Current Projects

Making a difference.

For the industry.

For Alberta.

The Alberta Real Estate
Foundation is a legislated
foundation of the Government of Alberta created in 1991. The Foundation’s mandate and

authority are derived from the

Alberta Real Estate Act.

Current Grants

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

The following is a list of approved projects that fulfilled the mandate of the Foundation in support of projects across the province that benefit the real estate industry and Albertans.

2011

Project and Location

Title and Description

Interest Area/
Amount

Alberta Land Trust Alliance

Edmonton, Alberta

Community Building For Conservation - Phase I

Land Stewardship & Environment
$26,400

Alberta Real Estate Foundation

Calgary, Alberta

Twentieth Anniversary Communications Strategy

Industry Leadership

$38,500

Alberta Real Estate Foundation

Calgary, Alberta

Community & Real Estate Industry Sponsorship 2012

Industry Leadership

$35,000

Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley

Canmore, Alberta

Home and Land Stewardship One Household At Time: Developing Sustainable Communities With Household Eco Teams

Land Stewardship & Environment

$10,000

Friends of Fish Creek Park

Calgary, Alberta

Protecting and Preserving the Fish Creek Watershed

Land Stewardship & Environment

$30,000

Legal Resource Centre

Edmonton, Alberta

Residential Tenancies Program 2013-2014

Education & Research

$68,100

Miistakis Institute For The Canadian Rockies

Calgary, Alberta

Programs and Possibilities: Conservation Easements in Alberta - A Resource For Alberta Landowners

Land Stewardship & Environment

$20,000

Social Innovation Hub (Leadwell Foundation)

Calgary, Alberta

Community Connection Pilot Project

Other

$15,000

University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension
Edmonton, Alberta

Sustainable Land Use: Planning For A Prosperous Alberta

Land Stewardship & Environment

$30,000

University of Alberta, School of Business, School of Retailing

Edmonton, Alberta

Melton Chair in Real Estate

Industry Leadership

$300,000

Yellowstone to Yukon

Canmore, Alberta

At The Crossroads: Improving Human Safety On Alberta's Highway 3

Land Stewardship & Environment

$20,000

TOTAL

$593,000

2010

Project and Location	Title and Description	Interest Area/ Amount
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	2011 Sponsorships	Industry Leadership $30,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	On-line Knowledge Centre	Education & Research $36,125
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Thought Leaders Series	Education & Research $60,000
Banff Western Connection Banff, Alberta	Banff Western Connection Conference 2011	Education & Research $5,000
Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance Banff, Alberta	Tunnel Mountain Bench Signage and Mapping Project	Land Stewardship & Environment $3,594
Calgary Habitat for Humanity Calgary, Alberta	100th House - Platinum Level Built Green TM Certification	Housing Affordability $25,000
Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Matching Grant for Liberty Capital Campaign	Industry Leadership $50,000
Calgary Real Estate Board Calgary, Alberta	Member Re-engagement Study	Education & Research $5,000
Calgary Real Estate Board Calgary, Alberta	MLS Energy Labelling Pilot	Land Stewardship & Environment $20,000
Central Alberta REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Red Deer, Alberta	Matching Grant for Ronald McDonald House	Industry Leadership $75,000
Chinook Institute for Community Stewardship Cochrane, Alberta	Southern Foothills Community Land Stewardship Initiative	Education & Research $25,000
Drumheller Housing Authority Drumheller, Alberta	Drumheller Housing Authority Recycling Program for Low Income Housing Units	Housing Affordability $20,000
Legal Resource Centre Edmonton, Alberta	Residential Tenancies Legal Information Program	Education & Research $60,000
Nature Alberta Cochrane, Alberta	Alberta Tomorrow - Educating Students on Alberta's Land Use Issues	Education & Research $20,000
Peace Association for Lifelong Learning Peace River, Alberta	Condo Education Seminars - Grande Prairie Region	Education & Research $10,370
REALTORS® Association of Lloydminister & District Lloydminister, Alberta	Matching Grant for Habitat for Humanity	Industry Leadership $30,000
Sustainability Resources Ltd. Red Deer, Alberta	Pathway to Sustainability Conference	Education & Research $5,000
The Natural Step Ottawa, Ontario	Sustainable Neighborhood Planning	Education & Research $35,000
Tides Canada Initiatives Vancouver, BC	Give Green Canada - Alberta Field Test	Education & Research $15,000
Water Matters Canmore, Alberta	Modelling Market Based Instruments to Conserve Watersheds in Southern Alberta	Education & Research $35,000
Waterlution Oakville, Ontario	The Canadian Water Innovation Lab 2010 in Exshaw, Alberta	Education & Research $40,000
YMCA Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta	Welcome Village Affordable Housing Project	Housing Affordability $25, 000
	TOTAL:	$630,089

