
2025 Community Spaces Application Period Is Open
Did you know… since 2015, 189 local projects have received $13.5 million in capital funding— including one right here in Kindersley?
Community Spaces contributed $100,000 toward the revitalization of The Shack at the Kinsmen Outdoor Rink!
Community Spaces was developed to support projects in the communities across Western Canada in which we live, work and operate. Projects can apply for between $25,000 and $150,000 in capital funding in three categories: recreation, environmental conservation and urban agriculture.
Who is eligible for funding?
- Registered charities with valid registration numbers under the Canada Revenue Agency
- Non-profit organizations registered under their provincial government with proof of registration (e.g. letters of incorporation)
- Non-profit organizations working with their municipal government who will accept funding and issue receipts on their behalf
- Community service co-operatives
What criteria must projects meet?
- Be available and accessible for community use
- Align with one of the three funding categories (recreation, environmental conservation or urban agriculture)
- Be completed within two years
- Be a capital project
- Be located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba
- Provide the opportunity for permanent signage
What projects are ineligible for funding?
- Politically affiliated organizations
- Faith-based projects that are not available to the community
- Those that will have adverse environmental impacts
- Those that are third-party fundraising campaigns
The 2025 Community Spaces Application period is now open. The application period runs until March 3, 2025. To learn more or apply, please visit: https://www.co-op.crs/articles/detail/community-spaces-funding