Calgary Arts Development
Artist Development Microgrant
Calgary, Alberta
Current — the second 2026 intake opens August 10, 2026.
2026 Intake 1 closed March 25; Intake 2 opens August 10 and closes September 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM MT.
- Eligible applicants
- Professional Calgary-based individual artists, artist collectives, and cultural workers age 18 or older working in any artistic discipline, including music; applicants may need a valid Canadian SIN or ITN.
- Funding amount or limit
- Up to $5,000 per applicant; total 2026 funding is $700,000, split $350,000 per intake.
- Jurisdiction
- Calgary, Alberta
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
Eligible activities
- Artistic professional development, education, training, mentorship, learning, career development and promotion, marketing, networking, entrepreneurship, and business skills.
Verification note
The 2026 program uses a lottery among eligible applications and does not permit back-to-back successful intakes.
Official sources
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