Sixteen school projects, three division projects and an alumni project will receive a financial boost from the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Education Foundation.
The foundation will distribute $48,000 for the 2012-2013 school year. School projects will receive $38,000 and one alumni project will receive $500.
Five scholarships of $500 each will also be awarded.
Among the recipients include École Camille J. Lerouge ($5,950) for its Let Your Light Shine Mural, a religious leaders retreat for Grades 7, 8, and 9 and Beautiful Girls Club for Grade 6 and 7 girls.
École Mother Teresa School in Sylvan Lake will receive $1,500 to go toward the development of a multi-sensory room.
The foundation is a non-profit society established in 2009 to enhance Catholic education and promote the advancement of education in the division.