Calgary Foundation offers community awards with unique criteria.
The joy of writing found Brenda Strathern after her fortieth birthday, but it was a love and ambition that she carried with her for the rest of her life. Brenda was a Calgary mother of two and a loving wife. She died in her late forties prior to publishing any of her work. Brenda would be delighted to know that through the support of the Brenda Strathern Writing Prize she is helping writers accomplish their goals.
To learn more about the Brenda Strathern Writing Prize click here. To read about past recipients click here.
One $5,000 prize available. Presented with Wordfest.
Applicant must:
- At the date of application, have lived in Calgary and area for at least 12 months. Calgary and area includes Calgary, Banff National Park, Canmore, Rocky View County, the Municipal Districts of Big Horn, Foothills, Kananaskis and Wheatland, and the surrounding First Nations of Treaty 7 territory.
- Be at least forty years old.
- Be an unpublished fiction writer (not having a published novel or short story in a large-scale anthology), previous non-fiction publication is acceptable.
- Be working on the completion and publication of their first book of fiction.
Submission must:
- Be one piece of complete fiction or excerpt of a longer piece. Only prose is eligible, no poetry, scripts, or illustrations accepted. Only one submission per applicant.
- Be no more, no less than 10-20 pages typed, 12-point font, double spaced with standard margins, numbered pages, and include the title of the work.
- Not identify the writer in the manuscript.
- Not have been accepted by a publisher.
- Meet all required criteria to be considered for the Prize.
Prize recipients may not apply for the Prize again. Unawarded submissions from previous years may be re-submitted.
Registered charities may apply for support for outdoor safety projects or animal welfare projects listed below.
The David Elton Outdoor Fund (DEOF) was established in 2000 in memory of David Elton, who lost his life attempting to rescue a fellow hiker from the sea. The Fund is administered by Calgary Foundation with the advice of the DEOF committee.
- Established by Errol (Mike) and Dorothy Sherling to provide an ongoing funding source for the care of animals.
- This Fund accepts applications from Canadian registered charitable organizations operating in Alberta with a mandate of caring for animals and finding new loving homes for each adoptable animal. Supports special projects that directly benefit animals in our community, such as capital projects, animal or public education programs, or services for animals brought to a shelter.
- Grants from the Fund typically range from $3,500 to $7,500 and approximately ten grants are issued each year.
To start your application, visit our Online Grants Portal and “Create New Account” if needed.