Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Summer School Project Funding
Alberta
Upcoming.
The next published deadline is October 1, 2026; eligible summer-school activity takes place July 1–August 31.
- Eligible applicants
- Registered Alberta not-for-profit organizations operating for at least one year, with at least 50% Alberta-resident board members, financial stability, arm's-length governance, authority to provide residence-based programming for minors, and prior experience operating residence-based arts programming. Music is an eligible discipline.
- Funding amount or limit
- Up to 40% of eligible expenses; the project grant request cannot exceed 40% of the proposed budget.
- Jurisdiction
- Alberta
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
Eligible activities
- residence-based arts-intensive summer schools of at least five consecutive days
- music instruction and hands-on workshops
- professional artist and instructor teaching
- supervised programming for ages 11–19
- curriculum and course-content development
- accommodation, food, materials, equipment rental, and promotion
Verification note
The official detail page supports the organization requirements, five-day residential format, youth and instructor requirements, eligible expenses, 40% limit, and October 1, 2026 deadline; the AFA index explicitly lists Music as eligible.
Official sources
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