Calgary, Alberta, March 4, 2025 – CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation is set to open grant applications for their Legacy, Community and Transformation Grants on March 11, 2025. This year, the Foundation is awarding $90,000 more than 2024, for a total of $590,000.
Each of the grant streams are designed to support projects of varying scales and fund local housing- and shelter-related initiatives for those who need it most.
Legacy Grants
This is the largest and most substantial investment from CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation. Funding from this is designed to make a substantial impact and create new housing and shelter options in the community. Grants can be for multi-year projects up to a maximum of $1 million distributed over three years.
Community Grants
The Community Grant is designed to fund major repairs or renovations to existing housing and/or shelter supply, with the purpose of keeping people housed in the community.
Transformation Grants
The Transformation Grant provides funding for minor renovation projects to existing infrastructure, with the purpose of improving housing quality for the community’s most vulnerable.
“The CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation is always looking for ways they can reach further and help more Calgarians,” says Christian Twomey, Chair of the CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation. “We are thrilled to be able to offer more in funding than we ever have before and hope to have a significant impact on each organization and the community they support.”
Organizations in Calgary and surrounding areas are encouraged to review the CREB® grant funding guidelines and fill out the pre-application to determine if they qualify for the grants. Applications are open from March 11, 2025, to May 20, 2025, and can be found on https://www.creb.com/Community_Investment/Grants/.
About CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation is the community investment arm of CREB® (the Calgary Real Estate Board).
Made up of a membership of more than 8,500 REALTORS® and community members, CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation exists to support the charitable and philanthropic activities of its members and to provide funding to housing and shelter-related initiatives in Calgary and area.
Since its inception in 1987, the Foundation has contributed more than $8.2 million to a wide range of non-profit organizations in our communities.
To learn more about the CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation, visit the website.
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Humble
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation
Communications Advisor, Communication Services
403-781-1319
sarah.humble@creb.ca
Or
Ken Schmaltz
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation
Manager, Communication Services
403-781-1331
ken.schmaltz@creb.ca
