Deadline: 1-May-25
The Burns Memorial Fund’s Community Grants support the delivery of community-based programs and collaborative initiatives, which contribute to the health, educational and recreational needs of children and youth who are living in low-income situations in Calgary.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant size for 2025 is $15,000 per grant.
What they fund?
- Grants are intended to support time-limited projects, seed or start-up activities, capital costs, one-time program costs, capacity-building or other similar endeavours. Grants are not multi-year and cannot be used to cover ongoing program or staff expenses. Proposed projects should be completed within a year of receiving funding.
- In the past, Community Grants have been approved for the following:
- Material and equipment purchases
- One-time programmatic costs
- Organizational development
- Technology purchase or update
- Workshop or summit expenses
- Program pilot costs
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the grant:
- Applicants must be non-profit or charitable organizations registered to operate in Alberta and currently operating in Calgary.
- The proposed project must benefit low-income Calgary children under 21 years of age in the areas of health, education or recreation.
For more information, visit Burns Memorial Fund.