Community Tour 2025

The Community Foundation of Central Alberta is excited to celebrate our 35th anniversary, and our recent name change, by embarking on a Community Tour! Our goal is simple yet profound: to connect with residents who truly love their communities. We understand that each community has its unique strengths, challenges, and aspirations, and we are eager to listen and learn from you.

One way we hope to learn about these communities is by awarding grants! Grant applications are open now and will be accepted for projects and organizations based in towns we are visiting. These are:

During our visits, we will deliver grants, but we also hope to engage in conversations that illuminate the needs and desires of each community. Your insights will guide us in understanding how the Community Foundation can best support you. Whether it’s funding for local projects, resources for community development, or fostering collaborations among local groups, our goal is to empower your vision for a thriving future.

In each community, we will host an informal event that will include:

  • Presentation of small grants to local organizations
  • Chance to share your insights to guide us in understanding how the Community Foundation can best support your community
  • Opportunity to learn how the Community Foundation can help your community, through funding for charitable organizations, fostering collaborations among local groups, or creating a fund that will provide for generations to come
  • Snacks!
We believe that together we can create lasting change by harnessing the collective voices of those who know their communities best.


Grant details:

Eligibility:

Applicants must be a qualified donee as determined by Canada Revenue Agency and the Income Tax Act of Canada. To check if your organization is a registered charitable qualified donee search here on the CRA website.

If your organization does not have charitable status or is not a qualified donee, we can consider an application in partnership with another organization that is a registered charity or qualified donee with a mandate relevant to your proposal.

If you’re not sure if your project or organization is eligible for a grant, please reach out to Jael Macauley at jaelmacauley@cfcab.ca or call 403.341.6911.

Applicants for the Community Tour Grants 2025 must be operating in and/or serving these communities: Big Valley, Blackfalds, Elnora, Innisfail, Lacombe, Olds, Penhold, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, and Sylvan Lake.

Financial Parameters:

The Community Tour Grants are designed to be small neighbourhood grants that can fund all or a portion of a program or project. Funding amounts will range between $500 – $1,500.

Administration:

The Community Tour Grants will be administered by the Community Foundation of Central Alberta. Applications are open now! Successful grants will be delivered by CFCAB at during the Spring 2025 Community Tour.

The 2025 deadline is April 2, 4:00pm. 

Apply for a Grant Here
Register to Attend the Community Tour