Building Communities Grant - Calgary (February 1, 2024)

About

“Calgarians deserve safe, interactive, and fun spaces to play and gather. Community green spaces provide us with opportunities to stay active, learn, and build connections. Parks Foundation Calgary exists so we can all enjoy a healthy lifestyle. The Building Communities (BC) grant program was created with a vision to support community-led park projects; together we continue to meet the needs of local communities.

The BC Program helps to support a variety of community-led park or playground initiatives by awarding grants of up to $30,000. In addition to funding, we pride ourselves on providing ongoing support throughout the duration of each project. Our goal is to build community capacity and promote stewardship among children and community residents by supporting the development of valued community spaces. Since the program began in 2009, over 482 new or improved community-led projects have been completed.”

Guidelines

The Building Communities Grant can be used for the development of new or improved community-led park or playground projects. Any non-profit organization, educational institution, society or group can apply if they:

• Have opened a Project Support Program project account *application required
• Are registered as a non-profit society and have a Certificate of Incorporation
• Has objectives relating to parks, community spaces or playgrounds
• Are located within the City of Calgary municipal boundaries

NOTE: Due to limited grant funds and high volume of applications not all eligible projects will be approved for funding and projects that are approved may receive less than their requested amounts.

For our complete guidelines, please click the link listed below.

Building Communities Guidelines

Are you looking for more information on how to support your project? Check out our community resources page below

Community Resources 101

Application

You must complete our Project Support Program application first, in order to be considered for this grant. Applicants who do not apply to the Project Support Program will not be considered for BC funding. The Project Support Program accepts applications on an on-going basis.

If you have questions about the grant please contact our Program Coordinator - programs@parksfdn.com

Application deadlines are:

• February 1st
• May 1st
• October 1st (intake for BOTH the Building Communities Grant and the Calgary Flames Playground Award)

The Building Communities Advisory Committee will review project applications 3 times per year using the evaluation criteria above. The Calgary Flames Playground Award will be reviewed and awarded at the final deadline each year. The review process may take up to 12 weeks to complete.

Please review the grant program guidelines and document checklist located in the application, to ensure your application is complete prior to submission.

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