| February 1 1st Round | Community Investment Program - TravelTravel grants are intended to assist an applicant to pay travel costs from Edmonton to a destination for the purposes of training, development, presentation or marketing in the arts or festivals. |
| February 15 Small Grants | Community Investment Program - Project for Individual ArtistsProject Grants for Individual Artists are intended to support the creation, development, curation, exhibition or production of work any art form by an individual artist. Collaborative projects involving more than one artist will be considered. |
| March 1
| Community Investment Program - Celebration/ParadeThis program is intended to assist, through limited financial assistance, with the production of one-day celebratory events and/or major parades within the City of Edmonton. The Celebration grant program has two streams: One-day Celebratory events and Major Parades. Please download the appropriate application form below. |
| April 1
| John Mahon Arts Administrators’ Sabbatical FundThis fund and program provides the opportunity for local arts administrators to undertake sabbatical leave projects. Their continued contributions to the organizations they manage will enhance the stability and sustainability of Edmonton’s arts community.
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May 1 | Community Arts ProgramCommunity Art is valued for its ability to bring people together in shared, collaborative, creative experiences to express the things that have meaning to us: where we’ve come from, where we’re going, our world, our fears, our dreams, our aspirations. It strengthens the community, develops creativity and increases awareness of the arts in our lives. The principles behind Community Art projects are artistic exploration, active participation and intentional inclusiveness that allows communities to tell their own stories. |
June 1 | Community Investment Program - TravelTravel grants are intended to assist an applicant to pay travel costs from Edmonton to a destination for the purposes of training, development, presentation or marketing in the arts or festivals. |
June 1 | Community Investment Program - Arts Building OperatingThe Arts Building Operating Grant program is not intended for capital expenditures, for endowment purposes, to support normal season or operations, or to fund administration costs. Additionally, the grants are not intended to support organizations that are primarily training or educational institutions. |
June 17 | Community Investment Program - Project for Individual ArtistsProject Grants for Individual Artists are intended to support the creation, development, curation, exhibition or production of work any art form by an individual artist. Collaborative projects involving more than one artist will be considered. |
| August 1 (Stage One submissions) | Connections & Exchanges Initiative GrantThe Connections & Exchanges grant will invest in work by existing Edmonton Arts and Festival organizations towards initiatives that they identify, and that are linked to the Ambitions, Aims, and Actions outlined in Connections & Exchanges. |
September 3
| Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund (EATF)The Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund (EATF) is a joint project of the Edmonton Arts Council and the Edmonton Community Foundation. The fund invests in Edmonton's creative community by supporting Edmonton artists as they create new work, change the direction of their careers, study with a master or renew themselves creatively. |
September 16 | Community Investment Program - Project for Individual ArtistsProject Grants for Individual Artists are intended to support the creation, development, curation, exhibition or production of work any art form by an individual artist. Collaborative projects involving more than one artist will be considered. |
October 1 | Community Investment Program - TravelTravel grants are intended to assist an applicant to pay travel costs from Edmonton to a destination for the purposes of training, development, presentation or marketing in the arts or festivals. |
October 1 | Connections & Exchanges Initiative GrantApplicants that are assessed positively at Stage One of the application process will be invited to submit a detailed proposal that responds to the full assessment criteria, and questions that the EAC might identify. This will include comprehensive descriptions of the initiative, budget, timeline, and may include additional organizational information, if requested. |
| October 15 | Cultural Diversity in the Arts ProgramThe City of Edmonton through the Edmonton Arts Council has established the Cultural Diversity in the Arts Program in recognition that artists from all parts of the world enrich Edmonton’s cultural scene. Grants will support the activities of individual, Edmonton artists for a specific time towards a specific project. Projects can be individual or collective and could include creation of work in any art form. Professional development and mentorship projects are encouraged. |
| Ongoing
| Community Investment Program - Emergency FundPlease contact EAC grants staff for more information about this program and how to apply.
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| Ongoing
| Community Investment Program - Organizational SupportThe Edmonton Arts Council can assist with recruitment/selection of a Consultant. Preference will be given to locally based expertise. |
| Program under review | Artist Initiated Public Art ProjectArtist Initiated Public Art Project grants are intended to encourage and support the activities of Edmonton artists for a specific time towards a specific partnership project to create art in the public realm. Projects can be by individual artists or small collectives of artists, directed towards the creation, development and production of work that will be installed in Edmonton location(s) free and accessible to everyone. |
Community Investment Program - Festival OperatingThe purpose of this program is to provide limited operating assistance to established non-profit organizations for the purpose of producing festival events in Edmonton. The EAC is currently reviewing the complement of granting programs for the 2021 funding cycle as a result of Connections & Exchanges. In recognition of this process, the granting process will be simplified for the 2020 funding cycles, with adjustments to some deadlines and the implementation of a significantly streamlined granting process. | |
Community Investment Program - Festival SeedThe Festival SEED Community Investment Grant Program is intended to provide limited assistance, subject to availability of funds, to resident non-profit organizations for the purpose of funding new or emerging festivals. The EAC is currently reviewing the complement of granting programs for the 2021 funding cycle as a result of Connections & Exchanges. In recognition of this process, the granting process will be simplified for the 2020 funding cycles, with adjustments to some deadlines and the implementation of a significantly streamlined granting process. | |
Community Investment Program - Arts OperatingTo provide operating assistance to arts organizations to ensure support which will help create a stable funding base and enhance the ability of organizations to produce and perform artistic works for the benefit of all Edmontonians. The EAC is currently reviewing the complement of granting programs for the 2021 funding cycle as a result of Connections & Exchanges. In recognition of this process, the granting process will be simplified for the 2020 funding cycles, with adjustments to some deadlines and the implementation of a significantly streamlined granting process. | |
Where the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, applications will be accepted until 4:30PM on the next business day. *CIP = Community Investment Program | |
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