Environmental Grant

Congratulations to the successful applicants of the 2024 Environmental Grant Program:

First Nations University of Saskatchewan: ($10,000) – Create a SIIT Medicinal and Traditional Garden, led by Elders, aims to enhance natural green spaces, promote conservation efforts, and create cross-cultural learning opportunities for visitors

Saskatoon Cycles: ($5,000) – Bike Valet that provides safe, secure, and cost-free parking for bicycles at large festivals and other major community events.

SOS Trees Coalition: ($5,000) – This project includes neighborhood planting, volunteers planting, watering & maintaining a naturalized planting of native trees & shrubs and establishment of a volunteer group of tree stewards.

Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan ($2,486) – Project includes supporting the return of native plants by hosting a well-publicized Pollinator Celebration and Native Plant Market and participating in other public events. 

Saskatoon Folkfest ($2,000) – This project will reduce the paper waste generated by the annual festival by switching from current single use to reusable signage made from durable materials. 

Riversdale Community Association ($750)– To provide a safe place for children to lock up their bikes and . 

25^th Street Theatre: ($2,000) – Project will provide Fringe Festivalgoers with a re-usable, chilled water station to reduce water bottle waste and keep the public safe and hydrated.

Nuit Blanche Saskatoon: ($2,000) – Host a free, all-ages, nighttime art and culture festival in Saskatoon’s Broadway and Downtown neighborhoods.  Programming will include eco-art submitted by elementary and high school students. 

Mind Your Plastic ($1,000)– A free program for teachers to help teach youth about plastic pollution providing bags and gloves to the students who conduct a cleanup. 

Wild Sky Adventure Learning ($3,500)– Applied for funding for affordable spaces on outdoor summer camps for children ages 3-12 years.  The camps support child-led learning; active transportation and sustainability. 

Saskatoon Zoo Society: ($6,000) – Will purchase and install bike racks at the Zoo.  Additionally, will install water bottle filling stations to address the environmental concerns associated with plastic.

Nature Saskatchewan ($5,264)– The Get Outside!   Kids Club will facilitate ecological, sustainability and stewardship learning opportunities at a different naturalized park or greenspace within the City of Saskatoon. 

Tykes and Tots Early Learning Centre ($3,000)– Educating young environmental champions: Outdoor Learning Materials/Equipment materials for Forest School in Saskatoon including outdoor nature stations, rain barrels, library boxes and garden boxes. 

Riversdale Badminton and Tennis Club ($3,000)– This project will purchase water-efficient toilets and a water fountain fitted with a water bottle dispenser to limit water waste and promote use of reusable water bottles

Bridge City Bicycle Coop ($10,000) – The project aims to increase the diversion of bicycles from the Material Recovery Centre to be reused by the Saskatoon community at no cost.