Deadline: 20-Feb-25
The Calgary Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Grants program to support initiatives that engage citizens and that strengthen charities.
The Community Grants program aims to strengthen the charitable sector and engage citizens. They have made some adaptations to the program that reflect the ongoing effects of the pandemic, their commitment to Reconciliation, and advancing equity and systemic change.
Funding Information
- The average grant request is around $70,000.
- The average length is between 12-18 months.
Eligible Activities
- Your proposal must fall under one of these categories:
- Existing Programming: (For organizations with an operating budget less than $4M) Costs associated with the delivery of current/ongoing programming or incremental growth. Includes: salaries, program materials and equipment, promotion, administration, accessibility considerations, etc.
- New or Expanded Programming: Costs associated with the development, delivery, or
evaluation of new programs or the significant expansion of existing programs. Includes: salaries, program materials and equipment, spaces, promotion, accessibility
considerations, capital projects, etc. - Organizational Development: Costs associated with internally focused work that invests in the effectiveness of an organization to advance its charitable mission (capacity building). Includes: staff wellness strategies, consultant fees, professional/leader development, organizational assessments, costs associated with organizational mergers, technology, specialized equipment, etc. Capacity Building may also be to strengthen a sector or collective group and may include costs to collaborate, community engagement and organizing, identifying issues and framing shared actions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet all three of these criteria to have their application considered for the Community Grants program.
- They must be a registered Canadian charity or other qualified donee
- Their work must be based in and serve one or more of the following regions:
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Canmore
- Municipal District of Bighorn (including towns and hamlets)
- Foothills County (including towns and hamlets)
- Wheatland County (including towns and hamlets)
- Municipal District of Kananaskis
- Rocky View County (including towns and hamlets)
- Kainai Nation
- Piikani Nation
- Iyarhe Nakoda Nations
- Tsuut’ina Nation
- Each organization can have one current Community Grant for their own work AND one to support a partnership or collaborative.
- When applying to support their own work,they must have completed and reported on any previous Community Grant or Pandemic Recovery Grant.
When applying in partnership with a non-qualified donee OR as the backbone agency in a collaborative of at least three (3) organizations, must have completed and reported on any previous Community Grant or Pandemic Recovery Grant for a partnership or collaborative.
For more information, visit Calgary Foundation.