Funding available: Calgary Culture Days Microgrant
The City of Calgary
Deadline to apply: March 30, 2026
Calgary Culture Days returns this September with a full month of creativity, connection and community!
Applications are now open for the Calgary Culture Days Microgrant, supporting community-led experiences that activate the greater downtown. The microgrant offers up to $5,000 to deliver free or low-cost arts and culture programming between September 1 – 30, 2026.
Possible initiatives include:
- Interactive art installations and workshops
- Art walks and exhibitions
- Pop-up concerts and performances
- Festivals, cultural film screenings, backstage tours and more
New this year: Initiatives must encourage creative exchange by bringing artists, communities and cultural groups together through new collaborations
You can create a new initiative, expand an existing event, or try something totally unexpected! The goal is to activate the greater downtown with moments to discover, experience and celebrate Calgary’s arts, culture, heritage, diversity and community spirit.
Learn more and apply here: calgary.ca/CultureDays.
Related funding opportunities:
Have an idea that needs a bigger budget? Check out the Downtown in Motion Grant algary.ca/arts-culture/downtown-in-motion-grant.
Looking for a community space to host your initiative? Learn more about the Historic Firehall #1 Courtyard Activation Grant calgary.ca/arts-culture/historic-firehall-grant.
