Grant Recipients

Find out more about the EKEC Grant application process and apply. Application deadlines are October 31, January 31, April 30 and July 31.

2020-21 Recipients
2019-20 Recipients
2018-19 Recipients
2017-18 Recipients
2016-17 Recipients
2015-16 Recipients

Community/Group	City	Program	Players Impacted
Clive Minor Hockey Club	Clive	Introduction to Hockey - U4 Program
Variety - the Children’s Charity of Alberta	Edmonton	Volt Hockey - Program for persons living with disabilities	82
Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey Association	Sylvan Lake	Learn to Play Program - Purchase of equipment	140
Canmore Minor Hockey	Canmore	Player Assistance	30
Strathcona Minor Hockey Association	Ardrossan	Player Assistance	6
Thunderstars Minor Hockey Association	Forestburg/Daysland	Learn to Skate Program	10 per event
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey Association	Wetaskiwin	Player Assistance
Peace River Minor Hockey Association	Peace River	Player Assistance	32
Elk Point Minor Hockey	Elk Point	Player Assistance	6
Fort Mac Hockey Bro’s	Wood Buffalo Region	Purchase of equipment	500
Olds Minor Hockey	Olds	Player Assistance	7
Red Deer Minor Hockey Commission	Red Deer	Player Assistance	17
Sexsmith Minor Hockey Association	Sexsmith	Player Assistance	5
Tsuut’ina Nation (Hockey Program)	Tsuut’ina	Hockey Program - Instruction and puchase of equipment	150
FHL: Football Hockey Link Society	Calgary	Hockey Program	50
Fort McMurray Minor Hockey Association	Fort McMurray	Inclusive Hockey Programming/ Coach Development/ Female Programming	75
Calgary Lebanese Association	Calgary	Growing Hockey in the Lebanese Community	200
Bow Valley Pond Hockey	Exshaw	Hockey Program	40
Whitecourt Minor Hockey	Whitecourt	Introduction to Hockey Program	25
Claresholm Minor Hockey	Claresholm	Introduction to Hockey Program	15
Pincher Creek Hockey Association	Pincher Creek	Try It Out Program	10
Fort Saskatchewan Minor Hockey	Fort Saskatchewan	Introduction to Hockey Program	30
Lacombe Minor Hockey Association	Lacombe	Female Hockey Initiative	31
Warriors Youth Rec Hockey Team	Donnelly	Purchase of equipment	20
Enoch Cree Hockey	Enoch	Purchase of equipment; Staff skills	120
Free Play for Kids	Edmonton	Facilities, operations for indigenous kids and at-risk youth	100
Hockey Calgary	Calgary	First Shift Program	210

Community/Group	City	Program	Players Impacted
Calgary Saints Hockey Association	Calgary	Break The Ice Program	45
Chestermere Minor Hockey	Chestermere	Player Assistance	8
Drumheller Minor Hockey	Drumheller	Half Ice Hockey boards	50
Elk Point Pond Hockey	Elk Point	Tournament support	120
FHL: Football Hockey Link Society	Calgary	Hockey Practices	50
Leduc Minor Hockey Association- Female Hockey	Leduc	Learn to Play Program	50
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association	St Albert	Player Assistance	15
Warriors Youth Rec Hockey Team	Donnolly	Family Pond Hockey Program	250
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey Association	Wetaskiwin	Player Assistance	13
Airdrie Minor Hockey	Airdire	Recreational New to Hockey Program	100
Aspen Heights Elementary School	Red Deer	School skating program	100
Beaver County Pond Hockey	Beaver County	Pond Hockey support	15
Edmonton Adaptive Sports Association	Sherwood Park	Para Hockey Program	150
Red Deer Minor Hockey Commission	Red Deer	Player Assistance	15
Taber Public Library	Taber	Library skating program	326

