COMMUNITY SPACES 2025
January 31, 2025

In 2024, Co-op Community Spaces invested $1 million in 14 exciting projects across Western Canada, and a new round of applications is being welcomed in 2025. Co-op has been investing in projects that protect, beautify, and enhance our communities for over a decade, including 2 projects in Pembina Co-op communities. Projects can apply for between $25,000 and $150,000 in capital funding in three categories: recreation, environmental conservation and urban agriculture.

Who is eligible for funding

  • Registered charities with valid registration numbers under the Canada Revenue Agency
  • Non-profit organizations registered under their provincial government with proof of registration (e.g. letters of incorporation)
  • Non-profit organizations working with their municipal government who will accept funding and issue receipts on their behalf
  • Community service co-operatives


What criteria must projects meet?

  • Be available and accessible for community use
  • Align with one of the three funding categories (recreation, environmental conservation or urban agriculture)
  • Be completed within two years
  • Be a capital project
  • Be located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba
  • Provide the opportunity for permanent signage

What projects are ineligible for funding?

  • Politically affiliated organizations
  • Faith-based projects that are not available to the community
  • Those that will have adverse environmental impacts
  • Those that are third-party fundraising campaigns


Applications open: February 1 – March 3, 2025. Funding available: Between $25,000 – $150,000 per project. 📌 Review the Community Spaces Program Guide and apply at https://www.co-op.crs/articles/detail/community-spaces-funding