There are a number of social services funding grants that have been provided to the City from a network of social service agencies and organizations.
The chart is updated as new information becomes available and is not meant to be a complete listing of all the funding grants currently available. Every effort is made for accuracy, however, please visit the specific grant website for the most up-to-date information. (Chart updated as of March 15, 2024)
Grant Name | Source | Amount | Focus Area | Application Deadline |
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Alberta Foundation for the Arts | Alberta Foundation for the Arts - public agency & provincial corporation of the Government of Alberta | The AFA has many grants and funding opportunities available of various amounts. | Grant funding to arts and art organizations for growth and development of the arts sector. | Deadlines are based on specific grants and funding opportunities available. |
Community Facility Enhancement Program - Small Funding Stream | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta |
Up to $125,000. Organizations may be considered for up to $10,000 of non-matching funding.
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CFEP responds to local facility enhancement needs and works in partnership with eligible non-profit organizations to assist communities with acquisition, construction, upgrade, or redevelopment of public-use community facilities. |
Annual application deadlines:
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Community Facility Enhancement Program - Large Funding Stream | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta | $125,001 to $1 Million Project completion and financial reporting timeframe: 30 months from the date of the grant agreement |
CFEP responds to local facility enhancement needs and works in partnership with eligible non-profit organizations to assist communities with acquisition, construction, upgrade, or redevelopment of public-use community facilities. |
Annual application intake deadline:
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Community Initiatives Program - Project Based Grant | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta | Up to $75,000 | Grant support to eligible organizations for community projects; new programs, one-time initiatives, program expansions, and community events in Alberta. |
Three intakes per fiscal year:
Intake 1 - Jan. 15 Intake 2 - May 15 Intake 3 - Sept. 15 |
Community Initiatives Program - Operating Grant | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta | Up to $75,000 | Grant support to eligible nonprofit organizations in Alberta to enhance the organization’s ability to operate and deliver direct services to the vulnerable and disadvantaged in Alberta. |
Annual application deadlines:
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Major Grants | Calgary Foundation | Contact Grants Associate:
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Single or multi-year, large-scale initiatives with transformational impact that broadly enrich the community | Applications are accepted once per year. The next deadline is November 1st. |
OTHER INITIATIVES PROGRAM | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta |
Funding range: Unrestricted
Project completion and financial reporting timeframe: on or before 18 months from start of the term of the grant agreement |
Provides funding for community projects that fall outside the scope of other Community Grants programs. | Application deadline: ongoing |
Rooted In Communities Endowment Program | Peavey Industries | Small funding opportunity | Projects, initiatives and ideas that are recognized as an emerging opportunity or need. | Ongoing |
Strategic Opportunity Grants | CALGARY FOUNDATION | Maximum grant request amount is $10,000 | Support small to mid-sized (up to $8MM annual operating budget) Calgary and area qualified donees with small, short term, strategic initiatives that fall into one of two categories: organization development, or program development. |
Grant request deadlines are midnight on the 1st of each month. |
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (FEF) Grant | TD Friends of the Environment Foundation | Funding requests are needs based, and there is no set minimum or maximum amount for which you can apply. However, the majority of TD FEF grants are between $2,000 and $8,000. | Environmental projects across Canada. | Winter submission
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The provincial government has launched a new online tool to help non-profit and voluntary sector organizations access supports and resources. It is meant to provide a one-stop access to information to help start, manage and build capacity in a non-profit or charitable organization, no matter what sector the organization serves.
Services and supports include: