Make a Donation

Who Can Donate

• Individuals who live in Alberta.

• Alberta-based corporations that are not prohibited organizations.

• Alberta trade unions or employee organizations.

 
Who Cannot Donate

• People living outside Alberta.

• Prohibited organizations, such as:

  • Registered charities.

  • Municipalities or their controlled corporations.

  • Provincial corporations (e.g., housing bodies).

  • Métis settlements.

  • School boards or public post-secondary institutions.

  • Registered political parties.

 
Donation Limits

• Individuals, eligible corporations, unions, or employee organizations can donate up to $5,000 total per calendar year (2024 and 2025 combined) across all council candidates (mayor and councillors).

• Candidates can contribute up to $10,000 of their own money to their campaign during the campaign period (October 31, 2024, to December 31, 2025).

 
Donation Rules

• Donations must come from your own funds. You cannot donate money given to you by someone else for this purpose.

• Anonymous donations are only allowed if $50 or less and collected at a fundraising event (e.g., a donation box). If we can identify the donor, the money will be returned; otherwise, it will go to a registered charity or The City of Calgary.

• Donations over $50 will receive a receipt with your name, address, and amount, which we’ll include in our public campaign disclosure.

• Campaign donations are not tax-deductible.