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 April 12, 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
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CFEP funding provides financial assistance to acquire, build, purchase, repair, renovate, upgrade or expand sports, recreational, cultural or other related public-use community facilities. | Annual application deadlines:
- Jan. 15 |
| Community Facility Enhancement Program - Large Funding Stream | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta | $125,001 to $1 million
NOTE: The Community Facility Enhancement Program's Large Funding Stream guide and application is currently being updated. Find more info here. |
CFEP funding provides financial assistance to acquire, build, purchase, repair, renovate, upgrade or expand sports, recreational, cultural or other related public-use community facilities. | Annual application intake deadline:
- June 15 |
| Community Initiatives Program - Project Based Grant | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta | Up to $75,000 | Projects that enhance communities by providing assistance to non-profit organizations for new programs, enhancement to an existing program, community events, gender equity projects, technology, or portable equipment. | Annual application intake deadlines:
- Jan. 15 - May 15 - Sept. 15 Refer to guidelines HERE. |
| Community Initiatives Program - Operating Grant | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta | Up to $75,000 | Grant support to eligible non-profit organizations that support social issues to enhance the organization’s ability to operate and deliver direct services to the vulnerable and disadvantaged. |
Annual application deadlines: - Jan. 30 - July 15 Refer to guidelines here. |
| 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 1. |
| OTHER INITIATIVES PROGRAM | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women - Government of Alberta |
Funding range: Unrestricted
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Provides funding for community projects that fall outside the scope of other Community Grants programs. This includes one-time projects, international disaster relief and projects that are emergency or urgent in nature. | Application deadline ongoing
Refer to guidelines here. |
| 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 - Jan. 15 Summer submission - July 15 |
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: