Calgary Arts Development

Original Peoples Investment Program

Calgary, Alberta

Current — the August 12, 2026 deadline remains upcoming.

Applications opened July 6, 2026; deadline is August 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM MT.

Eligible applicants
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individual artists, artist collectives, Indigenous-led and -centred arts organizations, and qualifying FNMI cultural workers, arts administrators, or curators working in any artistic discipline and living or working in Calgary or the Treaty 7 region.
Funding amount or limit
Individual artists up to $20,000; artist collectives up to $25,000; Indigenous arts organizations up to $30,000. Total 2026 program funding is $750,000.
Jurisdiction
Calgary, Alberta
Last verified
2026-08-01

Eligible activities

  • Research, experimentation, professional development and learning, creation, development or production of artistic work, marketing and promotion, and presenting or sharing work with the public, including Indigenous music.

Verification note

Current 2026 official guidelines explicitly support any discipline and Treaty 7 applicants.

Official sources

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