Browse our funding opportunities to discover how AFA funding can support your personal artistic practice or your organization's arts programming or projects.
Theatre Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific theatre and/or performance art project.
Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
Deadline: Apr 1/19
Three-year funding for professional arts organizations that produce large-scale public presentations
Emerging Curator Fellowship
Deadline: Sep 16/19
This fellowship provides up to $10,000 to develop an online exhibition of Albertan visual art.
Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific visual arts or new media project.
ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Deadline: Sep 4/18
This funding supports one three-month residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program.
Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Deadline: Apr 1/21
Three-year funding for professional organizations to program and display exhibitions of visual arts.
Film and Video Arts Scholarship
Deadline: Mar 1/19
This scholarship of $5,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan film and video artist.
Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
Funding of up to $15,000 to support a specific Indigenous arts project.
Artist Manager Program Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This funding supports a professional development program delivered by Canada’s Music Incubator.
Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Deadline: Nov 1/19
Three-year funding to professional organizations that create and produce performing art productions.
Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Deadline: Mar 1/19
This scholarship of $5,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan writer.
Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Deadline: Feb 1/21
Three-year funding for member-based orgs who provide educational, promotional, and advocacy services
Queen's Golden Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
Deadline: Mar 1/19
This scholarship of $5,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan performing artist.
Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific film and video project.
Arts Presenting Project Funding
Deadline: Nov 22/18
Funding supporting the public presentation of professional artists by reimbursing a portion of fees.
Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Deadline: Mar 1/19
Annual funding for not-for-profit community organizations that provide arts programs and services.
Queen's Golden Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
Deadline: Mar 1/19
This scholarship of $5,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan visual artist.
Summer School Project Funding
Deadline: Jul 15/19
This funding supports organizations in delivering residence-based art summer schools.
Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Deadline: Nov 1/18
Funding for not-for-profit community orgs that self-create and produce performing art productions.
Travel Grant for Individuals and Ensembles
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Dec 3/18, Mar 1/19, Jun 3/19
This funding provides up to $2,500 to perform or present original work outside of Alberta.
Literary Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This funding provides up to $15,000 for a specific literary arts project.
Artists and Education Funding
Deadline: Apr 1/19
This funding subsidizes fees of Alberta artists that provide arts residency projects for grades K-12
Art Acquisitions by Application
Deadline: Apr 1/19
Apply to have your artwork become part of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) art collection
Organizations: Arts Project Funding
Deadline(s): Dec 3/18, Jun 3/19
This funding assists not-for-profit organizations by providing funding for a specific arts project.
Cultural Relations Individual Project Funding
Deadline: Mar 31/19
Funding to support artists who are formally invited to represent Alberta or Canada.
Music Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific music project.
Dance Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Sep 4/18, Mar 1/19
This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific dance project.
Cultural Relations Organization Project Funding
Deadline: Mar 31/19
Funding to support art presentations that have been formally invited to present outside of Alberta.
Culture Days Support for Indigenous and Culturally Diverse Communities
Deadline: Aug 20/18
A one-time micro-funding opportunity for community celebrations during Alberta Culture Days 2018.
Public Art Commissions
Deadline: Oct 1/18
This funding assists organizations to administer and commission a specific public art project.