Community Grants
Are you interested in creating some new and innovative community programs or initiatives? Applications should enhance local amenities in sports and recreation, arts, culture, history and the social well-being of the residents of Chestermere. Project applications should provide benefit to Chestermere residents and facilitate local activities which engage a broad section of the community. Funding of the Community Grant program is subject to annual budget approval by Chestermere City Council.
Chestermere City Council allocates funding to local organizations through the Community Grants Program. Applications must be in alignment with Council Strategic Priorities as well as the Social Needs Assessment. The purpose of Community Grants is to support community organizations that facilitate local activities which enhance:
- Arts/Culture,
- History/Heritage,
- Sports/Recreation,
- General community benefit,
and projects that promote the social well-being of the residents of Chestermere.
Apply For Funding
Application intake for 2027 projects will open on May 25, 2026. The deadline to submit a completed application is July 27, 2026 by 4:00 PM. Late applications will not be accepted.
The Statement of Intent is a list of a few questions pertaining to the proposed project. This two-step process helps ensure proposed projects align with program priorities. The SOI serves as an initial overview of your project and is not used to evaluate or approve applications. Instead, it supports early feedback and discussion prior to the full application stage.
Through the support of the Grant Adjudication Committee, the Community Grants, Family Community Support Services (FCSS), and United Way Partnership (UW) Grant streams go through intensive deliberation to support applicants in their project ventures. This webpage will provide a comprehensive understanding of Community Grants.
Chestermere City Council allocates funding to local organizations through the Community Grants Program. The purpose of Community Grants is to support community organizations that facilitate local activities which enhance:
– Arts/Culture,
– History/Heritage,
– Community Benefit,
– Sports/Recreation,
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants | Ineligible Applicants |
Eligible Service Providers:
The project/program/service/event must:
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- Annual operating deficits
- Any project/program/service/event which furthers a for-profit venture
- Endowment funds
- Activities related to election campaigning
- Activities that primarily benefit one individual only
- Reimbursement of volunteer hours
- Expenses incurred prior to the award of the grant
- Property taxes or insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Donations
- Out-of-town activities and travel
- Effectiveness and Feasibility
- Alignment with Community Needs
- Community Engagement and Empowerment
- Safety, Equity and Inclusion
- Organizational Capacity and Accountability
- Overall Effectiveness and Feasibility of Program/Project
Community Grant Recipients
2026 Recipients
Community Grant – $200,000.00
1) Chestermere Boxing Club – $5,011.00
Barrier Free Boxing Membership
2) Chestermere Fine Art Guild – $11,960.00
Art Education and Promotion
3) Chestermere Historical Foundation – $3,544.00
Historical Plaques Signage
4) Chestermere Public Library – $4,500.00
Teaching Garden
5) Chestermere Whitecappers Association – $10,000.00
Instructors for Fitness Yoga and Line Dancing
6) Chestermere Womens Crisis Society – $25,000.00
Outreach Program
7) Chestermere Regional Community Association – $19,815.00
The Drop Youth Program
8) Imagination Library of Chestermere Foundation – $20,000.00
Imagination Library
9) Older Adults Coalition of Chestermere – $8,970.00
Community Engagement Program
10) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $7,300.00
Country Connections
11) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $21,300.00
Country Fair
12) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $5,100.00
Kids Holiday Store and Winter Thing
13) Synergy – $50,000.00
Connection and Care Mental Health Supports
14) Trellis Society – $7,500.00
Babysitters and Home Alone Training for Youth
2025 Recipients
Community Grant – $208,000.00
1) Calgary Yacht Club – $21,211
Coach & New Sails
2) Chestermere Fine Art Guild – $7,427
Art workshops
3) Chestermere Public Library – $10,000
Community Living Room Project & Teaching Garden
4) Chestermere Women’s Crisis Society – $20,000
Outreach Program Coordinator
5) Chestermere Regional Community Association (CRCA) – $20,000
Chestermere Youth Outreach Program
6) Healing Together Group – $720
Gentle Yoga
7) Imagination Library of Chestermere – $20,000
Free books sent monthly to children age 0 – 5 years old
8) Older Adults Coalition of Chestermere – $8,970
Seniors Week Event and Older Adults Holiday Luncheon
9) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $15,145
Country Fair
10) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $4,000
Family Fun Fair
11) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $2,527
Kids Holiday Store
12) Synergy – $50,000
Connections and Care Mental Health Supports Program
13) Chestermere Senior All Services – $16,000
Community Connections for South Asian Seniors
14) Chestermere Whitecappers – $12,000
Seniors Fitness Programs
2024 Second Call Recipients
Community Grant – $128,692.00
1) Chestermere Fine Art Guild – $6,515
Art workshops and evening art sessions
2) Chestermere Historical Foundation – $21,515
Reprint Chestermere a Home for All Seasons book
3) Chestermere Minor Hockey – $41,025
Jersey replacement/refresh
4) Chestermere Public Library Board – $6,300
The Community Living Room Project
5) Chestermere Seniors All Services – $20,000
Community Connections for South Asian Seniors
6) Chestermere Whitecappers – $1,500
Community 50+ Stampede Breakfast
7) Imagination Library of Chestermere – $4,800
Free books sent monthly to children age 0 – 5 years old
8) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $15,145
Country Fair
9) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $2,527
That Winter Thing & Kids Holiday Store
10) Rotary Club of Chestermere – $5,000
Edible Forest Border Edging
11) Synergy – $4,365
Program and Community Enhancement
2023/2024 Recipients
Community Grant – $181,060.00
1) Ace Volleyball Club – $25,000.00
Chestermere Chapter
2) Chestermere Public Library – $7,800.00
PLAY at Chestermere Public Library
3) Chestermere Whitecappers Association – $8,925.00
Fitness and Entertainment
4) Go Girl Organizing Committee – $2,500.00
Go Girl 2024 at the Chestermere Rec Centre
5) Imagination Library of Chestermere Foundation – $10,000
Imagination Library
6) Older Adults Coalition of Chestermere – $5,950.00
Seniors Week and Holiday Lunch Events
7) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $2,185.00
Kids Holiday Store
8) Rocky View Chestermere Agricultural Society – $33,200.00
Chestermere Country Fair
9) Rotary Club of Chestermere – $6,000.00
Orange Shirt Day Community Event
10) Synergy – $67,500.00
Connection and Care Mental Health Program
11) Synergy – $12,000.00
Project Efficiency and Enhancement
2022 Recipients
Community Grant – $176,587.00
1) Camp Chestermere – $22,985
For user engagement and program enhancement
2) Centre for Community Leadership – $10,000
For enhancement of a sound proof room for privacy
3) Chestermere Curling Club – $14,600
To replace ice scraper
4) Chestermere Food Bank – $20,000
For I.T enhancement
5) Chestermere Public Library Board – $9,402
A mobile library on a bike with cart
6) Chestermere Police Communication Committee- $2,500
Purchase of crime prevention materials for community events
7) Chestermere Seniors Services – $3,000
For translation of Resource Handbook to Punjabi
8) Create Kids Art Society – $3,500
For a kid’s festival in Chestermere
9) Imagination Library of Chestermere – $8,000
Free books sent monthly to children age 0 – 5 years old regardless of family income
10) Older Adults Coalition – $5,000
Resource and information line
11) Olympus Boxing Club – $5,000
To be put towards kids’ enrollment fees
12) Rocky View Agricultural Society – $10,000
Country Fair in September
13) Rotary Club – $5,000
Orange Shirt Day event for Truth and Reconciliation
14) Synergy – $35,000
Connection and Care and Mental Health programs
15) Tim Horton’s Western Canada Pond Hockey – $15,000
To go towards growing the event held December 2022 in Chestermere
16) Chestermere Whitecappers Association- $2,000
To go towards entertainment and education
17) Wheatland Crisis Society – 4,100
Domestic violence awareness in Chestermere
2021 Recipients
Community Grant – $96,779.32
1) Chestermere Food Bank – $20,000
To be put towards the purchase of a new vehicle for deliveries.
2) Chestermere Minor Hockey – $17,000
Female Development Program for ages 5 – 18 years old
3) Chestermere Police Communications Committee – $2,500
Purchase of crime prevention reminders and promotional material
4) Chestermere Public Library Board – $6,250
Library Cares Initiative with a focus on mental health and self-care materials
5) Chestermere United Football – $12,600
Grassroots Program U5, U7, U10 & U12
6) Chestermere Whitecappers Association – $5,000
For Seniors Fitness & Yoga classes
7) Home Hemodialysis – $750
To assist with utility expenses
8) Imagination Library of Chestermere – $5,000
Free books sent monthly to children age 0 – 5 years old regardless of family income.
9) Lake Ridge Community Church – $4,000
Rocket Derby community wide event
10) Rotary Club of Chestermere – $8,100
For the Edible Garden project
11) Synergy Youth and Community Leadership Society – $5,579,32
Purchase of items (snowblower, watercooler, projector, whiteboards, picnic tables, etc.) to enhance the facility and improve its ability to act as a host for not-for-profit and community organizations
12) Tim Horton’s Western Canada Pond Hockey – $10,000
For advertising and the purchase of equipment