Current Grants
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
The following is a list of approved grants that fulfil the mandate of the Foundation which is to support projects across the province that benefit the real estate industry and Albertans.
2009
| Project and Location |
Title and Description |
Interest Area Amount |
Alberta Land Trust Alliance
Edmonton, Alberta |
Community Outreach Program |
Education & Research
$40,000 |
Alberta Real Estate Association
Calgary, Alberta |
Develop a Standard for Assessment & Remediation of Houses Seized Due to Illicit Operations |
Education & Research
$5,000 |
Alberta Real Estate Association
Calgary, Alberta |
Enhancing Industry Practise and Professionalism |
Industry Leadership
$50,000 |
Alberta Real Estate Foundation
Calgary, Alberta |
2009 Tri-Annual Industy Research Development |
Education & Research
$15,000 |
Alberta Real Estate Foundation
Calgary, Alberta |
Sponsorship Opportunities 2010 |
Industry Leadership
$20,000 |
Alberta Real Estate Foundation
Calgary, Alberta |
Enhanced Real Estate Board Funding 2010 |
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 Society (Cows and Fish)
Lethbridge, Alberta |
Cows and Fish Education & Outreach - Communicating Ecological Worth |
Education & Research
$50,000 |
ARUSHA Centre
Calgary, Alberta |
The Future of Carsharing in Calgary: Policy Development and Sustainability |
Education & Research
$30,000 |
Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
Canmore, Alberta |
Sustainable Action Canmore |
Education & Research
$30,000 |
Calgary Real Estate Board
Calgary, Alberta |
Strategic Development Planning Meeting |
Industry Leadershp
$5,000 |
Canadian Real Estate Association
Ottawa, Ontario |
Partnership in First Nations Home Ownership & Capacity Building Workshop |
Industry Leadership
$2,500 |
Canadian Parks & Wilderness (CPAWS) Calgary/Banff Chapter
Calgary, Alberta |
Land Use Framework & Conservation Speaker Series |
Education & Research
$12,500 |
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 |
Education & Research
$40,400 |
Foothills Land Trust
Calgary, Alberta |
Long Term Sustainability Protocol Development |
Land Stewardship & Environment
$24,420 |
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 Program 2011-2012 |
Education & Research
$62,572 |
Northern Alberta Institute for Technology (NAIT)
Edmonton, Alberta |
Greening Roofs in Edmonton, Alberta |
Education & Research
$45,600 |
Pathways to Housing
Calgary, Alberta |
Landlord Research Project - Pilot |
Housing Affordability
$31,275 |
REALTORS® Community Foundation Edmonton & Area
Edmonton, Alberta |
Let's Raise a Roof Together |
Industry Leadership
$50,000 |
Sustainability Network
Toronto, Ontario |
Alberta Water Learning Network |
Land Stewardship & Environment
$10,000 |
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, Opportunities & Public Awareness |
Education & Research
$25,000
|
West Athabasca Bioregional Watershed Society
Hinton, Alberta |
Athabasca River Valley - Community Landscape Vision Process |
Land Stewardship & Environment
$48,000 |
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Canmore, 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 Association
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 |
Affordable Housing
$100,000 |
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 |
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 |
2006
| Project and Location |
Title and Description |
Interest Area Amount |
Alberta Condominium Management Association
Calgary, Alberta |
Condominium Managers Licensing Committee Initiative |
Industry Education $25,000 |
Alberta Mortgage
Brokers Association
www.amba.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Mortgage Agents Program Expansion |
Industry Education $40,540 |
Alberta Mortgage
Brokers Association
www.amba.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Reciprocal Insurance Exchange Feasibility Study |
Industry Education $30,000 |
Alberta Housing Coalition
www.albertahousingcoalition.ca
Edmonton, Alberta |
Alberta Housing Coalition Conference 2006: Building Communities: Affordable Housing for ALL Albertans |
