Calgary Flames Foundation grants
Public foundation in Calgary, Alberta · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $3.3 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 105
- Typical gift (median)
- $12,500
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Prior to submitting, consult eligibility or contact staff. Download the Grant Application Form on the website. For funding over $100,000 or signature projects/capital campaigns, contact flamesfoundation@calgaryflames.com.
- Deadlines
- Applications are open annually from March 1st to April 1st. Charities will be notified by June 1st.
- What they fund
- Initiatives under three main pillars: health and wellness, education, and grassroots sports, with an emphasis on youth (sport, movement, activity, and play). Also supports sport inclusion/diversity.
- Where
- Southern Alberta
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- Up to $100,000 (average donation is $25,000)
Summarized by AI from Calgary Flames Foundation's own website on October 18, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: calgaryflamesfoundation.com/application, calgaryflamesfoundation.com/community-grant-program, calgaryflamesfoundation.com
Who Calgary Flames Foundation funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 105 gifts to registered charities.
- The Apple Schools FoundationAlberta$300,000
- Alberta Children's Hospital FoundationAlberta$270,000
- Special Olympics CanadaOntario$260,000
- The Calgary Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)Alberta$250,000
- Als Society of AlbertaAlberta$188,000
- Ronald Mcdonald HouseAlberta$157,500
- Kids Cancer Care Foundation of AlbertaAlberta$101,940
- Southern Alberta Sports Equipment Bank SocietyAlberta$100,000
- The Governors of the University of CalgaryAlberta$96,719
- Mount Royal University FoundationAlberta$87,719
- Hockey Education Reaching Out SocietyBritish Columbia$75,000
- The Salvation Army Alberta & Northern Territories DivAlberta$60,000
- Red Deer Regional Health FoundationAlberta$56,990
- Kidsplay Youth FoundationBritish Columbia$37,500
- Variety - the Children's Charity of Alberta AssociationAlberta$35,000
Where the money went in 2024
- Alberta88 charities, $2.7 million
- Ontario11 charities, $392,600
- British Columbia4 charities, $147,500
- Quebec1 charity, $10,000
- Manitoba1 charity, $5,000
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3 million | 105 | $12,500 |
| 2023 | $3.4 million | 104 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | $3.1 million | 93 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | $3.6 million | 81 | $25,000 |
| 2019 | $2.5 million | 54 | $23,150 |
What they told the CRA they do
- When the ownership group brought the Flames to Calgary in 1980 their mandate which is still prominent today was to ensure that the Calgary Flames have a positive impact on the quality of life in southern Alberta. The Foundation with the support of partners and donor carries out charitable activities and supports qualified donees focused on education health and wellness and amateur and grassroots sports programming.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Calgary Flames Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 118823525RR0001.
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