wellbeing of Yellowhead County residents.  Previous grants have supported intergenerational programs, drop in programs for young families, seniors clubs, youth groups, womens’ conferences and others.  These events or services must be located within the County proper and cannot be used for services that are recreation focused, provide funds directly to individuals for their needs, or are rehabilitative in nature.

    Grants are considered and approved by the FCSS Advisory Board, which meets approximately every second month.  Grant applications should be submitted 2 weeks prior to the board meeting for consideration.

    Click here for the FCSS Special Projects Grant.

    If you have an idea for an application, you are encouraged to contact the FCSS department at 780-325-3782 or wrobinson@yellowheadcounty.ab.ca prior to submission.

    For more information and grant availability, please contact Yellowhead County FCSS at:

    WILDWOOD OFFICE

    53404 Range Road 92A, Wildwood, AB.
    Phone: 780-325-3782
    Toll Free: 1 800 814 3935
    Fax: 780 325 3783

  • FCSS NeighbourLink Grant Application

    The “NeighbourLink” Grant is an opportunity for geographic neighbours to meet each other in a social environment.  The grant is a one‐time opportunity to offset the costs of hosting a gathering. The grant can accommodate different types of communities; rural, hamlet or subdivision.

    Host a Neighbourhood Party! Get reimbursed up to $250!
    • Promote safety and help prevent crime.
    • Meet your new neighbours, make new friends and see old ones.
    • Get a handy Party Kit with invitations, recipes and games to help you plan!

    Click here for the Neighbourlink Grant.

    For more information and grant availability, please contact Yellowhead County FCSS at:

    WILDWOOD OFFICE

    53404 Range Road 92A, Wildwood, AB.
    Phone: 780-325-3782
    Toll Free: 1 800 814 3935
    Fax: 780 325 3783

  • Preschool Funding Application

    For more information and grant availability, please contact Yellowhead County FCSS at:

    WILDWOOD OFFICE

    53404 Range Road 92A, Wildwood, AB.
    Phone: 780 325 3782
    Toll Free: 1 800 814 3935
    Fax: 780 325 3783

  • Grant Connect Program

    The Grant Connect Database is now available through Yellowhead County.

    Yellowhead County now has access to a national database of grants available to organizations and societies serving a wide variety of purposes.  Funding includes Federal grants, provincial grants, philanthropic and corporate funding opportunities.

    Running a non-profit organization is rewarding but at times difficult work.  Include a pandemic, which may have significantly impacted a group’s fundraising ability, and it is especially challenging now.  The Grant Connect database can help you find those dollars, or identify funding for your next big project.

    How does it work?  If you are with a non-profit, you can call the office to set up an appointment to search the database with a staff member.  Simple as that.  And if you can’t make it into the office, we can help you out over Zoom or a phone call.

    Grant Connect has funding for health, arts, recreation, social services, environmental projects, community and economic development, agriculture, non-profit development and a wide variety of other topics.

    Call 780-325-3782 and ask to speak with FCSS about the Grant Connect program, or email wrobinson@yhcounty.ca to make an appointment.

FCSS Grant Application Requirements

  • Complete an FCSS Grant Application Form with a projected budget and financial statement.
  • Comply with the FCSS grant terms and conditions, utilizing funds only for the purposes outlined in the grant application.
  • Submit a report to FCSS at project completion that includes the financial reporting of the project.
  • Return unused funds to Yellowhead County or provide a report on the projected use of those funds for approval of the FCSS Board.
  • Provide informal reports at the request of the FCSS program
  • Acknowledge the contribution of the FCSS grant to the larger community.

Applications can be sent to:
Yellowhead County
2716 – 1st Avenue Edson, AB T7E 1N9

Email applications can be sent to:
Wendy Robinson
wrobinson@yhcounty.ca

Grant Applications are reviewed and considered by the FCSS board. Requests above $10,000.00 will require the approval of both the FCSS Board and Council. Please consider these timelines when considering applying for a grant.

Heritage Grants

County Cemetery Grants

Yellowhead County maintains a registry of most cemeteries that exist in the County. 

The majority of these cemeteries are owned and operated by non-profit societies that also maintain the cemetery records.