Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The Calgary Foundation has launched its Community Grants Program to help charities and other qualified donees with their pandemic needs & to support initiatives that engage citizens and strengthen charities.
Funding Information
- The grant maximum is $75,000
- Exception: In recognition of limited funding options, a Nation’s broad mandate to serve community, and our commitment to Reconciliation, they extend the grant maximum to $150,000 for First Nation’s Administration who meets other eligibility requirements.
Eligible Activities
What activities are eligible One or more of these:
- Programming: Costs associated with the development, delivery, or evaluation of new programs or expansion of existing programs. Includes: salaries, program materials and equipment, spaces, promotion, etc.
- Capacity Building: Costs associated with strengthening the organization’s ability to deliver on its charitable mission. Includes: staff wellness strategies, consultant fees, professional development, organizational assessments, costs associated with organizational mergers, technology, specialized equipment, etc.
- Existing Programming: (Only for organizations with an operating budget less than $8M.) Costs associated with the delivery of current or ongoing programming. Includes: salaries, program materials, promotion, administration, etc. Where there is financial need because of a downturn in revenue income or increase in expenses due to the pandemic.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Community Grants program can only accept applications from registered charities and other qualified donees. Go to the Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Listings website to determine whether your organization is a qualified donee. If you are not a registered charity but wish to apply for funding, you can consider the following options:
- Make a formal application to CRA to become a registered charity.
- Equity-seeking groups, it is possible to apply in partnership with a registered charity. Please review the program guidelines for details.
- The proposed initiative must significantly benefit Calgary and area communities, which includes Calgary, Banff National Park, Canmore, Rocky View County, the Municipal Districts of Big Horn, Foothills, Kananaskis and Wheatland, and the surrounding First Nations of Treaty 7 territory.
- 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
- Calgary
- 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 First Nation
- Piikani First Nation
- Siksika Nation
- Iyarhe Nakoda Nation
- Tsuut’ina Nation
For more information, visit https://calgaryfoundation.org/grantsawards-loans/types-of-grants/community-grants/