Hunter Family Foundation grants
Private foundation in Calgary, Alberta · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $5 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 69
- Typical gift (median)
- $50,000
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Complete and submit the online application form on the foundation's website. CRA registered charities must provide charity and project information, innovation, success metrics, and key staff details.
- Deadlines
- October 30th each year
- What they fund
- Innovative organizations and causes demonstrating entrepreneurial thinking, health and wellness, and free markets that provide a 'hand-up' rather than 'hand-out'.
- Where
- Calgary region unless otherwise determined by the Board of Trustees (projects outside the U.S. and Canada are not supported).
Summarized by AI from Hunter Family Foundation's own website on October 17, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: hunterfamilyfoundation.ca/funding-application, hunterfamilyfoundation.ca
Who Hunter Family Foundation funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 69 gifts to registered charities.
- Place2giveAlberta$500,000
- Centre for Civic EngagementOntario$325,000
- University of Calgary - Real DealAlberta$290,000
- Kids Help PhoneAlberta$250,000
- Monreal Economic InstituteQuebec$220,000
- Strong Families InstituteOntario$200,000
- Calgary Stampede FoundationAlberta$200,000
- Momentum Community Economic Development Society$200,000
- Frontier Centre for Public PolicyManitoba$200,000
- MindfuelAlberta$150,000
- Impact SocietyAlberta$100,000
- Mental Health FoundationAlberta$100,000
- Canadian Institute of Health ResearchOntario$100,000
- Calgary Counselling CentreAlberta$100,000
- Macdonald-Laurier InstituteOntario$100,000
Where the money went in 2024
- Alberta52 charities, $3.3 million
- Ontario8 charities, $835,000
- Quebec1 charity, $220,000
- Province not filed1 charity, $200,000
- Manitoba1 charity, $200,000
- British Columbia4 charities, $105,000
- Saskatchewan1 charity, $100,000
- New Brunswick1 charity, $8,000
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5 million | 69 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | $7.2 million | 65 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | $5.8 million | 52 | $36,000 |
| 2021 | $5.1 million | 46 | $22,500 |
| 2020 | $6.8 million | 41 | $10,000 |
| 2019 | $5.9 million | 26 | $21,000 |
What they told the CRA they do
- The Foundation will continue to satisfy its charitable objectives ad meet its disbursement quota by making gifts to qualified donees.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Hunter Family Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 118965409RR0001.
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