Project Grant Program — Organizations 2025
Calgary Arts Development
Deadline to apply: May 7, 2025
Overview
This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to registered non-profit arts organizations in Calgary, working in any artistic discipline.
Projects funded through this program cannot be completed before the program opening date of April 2, 2025, and must be completed by December 31, 2026.
If your project ends before the program deadline of May 7, 2025, then your application must be submitted before your project is fully completed. If your project will be completed before successful applicants for this program are notified, you must include a contingency budget and plan for completing your project without the funds.
Organizations may apply for up to $30,000.
Total funding available for this program is $800,000.
For more information visit Project Grant Program – Organizations | Guidelines for 2025.
How to Apply
We accept applications through an online grant platform. If you don’t already have an account with us, you will need to create an account and set up your user profile before you can apply.
The application form for this program will become available on the online grant platform on April 2, 2025. You will find it under ‘Open Opportunities’ when you login.
Please contact grants@calgaryartsdevelopment.com for help with any questions or technical issues.
Online Information Session
This online information session is open to anyone interested in applying to this program.
Program Specialists Areum Kim and Perpetual Atife will provide information about the program guidelines, updates to the program and application process, with a brief Q+A session after the presentation.
For Zoom security reasons, we ask that folks register before attending. 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.
When: Monday, April 7, 2025 from 1 – 3pm. Register here.
*ASL interpretation will be available at this session.
If you are an applicant with specific access needs or you require other translation or interpretation services, please let us know by Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 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.
To learn more about the kinds of services and support we offer, please review the Applicant Support & Accessibility Policy.
We will record the presentation portion of the info session and post it on our website afterwords. This may take up to two weeks. The video will be available to everyone — you do not have to register for the event to get access to the video.
The deadline to apply to the Project Grant Program for Organizations is Wednesday, May 7 at 4:30pm MT.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Community Investment Program Specialists:
Perpetual Atife at perpetual.atife@calgaryartsdevelopment.com 403.264.5330 ext.229 or Areum Kim at areum.kim@calgaryartsdevelopment.com 403.264.5330 ext.122.
