Grants for Calgary Charities (deadline March 31, 2024)

Grant Application Guidelines

• 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.
• We do not provide funding for conferences or for research.
• We want to make grants that will show the greatest possible impact for 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 normally give preference to organizations with operating budgets below $2 million/year.
• We typically make grants in the $5,000 – $20,000 range.
• We typically do not make grants to the same organization more than once per calendar year.
• We typically do not grant operating dollars in consecutive years.

Areas of Interest

Funding requests must fall under one of the following categories:

Inclusion

Priority Areas:

• Indigenous Peoples

• People with Diverse Abilities

• New Canadians

• 2SLGBTQIA+

• Other Underserved Communities

Youth

Priority Areas:

• Education

• Mentorship

• Mental and Physical Health

Animals and the Environment

Priority Areas:

• Wildlife Rehabilitation and Environmental Conservation

• Ethical Farming Practices

• Animal Rescues and Shelters

OPENS: March 1, 2024

DEADLINE: March 31, 2024

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