Project Grant Program — Individuals and Collectives
Calgary Arts Development
Deadline to apply: May 13, 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Project Grant Program — Individuals and Collectives.
This program provides one-time project funding to professional Calgary-based individual artists, artist collectives and cultural workers, working in any discipline, to help support research, experimentation, professional development and learning; the creation, development or production of artistic work; marketing and promotion; or presenting or sharing artistic work with the public.
Projects may begin before the application deadline of May 13, 2026, but they cannot be fully completed before the application deadline. Projects funded through this program must be completed by December 31, 2027.
Individual artists may apply for up to $20,000, and artist collectives may apply for up to $25,000.
Total funding available for this program is $3.1 million.
Information Session & Open Offices
You can learn more about this program by watching an pre-recorded information session or by bringing your questions to one of the virtual ‘open office spaces.’
Information Session
A pre-recorded information session for the Project Grant — Individuals and Collectives will be available to watch on our website in early April.
In this information session, we provide an overview of the program guidelines and application process. ASL interpretation is included in the recording.
Virtual Open Office Spaces
We are hosting virtual ‘open office spaces’ over Zoom for this program. These sessions are open to any artist interested in applying to this program.
Artists are encouraged to bring their questions and ideas to program staff and hear from other artists as well. Attendees do not have to stay the whole time and can come and go as they please.
There is no formal presentation — just 60 minutes of Q+A!
For Zoom security reasons, registration is required. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Registering for this session confirms that you agree to our Group Agreements for this event. Be sure to read the document before signing up.
Dates:
- March 31, 2026, from 3 – 4 pm. Register here.
- April 8, 2026, from 1 – 2 pm. Register here.
- April 17, 2026, from 10 – 11 am. Register here.
- April 27, 2026, from 12 noon – 1 pm. Register here.
- May 8, 2026, from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Register here.
These drop-in Q+A sessions will not be recorded.
*ASL is not currently booked for these drop-in Q+A sessions. If you are an applicant with specific access needs such as translation or interpretation services, please let us know and we will arrange to make sure you have the support and information you need to fairly access the application process. This could include booking a one-on-one session with us instead.
If you have questions about this program or need help applying, please contact Community Investment Program Specialist Jasmine Piper at jasmine.piper@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or 403.264.5330 ext. 121.
The deadline to apply to the Project Grant Program for Individuals and Collectives is Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm MT.
