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Grant programs that primarily support travel remain suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch our website and other communications for updates to this and other AFA funding programs. See what other programs have changed.
To be eligible for individual project funding you must be a resident(s) of Alberta. This means you:
Ensembles and collectives are eligible if they are made up of members who meet the individual criteria:
Individuals may not apply on behalf of an ensemble/group if the project is being organized by a registered not-for-profit organization that has received a Cultural Relations grant in the past year.
You must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting requirements to apply.
Applicants can only receive this grant once in any two consecutive fiscal years (April 1 - March 31)
Please note, AFA funding is not assured for any project.
Through this opportunity, you may apply for project funding to support national or international professional presentations of your work at public events where you have been formally invited to represent Alberta or Canada, due to artistic excellence and achievement.
This can include:
Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate that the presentation of their work will contribute to national or international recognition of artistic excellence in Alberta.
You can receive up to $15,000 to support your project. You may apply for up to 100% of eligible expenses that are directly related to carrying out your proposed project.
These expenses may include, but are not limited to:
Expenses and activities that are ineligible for AFA project funding include:
Grant programs that primarily support travel remain suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch our website and other communications for updates to this and other AFA funding programs. See what other programs have changed.
We only accept applications through Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) online application system. Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year and may be submitted at any time. However, applications must be received prior to the commencement of the project. We do not accept incomplete applications.
Projects involving more than one artist must be submitted by one individual on behalf of the ensemble or group. We do not accept separate applications for the same project.
First-time applicants will require a GATE username and password. Email us at registrationafa@gov.ab.ca to get your GATE login information.
Please include:
Your GATE user name and password will be sent to the email address provided.
For detailed step-by-step instructions, please follow the GATE user guide.
The GATE attachment section indicates that not all attachments are required for submission. This is because they are only required for certain types of projects (e.g. marketing plan for a marketing project). It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all attachments noted in the guidelines are submitted with their application.
Please submit the following attachments:
Applicants may be asked for additional information.
This funding is administered at the discretion of the AFA board on a project-by-project basis.
Department staff provide consultative and administrative services to the AFA board. An inter-disciplinary panel will assess each application and make recommendations to the AFA board.
Assessment of a project is based on the following general criteria:
Preference will be given to projects that:
Funding is not assured for any project.
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.
Funding is intended for the purposes described in your application. By accepting funding, you agree to undertake the project as proposed in your original project description.
If you do not receive the full grant amount requested, you are still required to complete the project as proposed if you accept the grant:
If you require a change to your project including outcomes, location or an extension to your final report due date:
Funding recipients are responsible for informing the AFA of how funds were spent and outcomes of the project:
Any funding recipient who does not provide a report prior to the date noted in the successful notification document, or does not fulfill any conditions associated with a grant or whose report is not approved will be made delinquent and ineligible for further funding from the AFA for a period of three years from the time the delinquency is resolved.
New applications will not be accepted until your previous project is completed and the final report is received and approved by the AFA.
The AFA, or our authorized representative, may examine a funding recipient's financial and other records to ensure that the funding is being, or was, used for its intended purpose.
We require a complete and satisfactory final report submitted to GATE that demonstrates that funding was spend on the activities described in the application.
Whenever possible, you must acknowledge the AFA for financial support in any publicity prepared in relation to the project, including electronic, print, or visual material.
In your final report, please include:
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