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2026 Student Award Ceremony
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
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
Impact Story – Skate North – 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 bring the community together and help make it better. The first ever batch of grants was awarded in Fall 2025 to eight community members, including Forrest Doctor for his ongoing
Impact Story – Charter Community of K’asho Got’ine – Emergency Management Training
For municipalities and organizations impacted by wildfires or other emergencies, the Resilient Communities Fund is open to donations for long-term recovery and rebuilding initiatives. The charter community of Fort Good Hope used a grant from this fund to conduct emergency management training in the aftermath of a wildfire. On June
Establishment of the Karen Gochnauer Arts and Community Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the creation of the Karen Gochnauer Arts and Community Fund. Karen moved to Yellowknife in the early 1990s to work as a geologist. She had a deep love for dance, music, and community. Her love of dance extended to all forms, including Scottish Country, Modern,