Deadlines: 11:59 PM MDT on February 16 2021 and October 1, 2021
Individual artists and their work are the foundation of our arts community. Working alone or in groups they pursue work that develops their practice, advances creative thought, contributes to an art form and provides our community with a reflection of itself. Through Connections & Exchanges: A Ten-Year Plan To Transform Arts & Heritage in Edmonton, the Edmonton Arts Council has committed to supporting a wide range of art forms and practices to foster experimentation, creative collaborations with community and public presentations, as well as activities to advance individual skills, including mentorships and professional development.
Purpose Stream 1: Exploration and Experimentation Stream 2: Skills and Career Development Stream 3: Major Artist-driven Projects |
Approximately 1.6 million dollars is allocated to the program in 2021.
Grants in Stream 1: Exploration and Experimentation are fixed at $5,000
Applicants to Stream 2: Skills and Career Development may request up to $10,000
Applicants to Stream 3: Major Artist-Driven Projects may request up to $25,000
Your application will be submitted through our online system at eac.smartsimple.ca.
Download the Guidelines
Budget Template
A budget template is provided here for your use. Use of this template is optional. The template can be downloaded and edited to suit your needs. The specific expense and revenue fields included in the template may or may not be relevant to your project. Please add and delete fields as needed. Use budget notes to provide any explanatory comments. The "projected" column is for expenses and revenues known or estimated at the time of application. The "actual" column will be used by successful applicants when completing final reports. Please be in touch with the EAC grant staff if you have any questions about this budget template form.
Budget Template: Stream 2 – Skills and Career Development
Budget Template: Stream 3 – Major Artist-Driven Projects
* No budget is required for Stream 1
Click here to download a tip-sheet that covers grant-writing tips, program guidelines and assessment criteria for this grant program.
Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about EAC grants, including eligibility, the EAC definition of professional artist, how grants are assessed and more.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact EAC grants staff.
The EAC has launched its new online application portal, SmartSimple, at eac.smartsimple.ca. In order to create an application, you must complete and submit your profile first. There is a known bug that prevents applicants from starting an application if they try to do this before their profile is complete. If you are having any issues, please contact our support team at support@edmontonarts.ca
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