Affordable Housing $10,000 |
Alberta Housing Coalition
www.albertahousingcoalition.ca
Edmonton, Alberta |
Alberta Housing Coalition Provincial Taskforce |
Affordable Housing $5,000 |
Alberta Real
Estate Association
www.abrea.ab.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Operating Grant for 2006 Professional Development Initiatives |
Industry Education $75,000 |
Alberta Recreation
and Parks Association
www.arpaonline.ca and
www.recreationforlife.org
Edmonton, Alberta |
Healthy Parks, Healthy People,
Healthy Communities |
Land use & Environment
$50,000 |
Alberta Real
Estate Foundation
www.aref.ab.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Extended Telephone Survey, and Focus Group Addition to 2006 Real Estate Licensee Demographics and Education Update and Industry Survey |
Industry Education $24,000 |
Alberta Real
Estate Foundation
www.aref.ab.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Industry Stakeholder Consultation |
Industry Education $34,000 |
Alberta Real
Estate Foundation
www.aref.ab.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Sponsorships for small grant requests related to the real estate industry |
Other
$20,000 |
Alberta Real
Estate Foundation
www.aref.ab.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Sponsorship for Alberta Real Estate Boards 2007 |
Industry Education $75,000 |
The Ben Calf Robe Society
www.bcrsociety.ab.ca
Edmonton, Alberta |
Ben Calf Robe
Society Youth Shelter/Training Centre |
Affordable Housing $10,000 |
Biosphere Institute
of the Bow Valley
www.biosphereinstitute.org
Canmore, Alberta |
The Bow Valley Sustainability Fund |
Land use & Environment
$13,000 |
Bonnyville Affordable Housing Association
www.bonnyville.ab.ca
Bonnyville, Alberta |
The Bonnyville Affordable Homes Project |
Affordable Housing $50,000 |
Building Owners and Managers Association Calgary (BOMA)
www.boma.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Building Operator Development |
Industry Education $18,000 |
Calgary Scope Society
www.calgscope.org
Calgary, Alberta |
Solutions for Hard to House Persons with Disabilities |
Affordable Housing $5,000 |
Coronation and District Seniors Housing Society
www.town.coronation.ab.ca
Coronation, Alberta |
Coronation and District Seniors Housing Needs Assessment and Implementation |
Affordable Housing $15,000 |
Grantmaking Excellence
Skills Workshop
Calgary, Alberta |
Grantmaking Skills for Foundation Volunteers and Staff |
Consumer Education
$ 2,000 |
Miistakis Institute
www.rockies.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Dissemination
of Community
Services Report |
Consumer Education $4250 |
Palliser Economic Partnership
Medicine Hat, Alberta |
Growing in South East Alberta: A Symposium Supporting the Rural Development Strategy |
Other
$5000 |
Real Estate
Council of Alberta
www.reca.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Translation of Consumer Protection Information |
Consumer Education $44,000 |
Sustainable Calgary
www.sustainablecalgary.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Smarth Growth Backgrounder |
Consumer Education $5,000 |
Sustainable Calgary
www.sustainablecalgary.ca
Calgary, Alberta |
Building Awareness of The Citizens’ Agenda Sustainability Priorities |
Land Use & Environment $31,000 |
Town of Westlock
www.town.westlock.ab.ca
Westlock, Alberta |
Westlock Affordable Housing Project |
Affordable Housing $50,000 |
Urban Development
Institute of Calgary
www.udicalgary.com
Calgary, Alberta |
Corporate Planning Applications
Group Review |
Industry Education $25,000 |
University of Alberta
Legal Studies Program
www3.extension.ualberta.ca/lsp
Edmonton, Alberta |
LawNow Special Issue |
Consumer Education $36,900 |
University of Alberta
Legal Studies Program
www3.extension.ualberta.ca/lsp
Edmonton, Alberta |
Residential Tenancies Legal Information Project: Promotion and Training Initiative |
Consumer Education $58,000 |
University of Lethbridge
www.uleth.ca
Lethbridge, Alberta |
Collaborative
Watershed Management Research Initiative |
Land Use & Environment
$50,000 |
| |
TOTAL: |
$811,190 |
|
