Burns Memorial Fund’s Community Grants support the delivery of community-based programs and collaborative initiatives, which contribute to the health, educational and recreational needs of children and youth who are living in low-income situations in Calgary.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the grant:
- Applicants must be non-profit or charitable organizations registered to operate in Alberta and currently operating in Calgary.
- The proposed project must benefit low-income Calgary children under 21 years of age in the areas of health, education or recreation.
What we fund:
Grants are intended to support time-limited projects, seed or start-up activities, capital costs, one-time program costs, capacity-building or other similar endeavours. Grants are not multi-year and cannot be used to cover ongoing program or staff expenses. The maximum grant size for 2025 is $15,000 per grant. Proposed projects should be completed within a year of receiving funding.
In the past, Community Grants have been approved for the following:
- Material and equipment purchases
- One-time programmatic costs
- Organizational development
- Technology purchase or update
- Workshop or summit expenses
- Program pilot costs
How we assess applications:
- Does the project align/contribute to BMF’s goals?
- Does the project description provide a clear picture of what the applicant intends to do, how they plan to implement the project, and how they will know if they were successful?
- Has the applicant provided evidence that they have ability to carry out the project by providing a complete proposed budget, financial statements for the organization, as well as annual report or other reports/supporting documents that demonstrate capacity?
Application Process:
Applications are due on May 1. Grant decisions are usually made within ten weeks of the application deadline.
Applicants must discuss their proposed project with Faye San Jose, Grants Coordinator, prior to submitting an application. Please call Faye at 403-234-9396 ext. 2, or set up a time to discuss your project by emailing fe.sanjose@burnsfund.com.
Completed grant applications must be submitted to communitygrants@burnsfund.com and will be acknowledged via email. If you do not receive an email notice that your application was received, please contact Faye San Jose.
Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2025.
Download Application:
Application Download Instructions: 1) To complete an application on your computer, please right-click on the form link and select “Save Link As…”
2) Save the file to your desktop or a folder.
3) Open a program like Adobe Reader to fill out and save the form.
