Browse our funding opportunities to discover how AFA funding can support your personal artistic practice or your organization's arts programming or projects.
Arts Presenting Project Funding
Deadline: Dec 1/20
Funding supporting the public presentation of professional artists by reimbursing a portion of fees.
Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Deadline: Oct 1/20
Funding for not-for-profit community orgs that self-create and produce performing art productions.
Cultural Relations Individual Project Funding
Deadline: Dec 31/19
Funding to support artists who are formally invited to represent Alberta or Canada.
Cultural Relations Organization Project Funding
Deadline: Dec 31/19
Funding to support art presentations that have been formally invited to present outside of Alberta.
Organizations: Arts Project Funding
Deadline(s): Jun 1/20, Dec 1/20
This funding assists not-for-profit organizations by providing funding for a specific arts project.
Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Deadline: Nov 1/22
Three-year funding to professional organizations that create and produce performing art productions.
Queen's Golden Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
Deadline: Mar 2/20
This scholarship of $5,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan performing artist.
Summer School Project Funding
Deadline: Jul 15/20
This funding supports organizations in delivering residence-based art summer schools.
Theatre Individual Project Funding
Deadline(s): Mar 2/20, Sep 1/20
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific theatre and/or performance art project.
Travel Grant for Individuals and Ensembles
Deadline(s): Mar 2/20, Sep 1/20, Dec 1/20
This funding provides up to $2,500 to perform or present original work outside of Alberta.