Calgary Foundation Major Grants support single or multi-year, large-scale initiatives with transformational impact that broadly enrich the community.

Eligible initiatives:

• Align with the Calgary Foundation’s mission, vision and priority areas
• Positively impact our community by addressing major issues and encouraging participation in charitable activities from a great number of people
• Encourage innovative partnerships and collaboration
• Are at an advanced stage of readiness
• Demonstrate good planning, a firm case for financial support and sustainability, organization resilience, and secure leadership that demonstrates trusted relationships, significant or unique reach in community and capacity to drive change
• Significantly enhance the Calgary Foundation’s ability to serve as a philanthropic leader

The Major Grants program can only accept applications from registered charities and other qualified donees. Go to the Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Listings website to determine whether your organization is a qualified donee.  If you are not a qualified donee, it may be possible to apply in partnership with a registered charity. Check out the Better Together guide for more information about working in partnership.

The proposed initiative must significantly benefit Calgary and area communities, which 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.

Next grant intake:

Applications are accepted once per year. The next deadline is November 1st.

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