2024 Community Grants
The BCF Community Grants Program enables contributions from a diverse group of donors to flow to local organizations that are building a sustainable community where everyone belongs.
By Community, For Community
Each year, Banff Canmore Foundation makes grants to organizations and initiatives across the Bow Valley, from Lake Louise to Stoney Nakoda First Nation, to support projects and people stepping up to help make this outstanding place better.
The farthest-reaching grant program in the Bow Valley, these grants channel local residents’ support to projects with the greatest potential to address our most pressing challenges and to drive positive change.
In 2024, 24 local organizations received a total of more than $180,000. BCF works with these grant recipients to build impact, drive system-level change and to enhance the lives of all who live in this spectacular place.
2024 Community Grant Recipients
$184,844
| Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation — $1,800
Caring for Wildlife in Need
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| Alpine Club of Canada — $3,500
Indigenous Relations Staff Training
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| artsPlace — $5,500
Accessibility, Inclusion, and Truth and Reconciliation Program
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| Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity — $10,000
National Indigenous History Month Events
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| Banff Fire Department with Town of Banff — $5,000
Firefighter Decontamination Machine
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| Banff Pride Society with Town of Banff — $7,500
Pride House
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| Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley — $10,000
Reducing Emissions from Buildings
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| Bowstrings Heritage Foundation — $4,100
Indigenous Map of Banff
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| Bow Valley Connections Centre — $3,000
Bringing It All Together
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| Canadian Rockies Public Schools — $10,000
English Language & Physical Literacy Program
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| Canmore Hospital Foundation — $6,000
Wellness Programs for Cancer Patients at the Bow Valley Cancer Centre
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| Canmore Folk Music Festival — $3,500
Empowering Indigenous Voices at the Canmore Folk Musical Festival
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| Canmore Museum — $7,500
Îyârhe Nakoda Stories Tipi Program
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| Canmore Pride Society with Rocky Mountain Adaptive — $7,500
Diversifying 2SLGBTQIA+ Dialogues
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| Canmore Young Adult Network (CYAN) with Ralph Connor Memorial United Church — $6,300
Bridging Gaps in Young Adult Mental Health
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| Covenant Foundation — $6,500
Banff Meals on Wheels
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| Daycare Society of Banff — $2,500
Food Security and Variety
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| Homelessness Society of the Bow Valley with Town of Canmore — $12,750
Community Engagement & Digital Storytelling
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| Îyârhe Nakoda Food Bank Society — $15,000
Health & Wellness Food Hamper Program
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| Pine Tree Players — $5,000
2024 Canmore Summer Theatre Festival
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| Oesa Arts with Town of Banff — $13,334
Oesa Arts Showcase
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| Rocky Mountain Adaptive — $13,560
No Limits Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program
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| St.George's in the Pines Anglican Church — $15,000
Banff Food & Friends Program
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| YWCA Banff — $10,000
24/7 Housing & Emergency Accommodation Support
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Special thanks for leadership support to Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation:
The BCF Community Grants Program gives us real insight into what the Bow Valley’s needs are as a community. And being able to support those needs by making decisions about funding and investing money in great projects is a satisfying process.”
— Sandy Last, BCF Board Member and Program Committee Member
