Grants

The Hop Forward Society works to create opportunities for underrepresented groups. We offer three different grants on an annual basis. These grants are available to anyone who is Black, Indigenous, racialized, and/or part of the LGBTQ2S+ or disability community.

  • What are the grants for?

    Have you always wanted to work in the craft beer industry, but aren’t sure you have the right skills? Do you have an amazing idea that would create positive change in the beer industry? Are you furthering your education with hopes of pursuing a career in the beer industry once you graduate?

    If you answered yes to any of these questions then these grants are for you! The grants are for anyone - aspiring marketers, salespeople, Advanced Cicerones, taproom managers — you name it! If you can dream it and it can be applied to the craft beer industry, then you can use the grant for it!

    The Hop Forward grant was created to remove barriers for those who are looking to make a meaningful contribution to the Alberta craft beer industry.

  • How do you apply?

    We’ve created the Hop Forward grant application to be simple and approachable. Fill out the grant application and tell us about yourself, share how you plan to make a meaningful contribution to the craft beer industry in Alberta. Inform us about the barriers you have faced to entering our industry, and how Hop Forward can help you overcome these barriers.

  • Who is eligible?

    Members of an underrepresented group in the Alberta craft beer industry. Specifically, if you are a Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGTBQ2S+, and/or a person with a disability, then this grant was made for YOU.

  • What grants are available?

    Two $1, 000 grants are awarded annually

    Microgrants of up to $500 are awarded on an ongoing basis

 

Application Guidelines

Grant eligibility

To qualify for the grant, applicants must:

  • Belong to an under-represented group in the Alberta craft beer industry. 

    • LGBTQ2S+

    • Black

    • Indigenous

    • Racialized

    • A person with a disability

  • A resident of Alberta for the past 12 months

  • Demonstrate how you plan to use the funds to make a meaningful impact within the Alberta craft beer Industry

Application Guidelines

Application duration

The two $1000 grant applications close each spring. The microgrants of up to $500 dollars will be available on an ongoing basis, these applications will not close.

Educational institutions and programs

The grant is not specific to an educational institution and as such is open to different alternatives of learning and education. (For example research projects, Cicerone or Pro-serve applications, internships etc.)

Modes of submission

Applications can be submitted to Hop Forward through multiple modes. We aim to allow applicants to showcase their responses in alternative ways than an essay or a written response might not. Available modes of submission are

  1. Text (essay, poetry, lyrics, other written format)

  2. Media (audio, video, images, recorded presentation, or another visual format)

If you have any questions regarding the application, please submit your query to: hopforwardab@gmail.com

Grant Application