Project Grant Program – Organizations │Calgary Arts Development

Please ensure that your project is eligible for this program, then refer to the list below for guidance on eligible expenses. Any expense requested must be directly related to the completion and success of your proposed project.

• Accessibility expenses
• Artist fees
• Salaries and wages directly related to this project (e.g. contractors, additional staff)
• Professional fees (e.g. fees paid to individuals offering professional services such as web design, publicity or marketing, financial, accounting or legal services)
• Technical fees (e.g. web service fees, licensing fees)
• Elder and knowledge keeper fees
• Honorariums (a gifted payment made to a person who provided their services in a voluntary capacity)
• Materials and supplies
• Documentation (for capturing and documenting work through photography, videography, audio, etc.)
• Marketing, promotion, publicity or outreach
• Travel expenses (e.g. flights, mileage/gas, taxis, ride services, or transit costs)
• Accommodation (e.g. hotels or short-term rentals while not at your primary residence)
• Rental of space
• Rental of equipment
• Purchase of equipment, including hardware and permanent software (must be specific and directly related to the completion and success of your project)
• Expenses related to small physical infrastructure upgrades required for community accessibility and/or safety (must be specific and directly related to the completion and success of your project)
  • NOTE: Capital requests for building upgrades must be approved by the program specialist prior to applying to confirm eligibility.