In 2024, the Yellowknife Community Foundation disbursed over $240,000 in 32 grants from 19 funds, as follows:
| Fund | Grantee | Website | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund | Ecology North | ecologynorth.ca | Purchase of a refrigerator for various food-related programs, including the Waste Reduction Week "Zero Waste" pickling event. In 2025, this grant will continue to be used to run a free winter biking workshop, co-host a clothing swap, and organize another exciting Earth Week celebration at the end of April. | $7,350.00 |
| 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund | Yellowknife Historical Society | yellowknifehistory.com | Installing barrier-free access to the Yellowknife Historical Museum. | $7,575.00 |
| 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund | Yellowknife Seniors Society | yksenior.ca | Continued programming, including Lunch with a Bunch (over 3120 meals served!), exercise classes for 1560 total attendees, and computer classes for 30 seniors in partnership with the NWT Literacy Council. | $8,325.00 |
| 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund | Yellowknife Women's Society | ykws.ca | Purchasing commercial grade washers and dryers for the Women's Centre. | $8,000.00 |
| Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund | Avens - A Community for Seniors | avensseniors.com | Seniors in the Community - A series of outings for AVENS residents. Proposed events: NACC, Movie Theatre, Javaroma, Folk on the Rocks. | $3,000.00 |
| Barb Bromley Fund for Seniors and Elders | Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories | alzheimer.ab.ca | Let’s Sing Program - Ten weeks of 90 minute choral lessons for seniors with dementia. | $3,200.00 |
| Barb Bromley Fund for Seniors and Elders | Folk On The Rocks | folkontherocks.com | Warm The Rocks AVENS - A music event for seniors at AVENS Manor featuring artists from the 2025 FOTR lineup. | $2,500.00 |
| Barb Bromley Fund for Seniors and Elders | Yellowknife Seniors Society | yksenior.ca | Minds and Motion - 6 weeks of hour-long group fitness games and activities for seniors and their families. | $1,300.00 |
| Chris Argue Memorial Fund | Elaine Weng | Adaptive paddling experience. | $1,500.00 | |
| Community Impact Fund - Community Enrichment | Dechinta Initiatives | dechinta.ca | An exhibition and workshop series showcasing diverse artistic practices inspired by relationships with the land, prioritizing Indigenous emerging artists and Elders. | $20,000.00 |
| Community Impact Fund - Community Enrichment | Habitat for Humanity Northwest Territories | nwt.habitat.ca | Support to build 2 duplexes (for 4 families). The affordable home ownership model allows families who lack the cash for a down payment to contribute 500 volunteer hours instead. | $15,000.00 |
| Community Impact Fund - Community Enrichment | YWCA NWT | ywcanwt.ca | Additional staffing support, and program supplies to support women and their children at Lynn’s Place second stage housing. | $15,000.00 |
| Community Impact Fund - Community Enrichment | Makerspace YK | makerspaceyk.com | Tiered training and mentorship opportunities, offering workshops and courses in woodworking and digital fabrication for various skill levels. | $15,000.00 |
| Community Impact Fund - Organizational Capacity | Yellowknife Women's Society | ykws.ca | Sending one management staff member to participate in the Northern Leadership Development Program (NLDP) through Aurora College. | $5,000.00 |
| Community Impact Fund - Organizational Capacity | Folk On The Rocks | folkontherocks.com | Board Development and Governance Training. | $5,000.00 |
| Community Impact Fund - Organizational Capacity | Western Arctic Moving Pictures | wamp.ca | Policy development learning opportunities for WAMP board and staff members. | $5,000.00 |
| Elliot Michael Brown Fund | Marie Auger | bushorder.ca | Acquisition of a dough laminator to increase production for her business, Bush Order Provisions. | $5,000.00 |
| Eva Henderson Memorial Fund | Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories | alzheimer.ab.ca | Care Partner & Family Support Groups - Twice monthly support group sessions for care partners and families of seniors with dementia. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary Robinson Memorial Fund | Supporting Wellbeing - Makeway Charitable Society | supportingwellbeing.ca | Supporting Wellbeing On The Land - A training program that provides tools and resources for people who deliver land-based programming. | $8,000.00 |
| Get Her Elected | Equal Voice Foundation | equalvoice.ca | Equal Voice NWT Chapter | $2,000.00 |
| Gladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund | Hay River Community Garden Society | hayrivercommunitygarden@gmail.com | The Collective Chicken Coop - Expanding the Hay River community garden site to include a Collective Chicken Coop. | $12,000.00 |
| Helen and John Parker Community Fund | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre | naccnt.ca | NACC 40th Anniversary- Volunteer and artists development - Promoting appreciation and involvement in the arts among volunteers, youth, and community members. | $12,000.00 |
| Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund | YWCA NWT | ywcanwt.ca | Food Security Program for Vulnerable Yellowknife Families in Transitional & Emergency Housing - Providing fresh groceries and grocery gift cards. | $10,000.00 |
| Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund | Effie Lockhart | Nordic Sports Competitions - The Calforex Cup Races and Canadian Biathlon National Championships. | $1,000.00 | |
| Maureen Tonge 'Living Your Legacy' Fund | Northern Youth Leadership - MakeWay Charitable Society | northernyouth.ca | Youth "Connecting On the Land in Denendeh" (COLD) Forum - A week-long on-the-land camp hosting 21 youth participants. | $3,500.00 |
| NWT Mining Heritage Centre Fund | Yellowknife Historical Society | yellowknifehistory.com | Support the ongoing operation and maintenance of the Centre as well as improvements to the Centre and its displays. | $1,000.00 |
| Resilient Communities Fund | Charter Community of K'asho Got'ine / Fort Good Hope | fortgoodhope.ca | Emergency Management Training: community training to increase community resilience in the face of crises. | $15,000.00 |
| Resilient Communities Fund | West Point First Nation | dehcho.org/community-page/west-point-first-nation-west-point | Traditional Camps: Restoration of West Point First Nation's Traditional Camps, promoting healing, cultural reconnection, and well-being. | $15,000.00 |
| Resilient Communities Fund | Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation (Kakisa) | dehcho.org/community-page/kaagee-tu-first-nation-kakisa-lake | Housing resilience. | $15,000.00 |
| Resilient Communities Fund | Behchoko | tlicho.ca/community/behchoko | Emergency plan revision and staff training. | $13,000.00 |
| Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund | MakeWay Charitable Society - Dene Nahjo | denenahjo.com | Hide Tanning Mentorship Camp. | $3,000.00 |
| Walter Gibbins Memorial Fund | Yellowknife Historical Society | yellowknifehistory.com | Maintenance of the Walter Gibbins mineral collection and the display cases used to house the collection, as well as for geological education in the NWT. | $1,500.00 |
