This funding provides up to $15,000 to support the development of an individual Indigenous artist, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists in Alberta by providing funding for a specific cultural or artistic project.
APPLICATION DEADLINE(S) September 1, 2022
Individual eligibility criteria
To be eligible for individual project funding, you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:
- are legally entitled to be or remain in Canada
- are legally entitled to work in Canada
- have had your primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying
- ordinarily live in Alberta for a least six months of each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study
You must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply. Previous grant recipients must ensure all final reporting has been approved by the AFA before new applications are accepted.
Applicants, including ensembles or collectives, must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.
Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations
Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations are eligible to apply to this program and must list all principal artists involved in the project activities as part of their application. All members of an ensemble, collective, or collaboration must meet the individual eligibility criteria.
Principal artists cannot apply and/or receive funding for multiple projects at the same time, whether as an individual or a member of various ensembles, collectives, or collaborations.
Please note, AFA funding is not assured for any project.
Types of projects
Through this opportunity, you may apply for project funding to support artistic and cultural activities:
- artistic and cultural production
- marketing
- research
- training and career development
Artistic and cultural production includes the development, creation, and production of a work.
- projects should be confined to a distinct phase of a work
- Alberta individual artists that have been contracted by commissioners to create a specific work are eligible to apply for project support through this funding opportunity
Marketing includes a program of activity for a specific period that promotes, advertises or disseminates work created by Alberta's Indigenous artists, and/or develops audiences for the artist's work.
Research includes a program of activity for a specific period of time that supports or results in the development of an artistic or cultural project. This may include the gathering of natural materials.
Training and career development in Indigenous arts can include:
- workshops
- master classes
- retreats
- mentorship programs
- professional development
- courses of study in art forms, including working with mentors or Elders
Grant recommendations are made to the AFA board of directors. Successful recipients will be notified upon board approval, generally between four to six months from the application deadline.
We gather general comments about the applications and share them on the Adjudication page. The expert panel does not record specific comments about individual applications.
