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Opportunity for USA and territories, Israel, Canada, and International filmmakers to participate in a unique mentorship program. Nonfiction filmmakers will take part in an immersive retreat with mentors, providing filmmakers with an opportunity to screen their projects...
Opportunity for Alberta early-career musical artists to participate in a professional development program. The opportunity is intended to address the needs of emerging music artists, including producers, songwriters, and band leaders, who come from low-income backgroun...
Opportunity for Alberta early-stage professional artists to participate in a career development program. This opportunity is intended to provide emerging visual artists with the experience and skills required to bring them closer to their professional artistic goals. T...
Grants to Canada businesses, groups, and individuals to support members of the funding source as they create new classical and concert musical works. The purpose of this program is to encourage community members to commission new musical works, which will be presented ...
Grants to Canada television production companies to produce a television series. Funding is intended to support the creation of television episodes in the genres of documentary, comedy, drama, reality, and lifestyle. The purpose of this program is to support Canadian m...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Alberta nonprofit organizations and business improvement areas to support outdoor community events in eligible locations. Funding is intended for mid-scale city-wide festivals, performances, parades, and other events that highlight local cult...
Grants of $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create and perform presentations depicting various elements of democracy. Eligible performances must be new works and may be multi-disciplinary or in the fields of opera, music, dance, and theater. The purp...
Grants of up to $7,000 to Canada artists to design and deliver public benches of artistic merit to be installed in eligible locations. Funding is intended for benches that are durable, safe, and artistic and that will improve the aesthetic appeal of public spaces and b...
Fellowships to USA and Canada Native innovators for initiatives to benefit Native communities. Funding is intended to provide resources and support to advance community-based projects that positively impact Native communities throughout the country. Focus areas include...
Residency to a Canada professional playwright to focus on their work while contributing to the education of emerging playwrights at an eligible university. The playwright is expected to divide their time equally between their own work and assisting the university stude...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals with professional leadership experience in energy and food systems to expand their knowledge and leadership capacity. This program is intended to provide networking opportunities and teach skills to elected offi...
Opportunity for Canada arts organizations to receive capacity-building coaching. Applicants are required to have attended or to watch a recording of an information session prior to applying. The purpose of funding is to provide organizations with professional coaching ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Canada registered charities to provide programming for military veterans and their families. Funding is intended for arts programs that assist with recovery and reintegration into civilian life. Eligible programs involve veterans and their fa...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals to create content that raises awareness about freshwater resource sustainability. Projects may be created in a wide range of content formats, including written word, spoken word, film, video, photography, data visual...
Grants to Canada artists, writers, curators, and artistic organizations and groups for support in the beginning phases of the development of creative projects. Applicants are required to register in the online portal a minimum of 30 days before applying. Funding may be...
Grants to Canada organizations, groups, and individual artists for arts projects. Applicants must register in the online application portal at least 30 days prior to applying. Funding is intended to support all aspects of the creative process, including creative resear...
Grants of $40,000 to USA, Canada, and UK nonfiction writers to complete works already in progress. Topics include, but are not limited to philosophy, graphic nonfiction, memoir, biography, history, food or travel writing, the sciences, personal essays, criticism, and c...
Opportunity for Canada artists to create designs to enhance two light rail stations in eligible regions in Alberta. The chosen artists or artist teams will research the surrounding areas to ensure the appropriateness of their designs. The purpose of the program is to e...
Grants to Alberta rural nonprofit organizations, recreation societies, and agricultural societies in eligible regions to improve public facilities. Funding is intended for facility maintenance, upkeep, and repair projects. Funding must be used for community, cultural, ...
Opportunity for an Alberta writer or poet to be selected as the poet Laureate in eligible regions. The two-year position will require the laureate to act as a literary ambassador locally and outside the city, participate in live city events, and create poetry programm...
In-kind support to USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe nonprofit organizations to build their brands. The program will provide web design and digital assistance to nonprofits to create an impact and reach target audiences. Eligible services include ...
Grants to Alberta-registered nonprofit charities, community groups, and societies in eligible locations for activities to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Funding areas of interest include the environment, community support, and community well-being. El...
