United Way Mid Size Grant
2026 UNITED WAY MID-SIZED GRANT APPLICATION
The United Way, in partnership with the City of Chestermere, is offering Mid-Size Grants of $10,000–$20,000 to support community projects taking place between April and December 2026.
Funding priorities include:
youth education and employment readiness
men’s mental health
supports for individuals and families living with disabilities.
All projects must also align with at least one United Way objective such as mental health, social inclusion, or socioeconomic well-being. The call for proposals opens January 26, 2026, with applications due March 2, 2026. Learn more here.
Please submit proposal and any questions via e-mail grants@chestermere.ca
Please note: An additional Part B application for the proposal form can be requested through grants@chestermere.ca
Proposals must demonstrate a social preventive approach by focusing on early intervention, strengthening individual, family, and community capacity, and reducing vulnerability before crises occur.
For more details about eligibility criteria and alignment with grant objective please see the following:
United Way / Chestermere Partnership
The United Way Partnership and Grant Funding Adjudication Committee oversees the allocation of United Way Partnership funding in Chestermere and are guided by the desired results for communities identified by the United Way of Alberta. These desired results target the most critical needs in communities and will make a significant difference in changing the lives of people experiencing poverty in our community; and the many others at risk.
United Way Partnership and FCSS Grant Recipients
2025 Recipients
United Way Funding – $41,250
Chestermere Women’s Crisis Society – $41,250
Outreach Program, Community Awareness and Engagement program is open to Chestermere’s women who may be experiencing domestic abuse or require assistance with providing basic needs for themselves and their children. The goal is to ensure easy access to resources at all times, and to feel supported in; basic needs, housing, court and legal, advocacy, emergency accommodation, community navigation, financial awareness, and a 24 hour crisis line. Awareness is made in the community through public activities, social media, flyers, and partnerships.
2024 Recipients
United Way Funding – $43,394.00
Accredited Supports to the Community – $8,000.00
Healthy Families is a Home Visitation program for families with children 0-6 years. Providing in-home support, information and referrals in the areas of child development, positive parenting, family support, and community resources. Following guidelines established for Home Visitation by the Alberta Human Services Ministry and are members of the Alberta Home Visitation Network Association. The program has the unique ability to work with a family until the youngest child reaches school age. This allows that some families are on caseload for a few months, some for a few years.
Chestermere Women’s Crisis Society – $32,894.00
Outreach Program is open to Chestermere’s women who may be experiencing domestic abuse or require assistance with providing basic needs for themselves and their children. The goal is to ensure easy access to resources at all times, and to feel supported in; basic needs, housing, court and legal, advocacy, emergency accommodation, community navigation, financial awareness, and a 24 hour crisis line. Awareness is made in the community through public activities, social media, flyers, and partnerships.
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta – $2,500.00
Financial Literacy, Work Readiness, and Entrepreneurship for Chestermere Youth is comprised of 11 unique, age-appropriate and curriculum aligned programs. The program establishes skills at a young age and builds upon them in a consistent manner as students progress in a school setting from grades 1 to 12.
2023 Recipients
United Way Funding – $43,394.00
Accredited Supports to the Community – $8,000.00
Healthy Families is a Home Visitation program for families with children 0-6 years. Providing in-home support, information and referrals in the areas of child development, positive parenting, family support, and community resources. Following guidelines established for Home Visitation by the Alberta Human Services Ministry and are members of the Alberta Home Visitation Network Association. The program has the unique ability to work with a family until the youngest child reaches school age. This allows that some families are on caseload for a few months, some for a few years.
Camp Chestermere – $9,338.00
CLTD Teen Leadership is open to all Chestermere teenage residents as well as those outside of Chestermere. The program aims to help students develop into effective leaders not only at the camp but in their schools, sports teams and other activities they are involved in. Through sessions, activities, team-building games, applicable resources and more, Camp Chestermere encourages participants to explore their skills and abilities, learn how they best lead and work in a team, learn what healthy life choices look like, and learnt to value the importance of charity and volunteer work in their communities.
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta – $5,000.00
Financial Literacy, Work Readiness, and Entrepreneurship for Chestermere Youth is comprised of 11 unique, age-appropriate and curriculum aligned programs. The program establishes skills at a young age and builds upon them in a consistent manner as students progress in a school setting from grades 1 to 12.
