About the Battle
River Community Foundation
 The
Battle River Community Foundation was established in 1995 to help
build strong communities in east central Alberta, through grants from
the endowment funds it manages.
In its 14 year history, the Foundation has granted over
$1,000,000
back to the communities it
serves.
In its most recent round of grants, based on applications received in
the fall of 2008, more than $233,000 was granted.
Who the Foundation serves
 The Battle River Community Foundation serves an area that stretches
from Camrose west to Gwynne, south to Bashaw and Alliance, east to
Hughenden and north to Highway 14.
Individuals and organizations from all areas are encouraged to
consider the Foundation as a source of funding for projects and
activities related to education, health, arts and culture, recreation
and more.
Applications for grants are accepted each fall. Flow-through grants,
which are given by an individual or organization to the Battle River
Community Foundation for the sole purpose of being sent directly to a
specific organization, can be made at any time.
How the Foundation
began
The Battle River Community Foundation was born from a vision to
establish an ongoing, long term means of supporting important
community ideals related to arts and culture, education, health,
recreation and more.
The vision was shared by a number of dedicated individuals who
believed that having members of the community pool their resources
into an organization that could support many worthwhile not-for-profit
ventures would build a strong future, with many possibilities. They
believed in the concept of creating permanent endowment funds where the donations would be invested and the income made available annually,
to make a difference in the Battle River area. |
