Applications for Alberta Blue Cross®’s popular Community Wellbeing grant program close on April 30, 2025. Alberta Blue Cross® encourages urban and rural Alberta-based organizations (including Alberta chapters of national organizations) that promote the physical, mental or social wellbeing of community members to apply to win a $1,000 grant. This includes organizations that support newcomers and refugees, seniors, families, vulnerable youth, children, LGBTQ2S+, individuals with disabilities, individuals requiring mental health support, Indigenous Peoples and visible minorities. Applications can be submitted on the Alberta Blue Cross® website.
“We were overwhelmed last year by the positive response to this program, with more than 650 applications from across the province,” says Brian Geislinger, senior vice-president of Corporate Relations and Community Engagement with Alberta Blue Cross®. “So, we’re thrilled to be able to continue to provide this support again through 2025.”
The Community Wellbeing grant program was launched in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of Alberta Blue Cross® in 2023 and was extended into 2024 where it awarded 50 community organizations with a $1,000 grant each to support wellbeing in their communities. Funding for the program is provided through the Alberta Blue Cross® community foundation. The full list of the 2024 Community Wellbeing recipients and their stories are available on the community website.
As Alberta’s leading benefit provider, Alberta Blue Cross® provides coverage to more than 1.8 million Albertans and administers a wide range of plans for employers and individuals, as well as government program sponsors. As a champion for wellbeing, Alberta Blue Cross® leads and supports a wide range of initiatives across the province to promote wellness and active living.
For more information, contact Sharmin Hislop, director, Corporate Communications, Alberta Blue Cross®, at shislop@ab.bluecross.ca.
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