On July 21st, 2026, the Yellowknife Community Foundation held its annual student award ceremony at Somba K’e Civic Plaza to celebrate the year’s cohort of scholarship recipients.It was truly beautiful to see the community gather in support of its students, accompanied by sunshine, great music, and delicious food from the...
2026 Grantees
In 2026, the Yellowknife Community Foundation disbursed over $250,000 in grants as follows: 2025 Grants Fund Grantee Website Project Amount 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund Yellowknife Street Support Program https://www.ykstreetsupport.ca/home Yellowknife Street Support $9,000.00 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund YKCares https://www.facebook.com/ykcares/ Food for Schools $8,650.00 Albert and Hilya Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund...
Impact Story – Yeah for Yoga – Yellowknife Small Grants
The Yellowknife Small Grants Program offers micro-grants of up to $1,000 for individual residents of Yellowknife, Ndilǫ, and Dettah to build community, and help improve it. The first ever batch of grants was awarded in Fall 2025 to eight community members, including Lani Cooke for her project, Yeah for Yoga. Since...