2009

Project and Location	Title and Description	Interest Area/ Amount
Alberta Land Trust Alliance Edmonton, Alberta	Alberta Community Outreach Program	Education & Research $40,000
Alberta Real Estate Association Calgary, Alberta	Standard Assessment and Remediation of Houses Seized Due To Illicit Operations	Education & Research $5,000
Alberta Real Estate Association Calgary, Alberta	Enhancing Industry Practice & Professionalism - Block Funding	Industry Leadership $50,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	2009 Tri-Annual Industry Research Development	Education & Research $15,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	2009 Sponsorships	Industry Leadership $20,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	2009 Enhancement	Industry Leadership $75,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	MLS Listings For Existing Homes "Green" Rating System - Feasibility Study	Education & Research $25,000
Alberta Riparian Habitat Management (Cows & Fish) Lethbridge, Alberta	Education & Outreach - Communicating Ecological Worth	Education & Research $50,000
Arusha Centre Society Calgary, Alberta	The Future of Carsharing in Calgary : Policy Development & Sustainability	Education & Research $30,000
Biosphere Institute For The Bow Valley Canmore, Alberta	Sustainable Action Canmore	Education & Research $30,000
Calgary Real Estate Board Calgary, Alberta	2009 Strategic Plan Development Sessions	Industry Leadership $5,000
Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society Calgary, Alberta	Land Use Framework And Conservation Speaker Series	Education & Research $12,500
Canadian Real Estate Association Ottawa, Ontario	Partnership in INCA First Nations Home Ownership Capacity Building Workshop	Industry Leadership $2,500
Green Calgary (formerly Clean Calgary) Calgary, Alberta	Healthy Homes Calgary	Land Stewardship & Environment $50,000
Environmental Law Centre Edmonton, Alberta	A How To Guide For Accessing Environmental Information In Alberta	Land Stewardship & Environment $40,400
Foothills Land Trust Calgary, Alberta	Long Term Sustainability Protocol Development	Land Stewardship & Environment $24,240
Helen Schuler Nature Centre Lethbridge, Alberta	At Home In Nature: Helen Schuler Nature Centre Facility Enhancement Project	Education & Research $35,000
Legal Resource Centre Edmonton, Alberta	Residential Tenancies Legal Information Project 2011-2012	Education & Research $65,572
NAIT Edmonton, Alberta	Greening Roofs In Edmonton	Education & Research $45,600
REALTORS Community Foundation Edmonton, Alberta	Let's Raise A Roof Together	Industry Leadership $50,000
Sustainability Network Toronto, Ontario	Alberta Water Learning Network	Education & Research $10,000
The Alex, Pathways To Housing Calgary, Alberta	Landlord Research Project - Pilot	Education & Research $31,275
University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension Edmonton, Alberta	Regional Planning In Alberta - Speaker Series	Education & Research $5,000
Water Matters Canmore, Alberta	Land And Water - Connecting Science, Stewardship And Public Awareness	Education & Research $48,000
West Athabasca Watershed Bioregional Society Hinton, Alberta	Preserving the Bow Valley - The Heart Of The Canadian Rocky Mountain Ecosystem	Land Stewardship & Environment $25,000
	TOTAL:	$812,267

