It’s the return of the Fall 2025 Grants Cycle, as the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is now accepting applications to both the Community Priorities Fund and the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life.
The application deadline for both programs is Oct. 15.
The Community Priorities Fund is the Foundation’s largest granting initiative. After awarding $299,571 to organizations in the spring, the fund has another $270,000 available this fall to support the important work of our local charitable sector.
The Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life provides support to community organizations that work to sustain a high quality of life in southwestern Alberta’s rural communities.
Established in 2015 through a bequest of Pincher Creek area rancher Bill Long to honour his uncle Henry Varley, this fund has awarded $119,374 this year and has another $198,000 available this fall to organizations, projects and initiatives that enhance rural communities.
Foundation Executive Director Charleen Davidson says it’s exciting for the area’s charitable sector because they have the opportunity to secure funding for projects that might not otherwise happen. “Projects that enhance their work and the community. It’s exciting for us because we know how much the grant funding means and we see daily how it helps build a better southwestern Alberta.”
Anyone interested in applying for a grant can contact the Foundation’s Grants Coordinator Caitlin Gajdostik by phone at 403-328-5297 or by email at grants@cflsa.ca.
For more information visit online at cflsa.ca/grants.
