May grant applications approved by Council

Cold Lake, AB – Council approved eight grant applications for the Community, Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage (CRACH) Investment grant program’s May 2026 intake.

Totaling $56,750 in grant funds, applications were first considered by the city’s Community Grant Advisory Committee, which provided recommendations to Cold Lake City Council as to which applications to fund and by how much. The program has $250,000 in annual funding, dispersed through 10 grant streams. Applications are considered once a month by the advisory committee before their recommendations are brought to Council for a final decision.

“As always, we remain indebted to the good work that is done by the men and women who volunteer on the Grant Advisory Committee,” Cold Lake Mayor, Bob Mattice, said. “We are also grateful for the work put in by the applicants – they represent the organizations, individuals, clubs and teams that make Cold Lake an exciting, vibrant place to live. We appreciate the events and programs they have brought forward for funding consideration.”

The grants approved at the June 9, 2026, Regular Meeting of Council were:

·         Amanda Zink for Emery Lee Jacob Ringuette for a $500 Travel Grant in support of attendance at the 2026 Amazing Muay Thai World Festival in Bangkok, Thailand

·         Andrea Dastous for Riley Papalia for a $750 Travel Grant in support of attendance at the 2026 U17 Team Canada Wrestling tournament in Panama.

·         Cold Lake Filipino Basketball League for a $2,000 Community Incentive Grant in support of the annual basketball tournament in September 2026 at the J.J. Parr Sports Centre.

·         Cold Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce for a $25,000 Sponsorship Grant in support of the 2026 Feast at the Beach, to be held on September 4 and 5 at Kinosoo Beach.

·         The Cold Lake Sailing Association for a $2,000 Leadership Grant in support of the certification of new sailing instructors.

·         Connected Media Inc. for a $3,000 Other Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment Grant in support of the 2026 Ribfest Event.

·         Extreme Mudfest Bonnyville Inc. for a $20,000 Stage Sponsorship Package in support of the 2026 Extreme Mudfest event.

·         High Brown Club (RCMP) for a $3,500 Platinum Sponsorship in support of the 2026 Charity Golf Tournament.

The deadline for CRACH program applications is the first Thursday of each month. Applications must be received at least 30 days prior to an event for the event to be considered for funding under the program. More information about the CRACH program and other municipal grants in the City of Cold Lake can be found at www.coldlake.com/grants.