STORYHIVE funds projects grounded across British Columbia and Alberta. To ensure we support community-based, locally relevant storytelling, we require all applications to have a Project Lead from British Columbia or Alberta.
Eligible communities in Alberta and British Columbia
Alberta:
Calgary
Airdrie, Arrowwood, Blackie, Brooks, Calgary, Canmore, Carstairs, Chestermere, Chestermere Lake, Cochrane, Cold Lake IR 149A, Crossfield, De Winton, Dead Man's Flats, Didsbury, Fairview, Heritage Pointe, High River, Lakeview, Langdon, Milo, Okotoks, Rockie View County, Shepard, Southeast Calgary, Strathmore
Edmonton
Acheson, Alberta Beach, Ardrossan, Beaumont, Brazeau County, Camrose, Devon, Drayton Valley, Edmonton, Edmonton Garrison, Edson, Evansburg, Fort Saskatchewan, Hinton, Leduc, Leduc County, Marlboro, Morinville, Namao, Nisku, Onoway, Parkland County, Peers, Poplar Ridge, Saint Albert, Sangudo, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, St Albert, Stony Plain, Stony Plain IR 135, Strathcona County, Sunset Point, Tomahawk, Val Quentin, Vegreville, Wabamum, Wabamun, Westlock, Wetaskiwin, Wetawiskin, Whitecourt, Wildwood
Fort McMurray
Fort McKay, Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray Indian Reserve No. 174d
Grande Prairie
Clairmont, Debolt, Donnelly, Eagle Sham, Falher, Faust, Girouxville, Grande Prairie, High Prairie, Joussard, Kinuso, Mclennan, Peace River, Slave Lake, Swan River 150E, Widewater
Lethbridge
Coalhurst, Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Dunmore, Medicine Hat, Redcliff
Red Deer
Blackfalds, Innisfail, Lacombe, Penhold, Ponoka, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Springbrook, Sylvan Lake
British Columbia:
Vancouver
Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Anmore, Annacis Island, Belcarra, Bowen Island, Brackendale, Britannia Beach, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Chilliwack River Valley, Columbia Valley, Columbus OH 43, Coquitlam, Cultus Lake, Davis Bay, Delta, Fort Langley, Furry Creek, Garden Bay, Garibaldi Highlands, Gibson, Gibsons, Granthams Landing, Halfmoon Bay, Hatzic, Ladner, Lake Errock, Langley, Lindell Beach, Lions Bay, Madeira Park, Maple Ridge, Mission, Montana, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pender Harbour, Pitt Meadows, Popkum, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Powell River, Richmond, Roberts Creek, Rosedale, Sechelt, Secret Cove, Selma Park, Squamish, Surrey, Thornhill, Tsawwassen, Tsawwassen IR, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Wilson Creek
Nanaimo
Black Creek, Bowser, Brilliant, Campbell River, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Comox, Courtenay, Cowichan Bay, Cumberland, Denman Island, Duncan, Heriot Bay, Hornby Island, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Lantzville, Merville, Mill Bay, Mount Washington, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Penelakut Island, Port Alberni, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quinsam IR 12, Shawnigan Lake, Union Bay
Victoria
Beecher Bay IR, Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich, Cole Bay IR, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, New Songhees IR, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Saanichton, Sidney, Sooke, T'Sou-Ke First Nation / Sooke IR, Victoria, View Royal
Kamloops
Heffley Creek, Kamloops
Kelowna
Kelowna, Peachland, Westbank
Penticton
Creston, Faulder, Fruitvale, Gallagher Lake, Kaleden, Montrose, Naramata, Oasis, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Penticton Indian Reserve 2, Plamondon, Rivervale, Rossland, Summerland, Trail, Warfield
Prince George
Beaverley, Lheidli T'Enneh, Prince George
Vernon
Armstrong, Canoe Creek IR, Coldstream, Deep Creek, Enderby, Lake Country, Okanagan Indian Reserve 1, Oyama, Priest's Valley 6, Priests Valley, Salmon Arm, Silver Creek, Spallumcheen, Vernon, Winfield
Revelstoke
Terrace
Kisumkalum Mountain, Kitselas, Kitselas-Kulspai, Terrace
Dawson Creek
Fort St John
Cranbrook
Williams Lake
100 Mile House, 108 Mile House, 150 Mile House, Alexis Creek, Alkali Lake IR, Dog Creek IR, Hanvecille, Mcleese Lake, Riske Creek, Soda Creek IR, Stswecem'c Xgat'tem, Toosey 1, Williams Lake
What if my region isn’t listed, but I live in BC or Alberta?
You must be a resident of one of the aforementioned communities in British Columbia or Alberta to be eligible for STORYHIVE funding.
In BC and Alberta, TELUS's contribution to community programming and local expression (STORYHIVE) is regulated by the CRTC. Each market in western Canada has an "allowable contribution" which dictates the amount of funding TELUS can distribute as grants there. Unfortunately in some markets, no funding is available at this time.
If your community is not listed above, this does not prevent you from participating in STORYHIVE Editions in other ways. You are welcome to join other STORYHIVE projects as a team member.
NOTE: If you are a resident of an Indigenous community close to one of these listed communities, please reach out to us at storyhive@telus.com to verify your eligibility.
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