Grants for Calgary Charities (deadline March 31, 2025)

Application Guidelines

We are committed to a transparent and fair grant application process. To ensure that your application is considered, please follow these guidelines:

Eligibility

• We can fund only those organizations with Canada Revenue Agency charitable registration.
• Our geographic focus is Calgary and area.
• We support agencies providing services to people living in the Calgary region, and may consider supporting Calgary-based charities providing services elsewhere.

Funding Limitations

• Our goal is to make grants that will have the greatest possible impact given our relatively small pool of funds. 
• A contribution from us must be critical to your success, and the impact of our grant must be measurable.
• We do not provide funding for conferences or research. 

Budget Needs

• We normally give preference to organizations with operating budgets below $2 million per year. 
• We typically make grants in the range of $5,000 to $20,000. 
• We generally do not make grants to the same organization more than once per calendar year and typically do not grant operating dollars in consecutive years. 

Funding Categories

• Funding requests must fall under one of our priority areas.

Areas of Interest

Our foundation focuses on several priority areas that reflect our commitment to fostering a more inclusive and supportive community.

Funding requests must fall under one of the following categories:

Animals and the Environment

• Animal rescues and shelters
• Wildlife rehabilitation and environmental conservation

Inclusion

• 2SLGBTQIA+
• Indigenous Peoples
• New Canadians
• People with diverse abilities
• Other underserved communities

Youth

• Mental and physical health
• Education

OPENS: March 1, 2025

DEADLINE: March 31, 2025

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