Open
Source verified August 11, 2026
REALTORS® Community Foundation
Edmonton funding for housing and community projects
Funding available
$ 20,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Edmonton, Canada
Overview
REALTORS® Community Foundation funds local charities across the greater Edmonton area through Bi-Annual Funding and Flagship Funding. It supports safe, accessible housing and inclusive communities through shelters, accessibility improvements, affordable housing, and community projects.
/100
Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Edmonton
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Housing
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Housing projects such as domestic violence shelters, accommodated recovery programs, affordable housing units, accommodations for people traveling for health treatment, and homeless shelters
- Community projects that improve access to information, activities, basic needs including food security, and usable environments
- Projects that respond to conditions of inaccessibility and provide equitable opportunities for all regardless of abilities or circumstances
Documents Needed
- CRA charitable registration number
- Project budget
- Organizational financial documents
- Grant report for successful recipients
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered charitable organizations
- Local charities in the greater Edmonton area
- Charities serving communities impacted by housing or accessibility needs
Who is not eligible
- Non-profits in the process of applying for charitable status
- Organizations using the Charitable Registration Number of a different organization
- Foundations that issue funding
- Hospitals, colleges, or universities
Eligible expenses
- Accessibility improvements to units or shelter facilities
- Construction, operating costs, and repairs of affordable housing units
- Accommodations for people traveling for health treatment
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Partisan political causes
- Foundations that issue funding
- Hospitals, colleges, or universities
- Deficit funding
- Endowment funds
Eligible geographic areas
- Greater Edmonton Area
- Municipalities served by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton
Selection criteria
- Project alignment with the Foundation’s highest priorities
- Population need and/or reach
- Project impact
- Capacity to complete
- Project budget realism and organizational financial stability
How to apply
- Step 1: Review funding options
- Choose between Bi-Annual Funding or Flagship Funding.
- Confirm that your organization and project fit the Foundation’s focus.
- Step 2: Prepare application materials
- Prepare the project budget and supporting organizational financial information.
- Ensure your CRA charitable registration number is available.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Apply through the Foundation’s funding page.
- Submit during the relevant application window.
- Step 4: Await funding decision
- Applications are reviewed by the committee after submission.
- Successful applicants are notified when funds are issued.
Processing and Agreement
- The Community Investment Committee scores and deliberates funding applications.
- The committee then meets to discuss each eligible application, guided by the combined score and considering elements such as recognition and stewardship.
- Successful grant recipients must fill out a Grant Report to share more about the impact of the funds provided.
Additional information
- Successful grant recipients must fill out a Grant Report to share more about the impact of the funds provided.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the REALTORS® Community Foundation Program
What is the REALTORS® Community Foundation?
REALTORS® Community Foundation funds local charities across the greater Edmonton area through Bi-Annual Funding and Flagship Funding. It supports safe, accessible housing and inclusive communities through shelters, accessibility improvements, affordable housing, and community projects.
How much funding can be received?
REALTORS® Community Foundation Funds up to $20,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the REALTORS® Community Foundation program?
To be eligible for the REALTORS® Community Foundation program, you must:
Applicants must have a Charitable Registration Number with Canada Revenue Agency.
Charities must be located in and impacting the greater Edmonton Area and municipalities served by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.
What expenses are eligible under REALTORS® Community Foundation?
Housing projects such as domestic violence shelters, accommodated recovery programs, affordable housing units, accommodations for people traveling for health treatment, and homeless shelters
Community projects that improve access to information, activities, basic needs including food security, and usable environments
Projects that respond to conditions of inaccessibility and provide equitable opportunities for all regardless of abilities or circumstances
Who can I contact for more information about the REALTORS® Community Foundation?
You can contact Edmonton Realtors' Charitable Foundation (RCF) by email at hello@realtorscommunityfoundation.com or by phone at (780) 453-9343.
Where is the REALTORS® Community Foundation available?
The REALTORS® Community Foundation program is available across Canada.
Is the REALTORS® Community Foundation a grant, loan, or tax credit?
REALTORS® Community Foundation is a Grant and Funding