Applications open for Co-op Community Spaces program
Who: Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL)
What: Applications are now open for the Co-op Community Spaces program.
For the eleventh consecutive year, FCL and Co-ops across Western Canada will provide $1 million to support projects dedicated to recreation, environmental conservation, and urban agriculture.
“Through the Co-op Community Spaces program, FCL and the Co-operative Retailing System are giving back to the communities where we live, work and play,” said Heather Ryan, FCL CEO, in a release. “The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives. It serves to remind us of the positive impact co-operatives have in communities across the globe. Co-op Community Spaces is one way we bring our community-centred values to life right here at home.”
Since the program began in 2015, Co-op Community Spaces has provided $13.5 million in funding to 189 projects across Western Canada, including community kitchens, educational spaces, hiking trail development, and a variety of projects in the hearts of the communities where Co-op operates.
The deadline to apply is March 3. Funding between $25,000 and $150,000 per project is available.