Supporting charities and qualified donees in Calgary and beyond
Calgary Foundation application-based grants are available to registered charities and other qualified donees as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency, in Calgary and the surrounding area, and Treaty 7 Nations.
Organizations can apply to more than one grant program at a time for different pieces of work. In general, an organization can hold a maximum of one active grant in each program. An exception may apply to organizations supporting a non-profit or group of charities. Please check the grant program guidelines for details.
What we don’t support through application-based grants:
- Activities that do not align with Calgary Foundation’s stated values
- Research other than Participatory Action Research
- Fundraising activities or fundraisers’ salaries
- Debt retirement and endowment building
- Direct financial supports to individuals
- Exclusively religious activities (defined as religious worship or instruction), those that include proselytizing (defined as converting or recruiting people to a specific set of religious beliefs), or programs/services that require participation in religious activities.
- Requests from private schools except Designated Special Education Private Schools (DSEPS) that serve students who are identified with a mild, moderate or severe disability
- Travel outside of Calgary and area or the surrounding First Nations of Treaty 7 territory