Community/Group	City	Program	Players Impacted
Edmonton Adaptive Sports Association	Sherwood Park	5th year Sledge Hockey Program	30
Canmore Minor Hockey	Canmore	Player Assistance	15
Warriors Youth Rec Hockey Team	Girouxville	Family Pond Hockey Event	250
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey Association	Wetaskiwin	Player Assistance	1
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association	St. Albert	Player Assistance	15
Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association	Lethbridge	New weekly female program - ages 5-10. Entry level program aimed at new participants.	30
Red Deer Minor Hockey Association	Red Deer	Player Assistance	15
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey Association	Wetaskiwin	Player Assistance	13
Westlock Minor Hockey Association	Westlock	Player Assistance	4
Millwoods Hockey Association	Edmonton	Program ages 6-12, weekly development sessions focusing on new Canadians.	30
Smoky Lake Minor Hockey Association	Smoky Lake	Player Assistance	2
Mayerthorpe Minor Hockey Association	Mayerthorpe	Player Assistance	2
Thorsby Minor Hockey Association	Thorsby	For the purchase of temporary full board rink dividers	81
Delia School	Delia	Introducing a hockey/skating program as part of our school options program.	23
3C’s Minor Hockey Association	Coronation	Hosting all-girls session with female instructors once a month from October to March.	15-20
Bruderheim Minor Sports	Bruderheim	For the purchase of temporary full board rink dividers.
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey	Wetaskiwin	Continued development of the female hockey program in Wetaskiwin.	60
Paralympic Sports Association	Edmonton	Funding for the yearly Sledge Hockey Camp	25

Community/Group	City	Program	Players Impacted
G.H. Dawe Community School	Red Deer	School Skating Program - purchase of helmets and skates	400
Bashaw Minor Hockey Association	Bashaw	Initiation Program - boys and girls 4-6, purchase of smaller nets, dividers, lighter pucks	20
Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association	Lethbridge	Female Hockey Program	250
Sturgeon Hockey Club	Morinville	Player Assistance	15
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association	St. Albert	Intro to Hockey Program equipment purchase; Player Assistance	175
Mayerthorpe Minor Hockey Association	Mayerthorpe	Player Assistance	2
West Park Elementary	Red Deer	Skating Program - for lower income and refugee children, purchase of skates and helmets	50
Beaver County Pond Hockey	Ohaton	Non-Competitive Fun Hockey Program	23
Two Hills Mennonite School	Two Hills	Arena fees for junior high girls to experience hockey - SportCentral providing equipment	15
Riverside Meadows Community Association	Red Deer	New equipment - sticks, helmets, skates and skating devices	300-500
Daysland Thunderhawks Pond Hockey	Forestburg	Additional teaching aids - pucks, cones, and shooter tutor; Goalie equipment; Instructors.	26
Enoch Cree Hockey Association	Enoch Cree	Player Assistance	15
Red Deer Minor Hockey Commission	Red Deer	Player Assistance	19
Warriors Youth Rec Hockey Team	Girouxville	Player Assistance	2
Hinton Minor Hockey Association	Hinton	Proper sized nets, player development.	170
Leduc	Leduc	3 on 3 program.
Delia Fun Hockey Team	Hanna	Help pay for ice fees and equipment to keep the fun league going in Delia that brings together 4 rural communities.	18
Westlock and District Minor Hockey Association	Westlock	Player Assistance	4
Big Valley Minor Hockey	Big Valley	Pay for rink dividers for male and female, initiation and novice program.	50 per week
Leduc MHA/North Central Impact	Leduc	2018 Girls N Goals Fun tourney	250
Elk Point Pond Hockey	Elk Point	Pond Hockey Festival	120+
CW Perry School	Airdrie	School program addition, purchase equipment, resources and help to lower costs for students who want to enroll in the course.	60
Olds	Olds	EKEC Speaker Series
Hockey Education Reaching Out Society (HEROS)	Calgary	Weekly Program for Boys and Girls aged 7-17 with Cognitive Challenges	21

GROUP	CITY	PROGRAM
Airdrie Minor Hockey Association	Airdrie	Player Assistance
Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Association	Grande Prairie	Player Assistance
Oyen Minor Hockey Association	Oyen	Power skating and introductory clinics for girls in the community
Innisfail Minor Hockey Association	Innisfail	Player Assistance
Leduc Minor Hockey Association	Leduc	Outdoor 3 on 3 tournament for girls
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association	St. Albert	Player Assistance
CR Minor Hockey	Sturgeon County	Player Assistance
Bow Valley	Exshaw	Ice costs and equipment; Player Assistance
Edmonton Sled	St. Albert	Try-Sled Program
Red Deer Minor Hockey Association	Red Deer	Player Assistance
North SEERA	Edmonton	Player Assistance
Aga Khan Youth	Calgary	Equipment and Ice Costs
Ponoka Minor Hockey Association	Ponoka	Player Assistance
Southwest KC	Edmonton	Ice costs and development of new players
Westlock and District	Westlock	Player Assistance
Fort McMurray	Fort McMurray	Donation for damage caused by fires