Small Grants
Small Grants offer $500 up to $5,000 to help community-minded individuals (groups of 3 or more) and organizations find ways to prevent or prepare for climate change. We support projects that engage the community and contribute to a more equitable and resilient future.
We are excited to hear your climate adaptation ideas.
Project: Climate Change Puppet Show
Richmond Knobb Hill Community Association, ClimateReadyYYC 2025 Grant recipient
Important Dates
- Applications open September 2, 2025
- Information Session September 22, 2025
- Applications close October 31, 2025
- Results announced early December
- Project must be completed by September 15, 2026
Who Can apply
Groups of 3 or more community-minded individuals can apply for small ClimateReadyYYC Grants. They must:
- Live in seperate households
- Live in the Calgary Area
- Be of legal age (18+)
Registered organizations, including non-profits, charities and community-minded organizations, can apply for small ClimateReadyYYC grants.
Eligable Project Criteria & Expenses
- Help communities or vulnerable groups adapt to specific climate issues or hazards.
- Help communities or vulnerable group take initiatives to reduce or prevent the emission of green house gases via use of clean sources of energy or increasing vegetation cover.
- Engage the community by developing knowledge, resources or programming about climate resilience.
- Involve community collaboration or co-creation.
- Demonstrate sustainable impacts on the community or its residents.
*Please refer for the Grant Guidelines for detailed information on eligability, project evaluation criteria and timelines.
Eligible expenses
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See Grant Criteria for more information.
*If you are unsure if an expense is eligible, please contact Pooja, our Community Grants Implementor to discuss.
How to apply
Please refer for the Grant Guidelines for detailed information on eligability, project evaluation criteria and timelines.
- Set up a time to discuss your idea with our Community Grant Implementor, Pooja Shrestha.
- Check out our Inspiration Toolkit for some climate adaptation project ideas.
Learn more about our ClimateReadyYYC Grant and application process by joining up for our virtual information session or by watching the recording. If you have any additional questions, please reach out. We’re here to help.
Register for our next information session on September 22, 2025.
- Lead contact person’s information
- Name of group members or organization
- Project information.
- Description and project details
- What climate hazards does your project address?
- Who will benefit?
- How will you know if your project is successful?
- Proposed budget (optional)* or list of project expenses/supplies needed
There are three ways to apply:
- Fill out an online application.
- Download the PDF application and email it to pooja@calgarycommunities.com
- Call Pooja, our Community Grant Implementor, at 403-244-4111 ext. 227 and she will help you fill out an application.
After the Application
Climate change affects everyone! Help us build a supportive and resilient community by sharing your climate project stories and ideas! Tag @FedYYC and use #ClimateReadyYYC.
After the application deadline, our ClimateReadyYYC Grant Committee will review all the applications. We may reach out to you if we have any questions or would like more information on your project. Typically, we will contact you with the status of your application one month after applications close.
All grant recipients will work with our Community Grant Implementor to make your project a reality.
This is a reimbursement grant unless otherwise agreed upon for organizations applying. For groups of community minded individuals, 80% of the awarded funds could be given up front or in installments based on the project’s activities and timelines.
Recipients will also be asked to complete a final report at the end of their project. You can view a sample report here.
Small Grant Application Form
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