The Tech Grant is a part of The City’s broader commitment under Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2024-2030 and is a one-time funding opportunity that supports non-profit organizations that own or operate non-market housing units in Calgary to build or enhance their digital presence, improve access to accurate information, and prepare for future integration with the city-facilitated centralized housing portal.

The Application portal opens June 25th, 2025 and will close on August 27, 2025. 

If funds remain, a second round of application intake will be opened. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply in the first round, as future funding rounds are not guaranteed.

The Tech Grant supports website development and enhancement, content management and information accuracy and digital marketing and SEO support technology improvements: 

Organizations must be a non profit, non-market housing provider with limited web presence. A full list of requirements is available in the Application Guide.

Eligible organizations can apply for up to a one-time $25,000 grant, disbursed as a lump sum, based on the scope of their proposed project and alignment with program objectives. Funding amounts will be determined according to need, project readiness, and budget reasonableness.

Funding is not guaranteed and not all applications will be accepted or receive the full grant amount.

Applications will first be screened for eligibility. Eligible submissions will be assessed based on demonstrated need, operational readiness, budget reasonableness, and commitment to joining the centralized portal. Funding will prioritize those with the greatest need and capacity to deliver results.

Applications will be accepted through multiple intake rounds until all approved project funding has been allocated to eligible applicants. If funding remains after the first round, additional intake rounds will be opened. This process will continue until all funds are allocated or if there is a change in administrative direction. All eligible expenses will be approved to a maximum of $25,000 per provider. The funding is one-time only, which means recipients of the first round will not qualify for subsequent rounds. 

Approved applicants must sign a grant agreement with the City of Calgary. All required documents must be submitted before funds are disbursed. All funded activities must be completed within 6 months of receiving funds, otherwise, a full refund of funds disbursed will be required. A detailed evaluation report (in a provided template) is due within 60 days of the project’s completion. A full list of requirements is available in the Application Guide. 

Applications for grant funding will be reviewed by an internal evaluation panel through a competitive review process. Final funding recommendations will be approved by designated City signing authorities.