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A big part of who we are as a credit union is giving back to our community and making it a better place.
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We share our 2023 celebrations and how we plan to strengthen our ties to community.
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Elders Knowledge Circle
The Elders Knowledge Circle plays an important role in preserving, protecting, revitalizing, and sharing wisdom from Indigenous Elders in Calgary and the surrounding area. We are honored to be part of the group's Circle of Supporters and will continually strive to contribute to and walk on the path of Truth and Reconciliation.
Centre for Sexuality
connectFirst was thrilled to sponsor the 2024 Centre for Sexuality’s annual Pride Brunch in support of Camp FYrefly!
Learn & Earn
The connectFirst Learn & Earn Scholarship offers twelve lucky Grade 12 students a chance to level up their financial literacy with the help of a dedicated mentor—and earn up to $2,520 in matched savings for post-secondary!
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with one of our amazing scholarship winners, Daniel Choi, to hear about his experience with the program and his plans for the future.
NeighbourGood
Our NeighbourGood grant program is making a difference in the communities where we live, work, and play!
Check out these snapshots to see how our branches have supported their communities this year!
4-H Clubs
At connectFirst, we're proud to support 4-H clubs and shows across Alberta!
4-H gives young people hands-on experiences in agriculture and animal care, teaching them life-long skills like leadership, responsibility, stewardship, and sustainable farming practices.
Elders Knowledge Circle
The Elders Knowledge Circle plays an important role in preserving, protecting, revitalizing, and sharing wisdom from Indigenous Elders in Calgary and the surrounding area. We are honored to be part of the group's Circle of Supporters and will continually strive to contribute to and walk on the path of Truth and Reconciliation.
Centre for Sexuality
connectFirst was thrilled to sponsor the 2024 Centre for Sexuality’s annual Pride Brunch in support of Camp FYrefly!
Learn & Earn
The connectFirst Learn & Earn Scholarship offers twelve lucky Grade 12 students a chance to level up their financial literacy with the help of a dedicated mentor—and earn up to $2,520 in matched savings for post-secondary!
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with one of our amazing scholarship winners, Daniel Choi, to hear about his experience with the program and his plans for the future.
NeighbourGood
Our NeighbourGood grant program is making a difference in the communities where we live, work, and play!
Check out these snapshots to see how our branches have supported their communities this year!
4-H Clubs
At connectFirst, we're proud to support 4-H clubs and shows across Alberta!
4-H gives young people hands-on experiences in agriculture and animal care, teaching them life-long skills like leadership, responsibility, stewardship, and sustainable farming practices.
Looking for funding?
Investing in our community is an investment in ourselves.
Why? Because we’re your neighbours, our kids go to the same school, we sit alongside you on the bleachers. We share a community - let’s build on the things that make it great.
2023 was a year full of vibrant community collaborations as we all came together to build a brighter future for all.
Helping build up our community through financial resilience.
Servus Feel Good Fund
This new program replaces the Neighbourgood Grants.
The Servus Feel Good Fund invests in community groups and organizations who drive meaningful change in our focus areas: community access, financial literacy, and mental well-being. This fund strengthens regional impact, while supporting local initiatives, ensuring our sponsorships and community investments create real, measurable benefits across the province.
Eligibility Criteria:
Eligibility does not guarantee support. It's only the first step in determining the value and opportunity of a program or event. Please read through our guidelines to understand what we do support.
You are eligible:
If the event of program:
- Fits into one of our focus areas
- Takes place in Alberta
- Is organized by members of the community
And the organization:
- Is registered as non-profit or not-for-profit or a society
You are NOT eligible if your request is for:
- Advertising
- Advocacy or lobbying organizations
- Contingency funds or capital campaigns
- Debt repayment
- Events or programs occuring outside of Alberta
- Film, video, TV or book productions
- For-profit organizations
- Fundraisers for individuals or teams
- Individual sports teams
- Individuals or groups fundraising for a third party
- Infastructure cost
- Operating expenses
- Political initiatives, events or organizations
- Religious initiatives, events or organizations
- Support for individuals
- Support for elite sports teams
- Unregistered organizations or businesses
Application Process:
Applications are submitted through our online portal, which you can access by clicking the “Apply for Support” button below. To help you prepare, you can download an overview of the application to review the questions before starting. Please note that all final applications must be submitted through the online portal.
Application review
To make our process as fair and transparent as possible, all applications are reviewed using five core scoring criteria. We encourage you to review it as you complete your application—it can help you better understand what information we're looking for and how we make funding decisions.
Please note that it may take up to 8 weeks for us to complete the review process. Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we can only support one request, per organization per year. We appreciate your patience and the time you’ve taken to apply.
Apply for support