Community Grants
Each spring, as the ground turns green and the days stretch long, projects from across the Bow Valley receive funding through the BCF Community Grants Program. While the snow may be gone, the energy and excitement around giving and receiving such significant gifts makes this feel like a special time of year.
“It’s like Christmas!” says Sandy Last, who has spent six years on the Board of Banff Canmore Foundation both as a Director and Program Committee Member. Sandy has been part of the adjudication process for the Community Grants program every year since 2019, a process that gives the Review Committee as much joy as the grant recipients themselves.
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About BCF / Community Grants / Funding Opportunities In January 2024, Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF) launched a new portal to make it easier for organizations to apply for grants and other programs. This new tool will also support the work of the people who serve on BCF’s Grant Review Committee,…
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Community Grants / Community Organizations / Indigenous Bow Valley Tom Simeon is now properly identified in this photo. [Tom Simeon, Stoney Nakoda], Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds (V683/III/B/NS-371-2), Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies There are projects that, by nature, expect to see their process change with time. Throw a…
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Charities and non-profits in the Canadian Rockies are receiving $185,000 in funding from the Community Services Recovery Fund. Built to respond to the adaptation and modernization needs following the COVID-19 pandemic, these organizations are now able to adapt, modernize and become more resilient. Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF) as part of Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) has administered this program within the Bow Valley, and including the community of Jasper, Alberta as well.
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Subhead: Supporting projects that are Indigenous-led and/or advance the TRC’s Calls to Action in the Bow Valley. Make a contribution today – let’s do more and do better, tog
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In the thick of winter, our thoughts turn again to those struggling to find adequate shelter. Even if it’s sometimes challenging to witness homelessness in our Valley, we know it’s a reality. “Hidden homelessness” is a critical community issue in Canmore.
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