Helping Hand Grants

Vision Credit Union is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025/26 Helping Hand Grants.

In total, more than $250,000 has been awarded to 44 community organizations for capital projects across rural Alberta.


These organizations are helping build stronger, more connected communities by improving the places where people gather, play, learn and support one another. From recreation facilities to community spaces, their projects reflect the care, commitment and local spirit that make rural Alberta such a remarkable place to call home.


Check out the full list of this year’s community recipients.


2025/26 HELPING HAND GRANT RECIPIENTS

Helping Hand Grants

Vision Credit Union is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025/26 Helping Hand Grants.

In total, more than $250,000 has been awarded to 44 community organizations for capital projects across rural Alberta.


These organizations are helping build stronger, more connected communities by improving the places where people gather, play, learn and support one another. From recreation facilities to community spaces, their projects reflect the care, commitment and local spirit that make rural Alberta such a remarkable place to call home.


Check out the full list of this year’s community recipients.



View 2025/26 Helping Hand Grant Recipients

What Helping Hand Grants support.


Helping Hand Grants are available to non-profits and community groups for capital projects that benefit our branch communities and the people who live there. These grants are designed for larger requests that fall outside of the usual minor sports and charitable requests, which will continue to be handled directly through our local branch network.


If your organization is working to make your community safer, more enriching, more inclusive, or more connected, your project may be a perfect fit.

Congratulations, Helping Hand Grant recipients!

The 2025/26 grant recipients:
Thank you for all you do to make our communities amazing places to live.

  • Alliance Spooky Committee
  • Hunny Buns Quilters, Camrose
  • Battle River Lending Place Society, Camrose
  • Camrose Open Door 
  • Castor Halkirk Community Van Society
  • Stepping Stones Daycare, Consort
  • Daysland & District Aging In Place Foundation
  • Eagles Nest Out of School Care Society, Edgerton
  • Edgerton 50 Plus
  • Societe du Centre Communautaire Riviere-la Paix, Falher
  • Guy Sports Committee/ Community Hall, Falher 
  • Hardisty Community Hall 
  • Czar Curling Club
  • Irma School
  • Building Bridges In Flagstaff Society, Killam
  • Big River 4-H Club, La Crete
  • La Crete Community Equine Centre
  • La Crete Community Library
  • Mackenzie Applied Research Association, La Crete
  • La Glace and District Agricultural Society
  • Battle River Agricultural Society, Manning
  • The Manning & District Ski Club
  • Peace Regional SPCA
  • Societe, Ecole des Quatre Vents, Peace River
  • Pincher Creek Community Centre Hall Society
  • Royal Canadian Legion #43, Pincher Creek
  • Windy Slopes Health Foundation, Pincher Creek
  • Cowley and District Community Hall, Pincher Creek,
  • Sedgewick Lake Park,
  • Stettler and District Community Adult Learning Council
  • Home Support Stettler & District Association
  • BGC Stettler - Heartland Youth Center SocietY
  • Two Hills Hospital Foundation
  • Two Hills School
  • Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville
  • Viking Fire and Rescue
  • Viking/Holden and Area Food Bank
  • Wainwright Wildlife Society
  • Blessed Sacrament School Council, Wainwright
  • Prairie Rose Seniors Association, Wainwright
  • Wetaskiwin Public Library
  • Four Feathers Home Corp., Wetaskiwin
  • Wetaskiwin Women Society 

Thinking about applying?
Here’s what you’ll need to know:

  • Who can apply?

    Local schools, charities and community organizations that make a difference in the lives of people in the communities where Vision Credit Union operates. Religious and political organizations are not eligible at this time.

  • Does our organization need to bank with Vision Credit Union to apply?

    No. Helping Hand Grants are open to all community members.

  • What are they for?

    Helping Hand Grants are for capital projects intended for the social benefit and well-being of all citizens. These grants are designed for larger requests that fall outside of the usual minor sports and charitable requests, which will continue to be handled directly through our local branch network.

  • How much are the grants?

    Applications can be submitted for any funding amount up to a maximum of $10,000 per grant. The committee determines the grant amount based on the mandate of the Helping Hand Grants – how the project will benefit people in the community.

  • How can we apply?

    Applications are managed via Vision Credit Union’s grant management page on the Do Some Good platform. The application form is easy to use. Click here to have a look.

  • When will we know if we’ll receive a grant?

    Applicants will be notified about the status of their application in March 2026, prior to the general announcement at Vision's AGM.

  • When will the grant funding be awarded?

    Grant recipients will be announced at Vision Credit Union’s Annual General Meeting in March. Grant cheque presentations will be made at the branches following the AGM in March.

Insider tips for grant applicants

APPLICATIONS FOR 2025/26 ARE NOW CLOSED

Here's what recipients are saying...

Helping Hand stories

Camrose Community Kitchen receives $10,000 from Concentra's Empowering Your Community grant.

Community Visionaries: Camrose Community Kitchen

November 6, 2023
In the community of Camrose, where the population of folks over 65 is even larger than the provincial average, a non-profit called the Camrose and District Home Support Society and a community-minded local baker have teamed up to provide seniors with a Community Kitchen which supports a more social and healthy life. Not to mention fuller hearts and stomachs.
Rob Lawson, Irma 4-H Beef Club leader and Alberta beef farmer, leading a steer on his family farm.

Community Visionary: Rob Lawson | Irma's 4-H Beef Club

August 23, 2023
The lessons of 4-H keep growing with you. In fact, many 4-H members find their time in the club so impactful that they return to raise up other future farmers. Rob Lawson, a new Leader of Irma’s 4-H Beef Club, is one of those legacy members making a difference today.
Louis Ducsharm, a programmer at the Camrose Public Library, sits among the library book shelves.

Community Visionary: Louis Ducsharm | Camrose Public Library

July 6, 2023
New technology can be confusing and uncomfortable for some people, especially older generations. On the other hand, when someone grows up in a digital world filled with technology, it’s hard to get by and enjoy time without it. But the Camrose Public Library is bringing those two worlds together with the help of Louis Ducsharm who is paving the way for digital literacy, safety and community connections in the city.
Kahtleen Allen is stocking a freezer with ground beef at the Pincher Creek Community Food Centre.

Community Visionary: Kathleen Allen | Pincher Creek & District Community Food Centre

May 10, 2023
Although donations and volunteers are a big part of the Pincher Creek and District Community Food Centre's success, its day-to-day operations wouldn’t be possible without Kathleen Allen, the Food Centre’s Coordinator.