Resources
Call 311 to connect with your Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator (NPC) for support.
Support and Resources
- Federation of Calgary Communities - Offers additional resources to members and Community Associations.
- The Province of Alberta - Access to information, funding, resources, services and supports to help charitable and non-profit organizations throughout their entire lifecycle.
- Government of Alberta, Community Engagement Branch - Trainings and services, such as strategic planning, board governance, grant writing, and public and stakeholder engagement that are tailored to non-profit organizations, and volunteer teams.
Commonly-used Resources for community associations:
Programs and events
- Age Friendly, Connecting with Seniors
- Children & Youth Programs
- Community Clean Ups
- Community Social Work,
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging
- Family Friendly Programs
- Festivals & Events
- Indigenous Relations
- Neighbour Day
Community Amenities
- Community Engagement Toolkit
- Adopt-a-Rink
- Community Garden & Orchards
- Enhanced Landscape Maintenance program
- Lending Libraries
- Playgrounds
- Public Art (paint the pavement, utility boxes, banners, garbage bin wraps, etc.)
- Urban Forestry
Safety
- Community Safety:
- Calgary Emergency Management Agency - community emergency preparedness
- Traffic & Roads:
Planning and Development
- Community Association Feedback Form
- Land Use Bylaw
- Local Area Planning (LAP)
- Good Neighbourhood Agreement Policy and Outline
- Municipal Development Plan (MDP)
- Planning Committee Guide (Federation of Calgary Communities)
- Planning & Development
- Planning & Development current projects
- The Guidebook for Great Communities
Marketing and Communications
Facilities
- Fire codes, permits and inspections
- Fats, oil and grease – food service establishments
- Food and yard waste bylaw for commercial waste (calgary.ca)
- Recycling bylaw for commercial waste (calgary.ca)
- Recording, reporting and removing graffiti (calgary.ca)
- Sign Advertising Guidelines for Lease-LOC Sites