Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary grants
Public foundation in Calgary, Alberta · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $1.8 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 139
- Typical gift (median)
- $1,036
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Applications can be made by completing online application forms. For KSW Programming, submit the application form. For KSW Educational bursaries, submit the application form (reviewed quarterly). Camp scholarship applicants apply online via the provided link.
- Deadlines
- Community Grant applications open in February; reviews occur in May; awards announced in early June. KSW Educational bursary applications are accepted and reviewed quarterly. Applications for 2026 Community Grants and Post Secondary Scholarships are closed.
- What they fund
- Jewish agencies, Israel, post-secondary education, Jewish camp experiences (Camp BB Riback), and initiatives enhancing awareness of the Holocaust and applying its lessons to combat hatred and antisemitism.
- Where
- Southern Alberta / Calgary community; Western Canada outside of Calgary & Edmonton for camp scholarships; Israel.
Summarized by AI from Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary's own website on October 18, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: jcfc.ca/grants-scholarships/apply-for-grants, jcfc.ca/grants-scholarships/apply-for-scholarship, jcfc.ca/grants-scholarships
In their 2024 filing they held 108 donor-advised funds worth $7.3 million; donors added $1.8 million and $1.7 million was granted from them. Gifts from donor-advised funds are chosen by each fund's donors, so some of the giving below was not open to applications.
Who Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 139 gifts to registered charities.
- Calgary Jewish FederationAlberta$512,127
- National Music CentreAlberta$166,921
- Beth Tzedec Congregation SocietyAlberta$117,745
- Magen David AdomAlberta$113,726
- Chabad Lubavitch of AlbertaAlberta$68,996
- Jewish Family Service CalgaryAlberta$62,144
- Calgary OperaAlberta$61,000
- Calgary Jewish AcademyAlberta$59,239
- Beth Israel SynagogueAlberta$56,060
- Halpern Akiva AcademyAlberta$51,220
- Jewish Community Foundation of CalgaryAlberta$47,580
- Calgary Jewish Community Campus Corp.Alberta$36,321
- Calgary Philharmonic SocietyAlberta$31,501
- Birthright Israel Foundation of CanadaOntario$30,000
- Hadassah-WizoOntario$26,856
Where the money went in 2024
- Alberta72 charities, $1.6 million
- Ontario49 charities, $168,600
- British Columbia10 charities, $33,600
- Quebec5 charities, $14,500
- Manitoba3 charities, $1,252
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8 million | 139 | $1,036 |
| 2023 | $971,000 | 108 | $628 |
| 2022 | $1.4 million | 98 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $879,300 | 98 | $869 |
| 2020 | $562,500 | 98 | $638 |
| 2019 | $798,600 | 90 | $1,000 |
What they told the CRA they do
- Jcfc allocates funds provided by donors to further the religious and educatinal need of the Calgary Jewish Community the Calgary Community at large and Canadian jewry. Its programs promote the Foundation to potential donors and distributes funds in keeping with the wishes of the donors.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 896356771RR0001.
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