Local Projects

The Rotary Club of Canmore’s Community Services Committee provides leadership and direction to the Club for most activities that are locally based. 

Funding requests must be for projects that are community-focused and intended to benefit residents of the Town of Canmore and surrounding area (east of Banff National Park including the MD of Bighorn and the Kananaskis region).

 

Successful applicants will receive a one-time grant of no more than $5,000, which may be applied to either new or existing program activities. Only requests from charitable organizations or not-for-profit groups will be considered. Individual recipients are ineligible.

2018 Recipients of Rotary Community Grants - Total $44,750

$4500 Exshaw School First Nations Transition to High School Success Program

$3000 Artsplace Family Sunday artsPlay programs

$3000 Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence industry awards

$3000 Bow Valley True Sport and Recreation Council Sports Hall of Fame Display in Canmore

$3000 Canmore Seniors Association Life Long Learning Program

$3000 St. Michael’s Anglican Church Community Food & Friends nights

$2500 Bow Valley Regional Housing Bow River Seniors Lodge fundraiser

$2500 Canmore Canada Day Society Canada Day Celebrations

$2500 Our Lady of hte Snows Advisory Council Pilot Phys. Ed. Program for elementary students

$2000 Canmore Museum History & The Great Outdoors summer camp 

$2000 Lawrence Grassi Parent Council Climbing to Connect project & programming

$2000 Royal Canadian Legion Heart Mountain Branch Exshaw Community Sports Day & Picnic

$2000 Wildsmart  Speakers’ Series

$1500 Canmore Public Library Summer Reading Game Program

$1500 Innovate Canmore Code play for kids

$1500 Ralph Connor United Church Canmore Young Adult Network

$1000 Bow Valley Little League Coaching Courses & Equipment

$1000 Canmore Cycling Culture Webpage development, volunteer packages

$1000 Canmore Comfort Shawl Knitting Group Materials for shawls given to those sick & grieving

$1000 Lawrence Grassi Middle School Fishing Club Fishing equipment to engage youth/families outdoors

$1000 Town of Canmore Big Fun Day Camps for low income youth

$250 Canmore Miners Association Miners Reunion 

Instructions for Funding Application (downloadable PDF)

Our Club organizes the pancake breakfast each year on July 1 at Centennial Park. 

The Community Services Committee assesses our project requirements in the fall each year, and adjusts our calendar accordingly.

Our Committee meets as required at the call of the Chair.