The Calgary Chinook Fund

The Calgary Chinook Fund is an endowment fund that provides grants to LGBTQIA + charitable organizations and projects in Calgary.

The Calgary Chinook Fund was established in 2001 by a group of donors to assist in the funding of groups involved in LGBTQIA + issues, education and support in the Calgary and surrounding area.
The group established the endowment to raise a fund of money that would be properly invested by the Calgary Foundation, with the income earned on the fund being given away each year as grants. The fund would therefore spin off grants forever, with the grants increasing as the fund (and income on it) grew.
The purpose of the organization is to support and build the LGBTQIA + community in Calgary.