2008

Project and Location	Title and Description	Interest Area/ Amount
Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) Calgary, Alberta	Fraud And Consequences Presentation	Industry Education $5,200
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Real Estate Industry Land Use Presentations By Brad Stelfox	Land use & Environment $20,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Sponsorship Opportunities 2009	Other $20,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Enhanced Real Estate Board Funding 2009	Other $75,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Banff Western Connections 2009	Other $5,000
Brooks Housing Society Brooks, Alberta	Brooks Affordable Housing Initiative II - Prairie Village Development	Affordable Housing $74,250
Building Operators Management Association (BOMA) Calgary, Alberta	Go Green	Industry Education $12,000
Calgary Technologies Calgary, Alberta	Alberta Green Roof Conference	Land use & Environment $7,500
Canada West Foundation Calgary, Alberta	A Roof Over Our Heads	Affordable Housing $10,000
Cold Lake Affordable Housing Society (CLAHS) Cold Lake, Alberta	CLAHS Mixed Affordable Rental Complex	CLAHS Mixed Affordable Rental Complex
Crowsnest Conservation Society Blairmore, Alberta	Stewardship for Sustainability Brochure	Land use & Environment $10,000
Crowsnest Affordable Housing Committee Blairmore, Alberta	Affordable Housing Needs Assessment	Affordable Housing $20,000
Habitat for Humanity Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta	Kirkness Build	Affordable Housing $50,000
Heritage Community Foundation Edmonton, Alberta	Alberta's Real Estate Heritage- Phase I	Consumer Education $85,000
Heritage Community Foundation Edmonton, Alberta	Alberta's Real Estate Heritage- Phase II	Consumer Education $85,000
Hope Mission Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton, Alberta Immigration Hall Affordable Housing Project	Affordable Housing $100,000
Legal Resource Centre Edmonton, Alberta	Residential Tenancies Legal Information Program	Consumer Education $176,387
Lethbridge College Lethbridge, Alberta	The Living Home	Land use & Environment $25,000
Lloydminster Real Estate Board Lloydminster, Alberta	Lloydminster Men's Shelter	Affordable Housing $40,000
Medicine Hat REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Medicine Hat, Alberta	Southland Development	Affordable Housing $75,000
Miistakis Institute Calgary, Alberta	Alberta Land use Coalition	Land use & Environment $5,000
Miistakis Institute Calgary, Alberta	Transfer Development Credits for Red Deer County: Phase II	Land use & Environment $77,285
Miistakis Institute Calgary, Alberta	Alberta land use and landscapes website	Land use & Environment $50,000
Real Estate Council of Alberta Calgary, Alberta	Transaction Facilitation Video	Consumer Education $48,950
REALTORS Association of Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta	Public Perception of the Real Estate Transaction	Consumer Education $25,000
The Natural Step Ottawa, Ontario	Sustainable Toolkit Series for Alberta	Industry Education $75,000
Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta Calgary, Alberta	Evaluation of the King Solar Wall Project	Land use & Environment $5,000
University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta	Growing Home: Housing & Homelessness in Canada	Affordable Housing $20,000
University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario	Building Towards Water Efficiency: Alberta Research	Land use & Environment $24,505
Western Rockyview Community Development Society Cochrane, Alberta	Gaining Ground 2009	Industry Education $15,000
	TOTAL:	$1,341,077

