Community Projects
The Rotary Club of Canmore Community Avenue of Service supports local, worthy charitable projects that address community needs, promote well-being and foster positive change.
The Committee is comprised of three main areas of focus: Community Grants, Canada Day Pancake Breakfast and the Canada Day Parade.
The primary source of funds are two major fundraisers the Festival of Trees | Rotary Club of Canmore held in December and the Golf Charity Classic | Rotary Club of Canmore held in June.
Community Services Grants
2024
- 41 grant applications were received with a total funding request of $182,000.
- 24 local charitable organizations were awarded grants totalling $64,350. (See list in the left margin)
2025
- Grants budget is $86,000 to distribute for local projects.
Important Dates
2024 Grants
2025 Grants
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End of February 2025
December 2, 2024
January 13, 2025
February 2025
March 2025
March 2025
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Grant Eligibility
- Applicants must be a non-profit group.
- Projects should be community focused and benefit residents of the Town of Canmore and surrounding area (east of Banff National Park including the MD of Bighorn and the Kananaskis region).
- Rotary will not normally provide grant funding for the same initiative for which a grant has been previously awarded but welcomes grant applications for different projects/initiatives where the content, scope and objectives are distinct.
- Not Eligible: Applications that are incomplete, submitted after deadline date, do not meet the grant application criteria.
Level of Support
- The maximum amount available for a grant is $5,000, which may be applied to either a new or existing project/initiative.
- Based on the number of applications received and the funding available, the amount of the grant may be adjusted.
Application Form (Place holder – Application to follow)
Granting Guidelines (Place holder – Guidelines to follow)
Year-End Report to Rotary (Template) - Download at bottom of page.
The list of approved 2024 Rotary Community Grants Program recipients can be found on the lefthand side of this page.
Other Programming
Canada Day Breakfast
Canmore Rotary Club organizes the pancake breakfast each year on July 1 at Centennial Park.
Volunteer support for:
- Heritage Day Breakfast in partnership with the Canmore Folk Festival
- Food and Friends at St. Michael’s Church
- Canmore Half Marathon
About the Local Projects Committee
Process for Identifying and Supporting Projects
The Community Services Committee assesses our project requirements in the fall each year, and adjusts our calendar accordingly.
Committee Meetings
Our Committee meets as required at the call of the Chair.
Donations
If you would like to direct a donation to local projects in our communities, please use this button:
Information
Lynda Damen,
Chair, Community Services
Rotary Club of Canmore
613 722 3522