Awards to Canada authors to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of literature. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner and finalists. Nominations are invited for collections of fictional short stories or novels that have been recently published. A priz...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations and groups, band and tribal councils, and Aboriginal government agencies and organizations to support festivals that present heritage performers, artists, and artisans. Funding is intended for recurring festivals, including thos...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit societies and community organizations for projects that enhance community programming and benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that promote diversity and inclusion, foster a sense of community, and ...
Awards to Canada authors to recognize excellence in creating nonfiction works of literature. Nominations are invited for newly published pieces that provide readers with unique and informed perspectives. Eligible forms of literature include biographies, works of histor...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International musicians, architects, writers, and visual artists to participate in a residency program in Austria. The purpose of the residency is to promote an exchange of ideas and to provide a venue for international artists to exhib...
Grants of $500 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create art depicting different aspects of nature. Applicants are required to contact the funding source to receive an application. Artwork may be produced in any type of medium, including painting, sculpture, ...
Grants to Canada registered charities and other qualified donees to support Ukraine or projects in Canada about Ukraine. Funding is intended for projects in the following focus areas: humanitarian aid, civil and human rights initiatives, education, and heritage initiat...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations, businesses, art societies and collectives, and community groups to support public events in eligible regions. Funding may be requested for core staging costs for single-day and multi-day events. Successful applicants will rece...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Alberta K-12 schools and school jurisdictions to enhance education with interactive arts projects. First-time applicants are required to pre-register through the grant system. The purpose of the grant is to engage students in a variety of art...
Grants of up to $8,000 to Alberta nonprofits, community leagues, and businesses for community improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is for the design and installation of outdoor wall art in highly visible locations. The goal of the program is to beautify co...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, post-secondary institutions, and individuals for programs and projects that focus on humanities and social science research topics. Nonprofit applicants must contact staff in advance of the deadline to begin the application pro...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals with a Ph.D. for anthropology research projects. Grant funds must be used for research expenses. Funding is intended to advance the field of anthropology and make a significant impact on anthropologi...
Grants of $2,500, grants of $5,000, and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-career sports photographers to support career growth. In addition to funds, grant recipients will benefit from professional development opportunities, participate in a photo...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Alberta nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations for programs and projects that advance the work of artists. Funding is intended to support existing and new initiatives to support the arts community and encourage innovation and resi...
Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician to recognize outstanding contributions to orchestral Jewish music. Funding is intended to honor and publicize new, Jewish-themed musical scores. The focus for this year's competition is works for choir, symph...
Grants to Canada Inuit and First Nations cultural education centers to promote cultural heritage. First-time applicants must contact the funding source to receive access to the application portal. Funding is intended to support activities that preserve, develop, and re...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit arts organizations for professional development and activities that support the arts in eligible regions. Funding is intended to create job opportunities, develop new works, and promote collaboration across sectors. Eligible projects contrib...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Alberta registered nonprofit societies, collectives, and individuals in eligible regions to support preparatory activities for projects related to local heritage. Funding is intended to assist with the planning and research phase that lays th...
Grants to Alberta artists and collectives for artistic projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities in all artistic disciplines. Eligible activities include marketing and promotion; research, creation of new work, professional development, and prese...
Awards to Canada authors, translators, and illustrators, and grants to Canada publishers for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize exemplary artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Alberta qualified donees to promote music education through workshops, festivals, camps, and programs. All funded events must be public. Priority will be given to organizations that serve communities with limited resources for projects in musi...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations and First Nations and Métis Settlements for capital projects. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to encourage local economic growth and to enhance pu...
Internships for USA, Canada, and International women to learn nonprofit management skills pertaining to arts organizations. Interns will acquire experience by working with operations staff at an established arts nonprofit in New York. Duties and projects will include m...
Grants to Canada arts- and music-based nonprofit associations and for-profit companies to support events and productions. First-time applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote projects that increase the national and inte...
Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers to produce feature-length films. Funding is intended to support films within the following areas of interest: civics, the environment, and education. The Fund supports docu...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Alberta community organizations for events and programs that benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that promote community spirit. Eligible expenses include promotional materials, rentals, permits, hiring eve...
Opportunity for a Canada Indigenous artist or artist group to design artwork to enhance the area on both sides of a pedestrian bridge in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the creation of a sculpture on each side of the bridge as well as additional features to i...
Fellowships to Canada scholars, professors, and researchers to pursue original, independent research projects. This opportunity is intended for research in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, or studies linking...
