When people implement small acts, communities thrive.


Grassroots Grants help people implement small acts of community, in the communities they live, by offering small amounts of money for project expenses.

The small acts of community can be projects such as:

  • Build a stage at your local community garden
  • Offer a free class in something you love to do – maybe dance or coding or beading
  • Organize a bike tune-up day
  • Paint a community mural
  • Run a cultural sharing event

Types of Grassroots grants
Stepping Stones

Scale of Project: Micro

Size of Grant: Under $1,000

Frequency of Grant Opportunity: Ongoing; no set deadlines

Partnerships requires to qualify: Maybe.

Applications accepted from: Registered charities and non-profit societies. Informal groups must partner with an eligible organization to qualify.

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Neighbour Grants

Scale of Project: Small to Medium

Size of Grant: Up to $10,000

Frequency of Grant Opportunity: We accept and review applications regularly. Please see website for exact dates coming up.

Partnerships requires to qualify: Maybe.

Applications accepted from: Registered charities and other qualified donees according to Revenue Canada. Nonprofits without charity status and informal volunteer groups can contact Neighbour Grants staff to discuss possibilities of partnerships.

Learn more

If your work draws on the concept of community development, you might want to know the Calgary learning network known as CDLI.

If your project is a participatory effort to transform public space through gardens and artwork and so on, you might want to know this Calgary source of information, ideas, and funds: Grants – Good Places Project – Federation of Calgary Communities

Let’s chat about your Grassroots Grant project.

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