Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding

This funding provides up to $15,000 to support the development of an individual Indigenous artist, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists in Alberta by providing funding for a specific cultural or artistic project.

• To support artistic and cultural activities: artistic and cultural production; marketing; research and training and career development

Individual eligibility criteria

The AFA celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to creating equitable, inclusive, and accessible programs for all, free of barriers and discrimination. We recognize the unique contributions all artists make towards our community, and encourage applicants representing diverse communities, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, women, people with disabilities, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

To be eligible for individual project funding, you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:

• are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Person with an open work or study permit from inside Canada
• have had your primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying
• ordinarily live in Alberta for a least six months of each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study

You must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply. Previous grant recipients must ensure all final reporting has been approved by the AFA before new applications are accepted.

Applicants, including ensembles or collectives, must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.

Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations

Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations are eligible to apply to this program and must list all principal artists involved in the project activities as part of their application. All members of an ensemble, collective, or collaboration must meet the individual eligibility criteria.

Principal artists cannot apply and/or receive funding for multiple projects at the same time, whether as an individual or a member of various ensembles, collectives, or collaborations.

Please note, AFA funding is not assured for any project.

Types of projects

Through this opportunity, you may apply for project funding to support artistic activities in:

• art production
• marketing
• research
• training and career development

Art production includes the development, creation, and production of any theatre/performance art work. Projects should be confined to a distinct phase of a work.

• Alberta individual artists that have been contracted by commissioners to create a specific work are eligible to apply for project support through this funding opportunity

Marketing includes a program of activity for a specific period of time that promotes or advertises work created by Alberta theatre/performance artists, and/or develops audiences for the artist's work,

Research includes a program of activity for a specific period of time that supports or results in the development of a theatre/performance art project.

Training and career development includes enrollment in a course or program of study designed to develop an artist's training in theatre, including related performing arts disciplines, and/or performing arts administration.

Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

• workshops
• master classes
• retreats
• mentorship programs
• professional course of study in theatre/performance art

Eligible expenses

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:

• contracted artist and technician fees
• commission fees
• production
• promotion and publicity
• transportation and accommodation
• tuition or training fees
• royalties
• administration and contract fees
• basic living/subsistence expenses (housing, local transport, food, childcare, dependent care) up to $3,000/month
• other expenses and supplies considered by the AFA to be reasonable and necessary

Ineligible projects

Expenses and activities that are ineligible for AFA project funding include:

• expenses for capital purchases, such as buildings or property, or for capital development, and studio construction or renovations
• recreational training projects
• artistic activities or projects undertaken in order to fulfill credit or thesis requirements
• projects that are primarily commercial in nature
• contracts for ongoing activities or artists pursuing projects similar in scope to usual activities with commissioner
• expenses already inccurred prior to the application submission, including grant writer fees

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