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Grants for Individuals and Collectives │Edmonton Arts Council (EAC)

October 1, 2025

Value

Varies.

Description

Artists and their work are the foundation of our arts community. Working as individuals or collectives, artists pursue work that develops their practice, advances creative thought, contributes to an art form and provides our community with a reflection of itself.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for an Individuals & Collectives Grant, you must: 

  • Have an existing and committed practice in any arts discipline or have a history of professional activity in the arts sector.
  • Be 18 years of age or older.
  • Be a resident of the Edmonton / amiskwaciy-waskâhikan region at the time of the application, and for the duration of the project. This region includes the City of Edmonton and the Indigenous communities of Enoch Cree Nation, Alexander First Nation, Paul First Nation and Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation (artists may be asked to provide proof of residency).

 

Collectives must:

  •  Have a majority of members who are eligible Individuals as described above; and
  • Have one individual (the primary applicant) apply on behalf of the collective.
An individual or collective may only apply to one stream at each deadline. Individuals and collectives who have overdue Edmonton Arts Council final reports will not be eligible. Individuals and collectives may not be successful more than once annually.

Eligible Expenses

  • Stream 1: Exploration & Experimentation supports an Individual artist to work on creation, experimentation, or
    research activities. Grant amounts are fixed at $5,000 to support subsistence and any additional costs to the Individual while they take the time to pursue artistic work.
  • Stream 2: Skills & Career Development supports mentorship, attending a residency, or other forms of professional development for artists and arts professionals. Projects may be individual or collective, and grants are available up to $10,000 based on projected expenses, including artist subsistence.
  • Stream 3: Artist-Driven Major Projects supports artistic projects materially ready for production and/or presentation. Projects may be individual or collective, and grants will be available up to $25,000 based on projected expenses, including artist subsistence.

Deadline Date

11:59 AM on February 18, 2025 and October 1, 2025. Applications open one month before the deadline.

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