Community Funding or Donation Request

Community Funding or Donation Request is sponsored by Calgary Co-op. Calgary Co-op invests over $2 million annually in community programs and charitable donations, with a primary focus on food security in Calgary and surrounding areas. This includes providing food to those in need, nutrition and education, and food sustainability programs.

Making a Community Funding or Donation Request | Calgary Co-op Community Apply for funding Calgary Co-op helps you make a difference in the community by investing more than $2 million every year. This includes in-kind donations, funding for community programs and charitable donations.

Funding request guidelines To improve food security in our community we have three pillars: Providing food to those in need – working with local area food banks and other charities Nutrition and education – working with local charities to help educate on affordable and nutritious food options Food sustainability – invest in programs that help provide sustainable food solutions for future generations We support and fund organizations or programs operating in Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, High River, Okotoks and Strathmore that improve food security.

Please allow a response time of at least 6 weeks, with at least 6 months lead time for donation requests of $2,500. Due to the volume of requests we receive, this allows all submissions to be reviewed in a timely manner. We focus our funding efforts on improving food security, as we cannot support every group or worthwhile cause.

Please note we do not fund the following: Publications, community or goodwill advertising Professional or technical associations Religious and sectarian organizations (except for community services offered on a non-denominational basis) Fraternal organizations and private clubs Conferences, training sessions, seminars, workshops, conventions, retreats, trips and tours Film, video and television productions Grant-making foundations or endowments Third-party fundraisers (particularly those that Calgary Co-op supports directly), corporate fundraising activities by for-profit organizations or service groups (those who donate services or proceeds to a different organization) Individuals or fundraisers to benefit an individual (like a GoFundMe or other crowdsourced platforms) If your organization is a registered charity but doesn’t qualify for the community investment program, consider taking advantage of our Charity Plus program to get a 5% discount (and yearly member refund) from our food centres.

The mandate of the Co-op Community Foundation is to support not for profit groups and registered charities that help to reduce food poverty in our community. Donation requests need to align with this mandate. Organization name (Required) Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Is this a registered charity?

Registered charity number Program information (Required) Please provide a description of the organization including mandate, mission, activities, membership, amount requested etc. How will your program enrich our members' communities?