Calgary Learns Program Grant (January 15, 2026)

Calgary Learns is the Community Adult Learning Program (CALP) granting council for Calgary. The Ministry of Advanced Education funds CALP, which supports over 80 community-based learning organizations in Alberta that provide adult literacy and foundational learning opportunities to financially and/or socially barriered adult learners.

As Calgary Learns operates in an urban setting where there are other learning opportunities available, our funding specifically supports adult foundational level programs that remove financial barriers to learning. Calgary Learns administers Program Grants to local, part-time programs that focus on delivering literacy and/or learning content designed to meet the foundational learning needs of adults.

Calgary Learns administers Program Grants to local, part-time initiatives that focus on delivering literacy and learning content tailored to the foundational needs of adult learners. The granting term runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. 

All successful applicants are required to collect Outcome Measurement and Evaluation (OME) data, as defined and required by the Ministry of Advanced Education's CALP grant. For more information and examples about OMEs, see the CALP Data Collection Guidelines and Calgary Learns' funding tutorial videos.

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Organizations that are new to Calgary Learns funding are asked to contact us to discuss your program idea before receiving an application. Please email grants@calgarylearns.com or call (403) 266-6444 (Ext. 2.) This conversation will help confirm alignment with Calgary Learns’ funding priorities and ensure your time and effort are directed toward a successful and eligible application.

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