Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives
Deadline May 14, 2025
March 19, 2025: Full guidelines published
March 26, 2025: Applications open
May 14, 2025: Application deadline (no applications accepted after 4:30pm MT)
June – Early September 2025: Evaluation of grants
Mid-September: Notification of results
Late-September – October 2025: Funds distributed
Brief Overview
The Project Grant Program for Individuals and Collectives provides one-time project funding to individual artists and artist collectives in Calgary/Mohkinsstsis working in any artistic discipline who pursue a professional practice.
Projects can include research, creation, development, production, presentation or dissemination of artistic work, or the experimentation or development of new or adapted approaches to practice.
If you have any questions or need any help completing an application, please contact Community Investment Program Specialists:
Taylor Poitras taylor.poitras@calgaryartsdevelopment.com 403.264.5330 ext.215
Richelle Bear Hat richelle.bearhat@calgaryartsdevelopment.com 403.264.5330 ext. 125
Information Session and Virtual Open Office Spaces
You can learn more about the program guidelines and application process at our online information session, and/or by bringing your questions to our program specialists at one of weekly virtual ‘open office spaces.’
Online Information Session
We are hosting an online information session for the 2025 Project Grant Program — Individuals and Collectives. This session is open to any artist interested in applying to this program.
Program Specialist Taylor Poitras will provide information about the program guidelines and application process and host 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: Tuesday, April 8 from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Register here.
*ASL interpretation will be available at this session.
If you are an artist with specific access needs or require other 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.
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 afterwards. 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.
Questions? Email taylor.poitras@calgaryartsdevelopment.com before registering.
Virtual Open Office Spaces
Throughout April and May, we are hosting weekly virtual ‘open office spaces’ online over Zoom for the 2025 Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives. These sessions are open to any artist interested in applying to this program.
Artists are welcome to login and join at any time during these Zoom sessions to ask our program specialists questions about the Project Grant, and to listen to other artists’ questions. Folks can stay for as long as or as short as they like. There is no formal presentation — just 60 mins of artist Q+A!
For Zoom security reasons, we ask that folks register before attending. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Registering for a session confirms that you agree to our group agreements for this event. Be sure to read the document before signing up.
When:
Friday, April 4, 2025, from 2 – 3pm. Register here.
Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 9:30 – 10:30am. Register here.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 5 – 6pm. Register here.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 10 – 11am. Register here.
Friday, May 2, 2025, from 12:30pm-1:30pm. Register here.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5 – 6pm. Register here.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Register here.
*ASL interpretation is not currently booked for these drop-in sessions.
If you are an artist with specific access needs or require translation or interpretation services, please let us know and we will arrange to make sure you have all the support and information you need to fairly access the application process. This may require booking a one-on-one session with us instead.
These sessions will not be recorded.
Questions? Email taylor.poitras@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or richelle.bearhat@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
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