News Archives: February - Funding Opportunities in the Arts
Canadian Council for the Arts
Creating, knowing and sharing: The arts and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples
- Travel Grant to share artistic works or cultural knowledge, participate in significant artistic or cultural events including pow-wows, undertake research activities, build professional and artistic networks, engage in professional development opportunities, and develop regional, national or international markets
Amount: Up to $30,000
Deadline: Open - Small scale activities: you can apply to purchase / acquire materials for artistic production, pay honoraria to professional artists or cultural carriers for specific expertise, advise or training, and engage in career or artistic development activities
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Open - Short Term projects
Amount: Up to $100,000
Deadline: 21 March, 21 June, 21 September 2019
- Professional Development for artists including mentorships, internships, apprenticeships, specialized training, workshops
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Open
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Open
Arts across Canada
- Translation linked to the translation of Canadian literary works or dramatic works into French, English or an Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit or Metis) language for Canadian publication or presentation
Amount: Up to $25,000 for each translation
Deadline: June 19, October 23, 2019, January 15, 2020 - Travel for activities linked to Canadian presentation, exhibition, artistic collaboration, networking and building market opportunities for Canadian artists, arts professionals, artistic groups and arts organizations. Grants provide support to participate in significant events, build a national presence and for festivals and presenters to conduct research for Canadian artistic programming
Amount: Up to $30,000
Deadline: Open
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
- Call for Artists - Visual Arts & new media, Calgary
Emerging, mid-career and professional artists to apply to participate in our juried Annual Spring Art Exhibition and Sale April 27, 2019 in Calgary.
Amount: N/A
Deadline: March 16, 2019 - Literary Journalism / Literary Arts ResidencyMonth long residency to encourage the exploration of new ideas in journalism and experimentation in writing.
Amount: N/A
Deadline Feb 27, 2019 - RBC Emerging Artists project
To support programs that provide emerging artists with mentorship, apprenticeships and exposure to new and diverse audiences throughout the career.
Deadline: Open all year
2) Cultural Industry organizations project grant
3) Cultural industry organizations operating grant
Deadline (for all): June 1, 2019
Commemorate Canada – Canadian heritage program provides funding to initiatives that commemorate and celebrate historical figures, places, events and accomplishments of national significance.
Deadline: Open