2007

Project and Location	Title and Description	Interest Area/ Amount
Accessible Housing Society Calgary, Alberta	Brochure development on safe, affordable and barrier-free housing	Consumer Education $4,931
Alberta Housing Coalition Edmonton, Alberta	Strategy Development	Affordable Housing $15,000
Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association Calgary, Alberta	New Mortgage Associates Program - Licensing Course	Industry Education $85,280
Alberta Real Estate Association Calgary, Alberta	Sponsorship of the Banff Western Connections VII Conference	Industry Education $5,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Grant Management and Communication Effectiveness	Other $75,000
Alberta Real Estate Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Evaluation of the Affordable Housing Facilitator Program	Research $10,600
Calgary Chamber of Commerce Calgary, Alberta	Comparative Analysis of Government Land Use and Development Policies on Broad Market Affordability	Affordable Housing $30,000
The Calgary Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Stepping Up, Stepping Forward	Other $5,000
Canadian Housing & Renewal Association Ottawa, Ontario	The Business of Affordable Housing	Affordable Housing $3,000
Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) Charitable Foundation Calgary, Alberta	Crestwood Affordable Housing Development	Affordable Housing $100,000
Canadian Environmental Grantmakers (CEGN) Toronto, Ontario	Land & Water Management in Alberta	Land use & Environment $3,500
Canadian Mental Health Association Grande Prairie, Alberta	Housing First Building Inclusive Communities Conference – June 12-13, 2007	Affordable Housing $5,000
Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) Ottawa, Ontario	Aboriginal Housing Symposium	Affordable Housing $5,000
The Champion's Centre Inc. Medicine Hat, Alberta	Champion Affordable Housing Development	Affordable Housing $85,220
Edmonton & Area Land Trust Edmonton, Alberta	Development of educational outreach tools	Land use & Environment $40,000
Evergreen Calgary, Alberta	Calgary Area Sales and Marketing Analysis for Lawn and Garden Smart	Land use & Environment $20,000
Federation of Alberta Naturalists Edmonton, Alberta	Naturalization and Water Quality Improvement Pilot Project for Stormwater Lakes in Edmonton	Land use & Environment $56,750
Federation of Calgary Communities Calgary, Alberta	Update Community Planning Guide	Land use & Environment $15,000
Habitat For Humanity Mountainview Olds, Alberta	To build two duplexes in the Town of Olds.	Affordable Housing $60,000
Land Stewardship Centre of Canada Edmonton, Alberta	National Stewardship & Conservation Conference & Green Communities Guide	Land use & Environment $40,000
Legal Resource Centre Edmonton, Alberta	Completion of Phase III Alberta Residential Tenancies Legal Information Project	Consumer Education $25,000
Miistakis Institute Calgary, Alberta	Alberta Land Use Consultations	Land use & Environment $5,000
Miistakis Institute Calgary, Alberta	Parks, Peace & Partnerships Conference	Land use & Environment $5,000
Municipal District of Rockyview Calgary, Alberta	To conserve riparian areas	Land use & Environment $20,000
The Natural Step Ottawa, Ontario	Sustainable Toolkit for Alberta Households	Consumer Education $40,000
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development Calgary, Alberta	A balanced community information website on growth and infrastructure	Consumer Education $30,000
REALTORS® Association of Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta	E-learning conversion for commercial real estate courses.	Industry Education $6,000
Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-operative Ltd. Calgary, Alberta	Building Together: Affordable, Accessible Housing	Affordable Housing $50,000
St. Paul Affordable Community Housing Society St. Paul, Alberta	The "Own-My-Home" Project	Affordable Housing $60,000
Town of Drumheller Drumheller, Alberta	Drumheller Affordable Housing Project	Affordable Housing $75,000
United Way of Calgary & Area Calgary, Alberta	Private Sector Engagement in Affordable Housing	Affordable Housing $15,000
University of Alberta, School of Business Edmonton, Alberta	Elective Course in Real Estate	Industry Education $500,000
Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corporation Fort McMurray, Alberta	Housing Affordability Measurement & Project Coordinator	Affordable Housing $70,000
Industry Education, Real Estate Board & Sponsorship	To assist Real Estate Boards and industry organizations with 2008 education activities.	Industry Education $295,000
	TOTAL:	$1,860,281

Making a difference. For the industry. For Alberta.

Current Grants

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Making a difference.

For the industry.

For Alberta.