Funding community initiatives in support of bylaw compliance
The Community Standards Fund was established to fund community-led initiatives and Community Cleanups, with an overall goal of supporting bylaw compliance in communities. Projects can be small-scale capital projects or operational projects that will positively impact the community and demonstrate sustainability.
Examples include graffiti abatement, litter control or awareness initiatives. These items support community groups in their efforts to ensure ongoing compliance with the Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023.
For more information on the funding call and application process, visit the Community Standards Fund.
Community Standards Fund Guidelines 2026
14 projects met the funding criteria for bylaw compliance, for a total allocation of $529,738 in 2026.
2026 Community Standards Fund Allocations
| Organization | Project Description | CDF Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Organization : Beltline Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Contractors for litter removal, graffiti removal, and supporting vulnerable populations. | CDF Grant: $34,300 |
| Organization : Chinatown Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Contractors for regular cleaning, graffiti removal, and supporting event clean-up. Maintenance of TerraCycle Cigarette Butt Receptacles | CDF Grant: $35,000 |
| Organization : Crescent Heights Village Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Fresh Start event in the spring as well as expand our Clean Community Captain program as well as winter grime/spring cleaning, graffiti removal/mitigation, litter, rough sleeping clean-up, weeding. | CDF Grant: $41,060 |
| Organization : Federation of Calgary Business Revitalization Zones | Project Description : Graffiti abatement and litter control program for five city centre Business Improvement Areas (Calgary Downtown Association, Victoria Park, 17th Ave Retail Entertainment District, Kensington, 4th Street SW). | CDF Grant: $150,000 |
| Organization : Greenview Industrial Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Promoting safety and community engagement through events, signage, and a safety seminar. Addressing increased public realm damage by contractors wrapping lampposts and providing regular cleaning, solar Spotlight Installations, Greenview Mural Installation, & increased dumping clean-up | CDF Grant: $50,000 |
| Organization : Inglewood Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Graffiti abatement and enhanced litter and street cleaning across Inglewood’s commercial and high-impact area, including rapid removal of graffiti, regular litter patrols, and targeted street cleaning in priority locations | CDF Grant: $45,000 |
| Organization : International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone | Project Description : Maintenance and enhancement of the International Avenue Area through daily litter pick-up, swift graffiti removal, and power washing services to uphold the community standard for the district. | CDF Grant: $90,000 |
| Organization : Mainstreet Bowness Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Spring and Fall cleanings, regular litter pick-up, swift graffiti removal, and power washing services. | CDF Grant: $25,000 |
| Organization : Marda Loop Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Regular cleaning, graffiti removal and cleaning of the streetscape, moving from bi-weekly to weekly service now that Main Streets construction is completed. | CDF Grant: $25,000 |
| Organization : Montgomery on the Bow Business Improvement Area | Project Description : Regular cleaning, graffiti removal and an enhanced approach to illegal dumping and clean-up | CDF Grant: $9,000 |
| Organization : Parks Foundation Calgary | Project Description : 2026 operating costs associated with graffiti removal and vandalism related repairs at Haultain Park, to be used on a per-incident basis including graffiti removal and vandalism repairs by third-party contractors on benches, signage, and other Haultain Park assets | CDF Grant: $10,000 |
| Organization : Woodcreek Community Association | Project Description : Purchase and installation of anti-graffiti wrap for 21 community garbage bins located along public pathways, in public playgrounds and green spaces in the community. | CDF Grant: $14,225 |