
Application period for Co-op Community Spaces opens Feb. 1
January 31, 2025
Applications for the Co-op Community Spaces program will officially open February 1. For the eleventh consecutive year, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and Co-ops across Western Canada will help create places for everyone by providing $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. “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.
We invite community service co-operatives, non-profit organizations and registered charities to apply online between Feb.1 and March 3. Funding between $25,000 and $150,000 per project is available.
Please visit communityspaces.ca to learn more. You can also view a list of past recipients.
FCL administers Co-op Community Spaces on behalf of more than 150 independent local Co-ops across Western Canada.