Circular Economy Grant application process

Thanks for your interest in the Circular Economy Grant (CEG). Follow these steps to prepare and submit a CEG application.

If you have any questions, e-mail us at circulareconomygrants@calgary.ca.

Projects can include:

• Sharing, borrowing, fixing, repair or other initiatives that help extend the lifecycle of goods and services (e.g. lending library, clothing swaps, sports or toy exchange events, bike repair, sewing hub, makerspace)
• Recycling, repurposing, reusing, repairing of materials (e.g. electronics, clothing)
• Waste reduction and/or diversion training, education, and engagement (e.g. workshops to provide residents education about the circular economy and/or waste reduction, training to build skills and knowledge to repair or upcycle goods)
• Targeted, focused initiatives for specific materials (e.g. activities developed to reduce home renovation waste, initiatives that reduce single-use disposable items)
• Food waste beneficial reuse or reduction (e.g. resources with ideas and solutions on reducing, reusing, re-purposing food waste and other waste materials, community composting)
• Innovative ways to create new items that use local waste materials
• Development of technology that assists with waste reduction
• Applying behavioural change strategies that result in waste reduction/diversion

Information sessions will be held virtually and in-person.

• CEG Guidelines
• CEG Preliminary Application (for preview only)
• CEG Reporting Template - quarterly
• CEG Reporting Template - final

Consider the following questions when creating your application.

• Determine a project lead for your idea.
• Organize a project team – who will you need to help you?
• Would having a partner benefit your project?

• How does your idea or project meet the objectives outlined in the CEG guidelines?
• What are the important dates to accomplish your idea? 
• Where will your project be located?
• What are you hoping to achieve through this project and how will you know you’re successful?
• Sketch out the timeline and project activities - see the Project Timeline and Activities Template for guidance 

• What supplies or equipment will you need?
• Are there other staff or volunteers that are needed?
• What other resources might you need for the project to succeed?
• Add up the costs of your project – see the Budget Template for guidance.

• Are there any questions you still have about your application that haven’t been answered?
• Reach out to our team at circulareconomygrants@calgary.ca.

• Make sure your project details align with the eligibility criteria – please check the CEG Guidelines for more information.

• The Circular Economy Grant review team will review all applications based on the funding and eligibility criteria outlined in CEG Guidelines. 
• If you are successful past the preliminary stage, you will receive an email outlining the next steps of the application process, including an invite to submit a detailed application.
  

• If you would like to start thinking about your detailed application before hearing back, please see the Detailed Application (for preview only).

• Successful applicants will receive notice of the approved funding amounts and receive a set of next steps. 
• Successful applicants will receive a funding approval letter and will be required to sign an agreement with applicable terms and conditions that will govern the funds provided before funds are distributed and the project begins.
• Applicants that are not successful will receive feedback and recommendations.