Synergy – $15,187.00
SHOUT Based on the One Circle Curriculum, the weekly SHOUT Boys/Girls Program has been delivered to the community and local schools for the past few years. Program Coordinators are able to adapt the program content and activities to meet the specific needs of youth ages 10-13 as well as 13+ in each session. Each program has individual lesson plans with goals that target fundamental aspects of youth development which include goals of building healthy relationships.
Trellis Society – $5,819.00
Six Week Circle Time in the Park 0-5 years old is a program held in a centrally located local park during the summer months that ensures all children reach their full potential and receive the best possible start in life through connection, learning and growing.
2022 Recipients
United Way/Chestermere Partnership Funding – $50,000
Accredited Supports to the Community – $8,000.00
Healthy Families is a Home Visitation program for families with children 0-6 years. Providing in-home support, information and referrals in the areas of child development, positive parenting, family support, and community resources. Following guidelines established for Home Visitation by the Alberta Human Services Ministry and are members of the Alberta Home Visitation Network Association. The program has the unique ability to work with a family until the youngest child reaches school age. This allows that some families are on caseload for a few months, some for a few years.
Camp Chestermere – $22,000.00
Helping All Campers Succeed offers 1:1 program care for children with a wide variety of needs including ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s, Mental Health Concerns, Development Delays and more. Campers are assigned a leader for their week at camp who contact the families before arrival to work with them on designing programming for their child. These leaders would also provide training for all camp staff to ensure everyone is involved in helping all campers succeed.
Chestermere Food Bank – $15,000.00
Diversity and Inclusion Hampers will focus on the intake process and additional information being gathered from clients related to cultural backgrounds and dietary requests. This additional staff time will assist with creating hampers that include food products that are safe for intolerances and ethnically diverse. The program will also work to educate all clients on foods they are not familiar with my including new food items and simple recipes available to try.
Chestermere Food Bank – $5,000.00
The Good Food Box is a program that promotes access to fresh produce to families at a low cost through three different box options once per month. Fresh fruit and vegetables help in preventive and early intervention in physical and mental health, providing protective factors through nutrition and fostering a healthier lifestyle.
2021 Recipients
United Way/Chestermere Partnership Funding – $50,000
Accredited Supports to the Community – $8,000.00
Healthy Families is a Home Visitation program for families with children 0-6 years. Providing in-home support, information and referrals in the areas of child development, positive parenting, family support, and community resources. Following guidelines established for Home Visitation by the Alberta Human Services Ministry and are members of the Alberta Home Visitation Network Association. The program has the unique ability to work with a family until the youngest child reaches school age. This allows that some families are on caseload for a few months, some for a few years.
Camp Chestermere – $14,237.20
Helping All Campers Succeed offers 1:1 program care for children with a wide variety of needs including ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s, Mental Health Concerns, Development Delays and more. Campers are assigned a leader for their week at camp who contact the families before arrival to work with them on designing programming for their child. These leaders would also provide training for all camp staff to ensure everyone is involved in helping all campers succeed.
Camp Chestermere – $8,608.00
The Volunteer Mentorship Program Coordinator interviews potential people who have been recommended through the Gateway program run by the Calgary Police Service. This coordinator provides more one on one assistance to the participants and supervises them while onsite at the camp. The position was expanded in 2018 to be able to welcome more participants who may have been recommended by their parents, other local agencies and the local RCMP detachment. The coordinator will also manage requests from volunteers in the community who wish to fulfil roles at the camp in the work crews, kitchen, water sports and more.
Chestermere Food Bank – $3,000.00
The Good Food Box is a program that promotes access to fresh produce to families at a low cost through three different box options once per month. Fresh fruit and vegetables help in preventive and early intervention in physical and mental health, providing protective factors through nutrition and fostering a healthier lifestyle.
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta – $5,333.80
Financial Literacy Classes for Chestermere Youth is a financial literacy program for grades 5 – 12. Each session is 4 hours of class time and is taught by trained community volunteers. Students learn about budgeting, saving, global currencies, free enterprise, entrepreneurism and safe online shopping. The classes provide an opportunity for students to learn from finance and business leaders in the community. Students learn how to evaluate their financial decisions, preparing them to make smart lifelong economic choices.
Synergy Youth and Community Development Society – $10,821.00
Care and Connection is a project to promote and support positive mental health for people of all ages. The project aims to support and educate youth, families, and community members on building coping skills, increasing resiliency, knowing when to seek support, understanding the importance of prevention and early intervention, and connecting community members to resources and services.