Major Partners Division
The City of Calgary invests in close to 500 external Partner organizations to deliver effective programs and services in targeted areas, develop and advance strategies, and construct and manage assets.
The Major Partners division in The City’s Partnerships business unit stewards the Council-approved Investing in Partnerships Policy (the Policy) to support the consistent management of The City’s relationships with Partners, with a focus on The City’s relationship with Civic Partners and Business Improvement Areas and The City’s role as shareholder of seven wholly owned subsidiaries.
Civic Partners
Under the Policy, Civic Partners are The City of Calgary's largest partners that receive the most significant City investment including operating and capital grants, and City owned assets including facilities. As part of their accountability requirements, Civic Partners report to the Community Development Committee annually. In 2018, a video was created showcasing the Civic Partners’ contributions to quality of life in Calgary. Learn about current funding allocations to Civic Partners.
The City's Civic Partners include:
- Arts Commons
- Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd.
- Calgary Economic Development Ltd.
- Calgary Public Library Board
- Cardel Rec South (South Fish Creek Recreation Association)
- Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)
- Calgary Zoological Society
- Contemporary Calgary
- Federation of Calgary Communities
- Fort Calgary Preservation Society
- Genesis Centre (North East Centre of Community Society)
- Great Plains Recreation Facility (Calgary Female Sport Development Association)
- The Hangar Flight Museum (Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary)
- Heritage Calgary
- Heritage Park Society
- Parks Foundation, Calgary
- Platform Calgary
- MNP Community and Sport Centre (Lindsay Park Sports Society)
- Silvera for Seniors
- Sport Calgary (Calgary Sport Council Society)
- TELUS Spark (Calgary Science Centre Society)
- Tourism Calgary – Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Vecova Centre for Disabilities Research and Services
- Vibrant Communities Calgary (Vibrant Initiatives Ltd.)
- Vivo for Healthier Generations
- Westside Recreation Centre
- YMCA (Remington YMCA in Quarry Park, Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge)
The City is the sole shareholder of seven corporations (those with City operating or capital grants also report as Civic Partners, and are listed above). The City’s wholly owned subsidiaries include:
- Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation
- Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd.
- Calgary Economic Development Ltd.
- Calgary Housing Company
- Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
- ENMAX
- Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Ltd.
To contact the Major Partners division, please email partnerships@calgary.ca.