Community Grants
The 2024 Town of Banff Community Grants application period is now closed.
About Community Grants
Town of Banff Community Grants were established to provide an annual distribution of funds to enhance the quality of life for residents and encourage positive environmental change.
The three, grant funding streams are:
Municipal Community Wellbeing Grants
- Who can apply?
- Registered non-profits, charities, societies or community groups that are organized and operated solely for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, or any other purpose except for profit
- Providing services to residents of the Town of Banff
- Able to provide proof of financial good standing
- Total funds available $11,000
- Maximum request for funding $10,000
- Funding Guidelines (PDF)
FCSS Building Bridges Grants
- Who can apply?
- Individuals, or an informal group of individuals or neighbours or non-registered groups/ community organizations
- Residents of Banff or Lake Louise, consistently, for the past 6 months
- Total funds available $11,000
- Maximum request for funds $2,000
- Funding Guidelines (PDF)
Environmental Impact Grants
- Who can apply?
- Individuals, or an informal group of individuals or neighbours, or non-registered groups/ community organizations or registered charities or societies
- Residents of Banff or Lake Louise, consistently, for the past 6 months
- Total funds available $20,000
- Maximum request for funds $10,000
- Funding Guidelines (PDF)
If you have questions or need assistance in completing your application, contact Community Services at 403.762.1251 or email fcss@banff.ca.
Other Grant Applications
The Town of Banff Community Grants application deadline has been set after the Banff Canmore Community Foundation grant decisions are made. If you are applying to both a Foundation grant and a Town of Banff grant for the same project, please submit your application after a decision has been made by the Foundation, so complete information on your project’s budget can be included.
Bow Valley-wide projects might be eligible to apply for the Town of Canmore Community Grants program. Applications are open March 18 to April 30, 2024, at noon. Please include information on your application for these funds in your submitted budget.
Supporting Information for Applicants
Sulphur Court Island Beautification Project
Oesa Arts Community Concert
2024 Grant Recipients
MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY WELLBEING GRANTS
- St. George in the Pines – Food & Friends $3,000
- Bow Valley Wellness, Recovery & Preparedness Coalition $2,500
- Homelessness Society of the Bow Valley- Banff-Canmore Transportation Access Program $948
- Bowstrings Heritage Foundation- Mapping Banff’s Indigenous Sites- $2,000
- Banff Pride Society- Banff Pride Speaker Series $1,500
- Banff Senior Citizens Society- Cascade House Music Project $1,052
FCSS BUILDING BRIDGES GRANTS
- Ciara Linteau- Middle Spring Neighborhood Community Event $2,000
- Cheryl Ello- The Mo Valley Mo Mile $2,000
- Rochelle Rooney- Let’s Get Hooping 2024 $1,575
- Ko Ueno- Warm Soup $2,000
- Elise Lavallee Findlay- Local Love Crafting Workshops $1,425
- Oesa Arts- Arts Club Nights $2,000
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT GRANTS
- Joris van Bergen- Bow Valley Eco Hub $1,000
- Jess Sampson- Up-Cycling Craft Nights $3,000
- Bow Valley Food Alliance- Bow Valley Food Charter Vales in Action Campaign $10,000
2023 Community Grants
- Palliative Care Society of the BV - Volunteer Expansion and Deployments: $2,500
- artsPlace - Belonging and Connection Through the Arts: $2,500
- Bowstrings Heritage Foundation - An Indigenous Map of Banff- Walking/Biking Tour: $2,500
- Bow Valley Wellness, Recovery and Preparedness Coalition- See the Signs: $2,500
2023 FCSS Building Bridges Grants
- Banff Skating Club - Coach Mentorship Program: $2,000
- Rochelle Rooney - Fun & Fitness w. Hula Hoops: $1,000
- Sulphur Court Condominium Association - Sulphur Court Island Beautification Project: $2,000
- BV Filipino Basketball League - Bow Valley Filipino Basketball League: $2,000
- Oesa Arts Magazine - Oesa Arts Showcasing: $2,000
- Local Love - Local Love Craft Workshops: $2,000
2023 Environmental Impact Grants
- Covenant Foundation - Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Recycling/Waste Management Project: $9,735
- Banff Park Church - High Efficiency Equipment Upgrade: $10,265
