Project Grant Program – Organizations
Applications open April 2, 2025
March 10, 2025: Full guidelines published
April 2, 2025: Applications open
May 7, 2025: Application deadline
May – June 2025: Evaluation of grants
Mid July 2025: Notification of results
August 2025: Funds distributed
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 application deadline of May 7, 2025, then your application must be submitted before your project is fully completed.
If your project will be completed before grant results are released, 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.
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 our virtual ‘open office spaces.’
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.
Questions? Email perpetual.atife@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or areum.kim@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
Virtual Open Office Spaces
We are also offering virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams for anyone interested in applying to this program. These sessions are a chance to bring your questions and talk to a program specialist.
Applicants are welcome to register for a one-on-one meeting block any time during these Open Office sessions to ask our program specialists questions about the Project Grant — Organizations. Each meeting block is 30 minutes long. Registering for these sessions confirms that you agree to our Group Agreements for this event. Be sure to read the document before signing up.
When: April 14 – 16, 2025 between 10am and 1pm. Sign up here.
*ASL interpretation is not currently booked for these drop-in sessions.
If you are an applicant with specific access needs or you require translation or interpretation services, please let us know by Monday, April 7, 2025. We will arrange to make sure you have the support to fairly access the application process.
These sessions will not be recorded.
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.
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