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Grant Recipients

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.

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
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
Mayerthrope 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 enrol 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
  • Airdrie Minor Hockey Association
  • CR Minor Hockey Association
  • Cremona Fun Team Hockey
  • Delia Fun Team Hockey
  • Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Association
  • Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association
  • Old Boys & Girls Club
  • Olds College
  • Red Deer Minor Hockey Association
  • Rocky Minor Hockey Association
  • Sexsmith Minor Hockey Association
  • Sport Central Outreach Program
  • Westlock and District Minor Hockey Association